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Bennet council approves inlet work and ditch cleaning; limits Cottonwood repair to $13,000

City Council of Bennet, Nebraska · November 10, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a Pavers proposal to install an area inlet at Van Buren & Garden and authorized cleaning the Cottonwood ditch at Cochrane Corner with spending capped at $13,000. City Engineer Brian Schuele presented cost estimates.

City Engineer Brian Schuele presented options and cost estimates for drainage work at two locations. The council approved a Pavers proposal for an area inlet at Van Buren and Garden (motion: Zieg; second: Buck; YES: Schmidt, Buck, Simmons, Zieg).

Schuele also proposed cleaning the ditch on the north side of Cottonwood at Cochrane Corner to improve drainage following culvert installation; the council approved the project with a spending cap of $13,000 (motion: Simmons; second: Schmidt; YES: Zieg, Simmons, Schmidt, Buck).

Council members directed staff to proceed with the approved contractors and to coordinate mayoral approval where required. No timeline or contractor start dates were recorded in the minutes.