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Valentine economic board approves façade grants, invoices and workshop registration; fund balance $1.01 million
Summary
At its July 28 meeting, the City of Valentine Economic Development Board approved multiple façade grants and invoices, authorized registration for a redevelopment workshop, and received updates on theater renovations, property purchases and public-art programming. The fund balance was reported at $1,012,928.58.
The City of Valentine Economic Development Board approved several grants and vendor invoices, authorized a workshop registration and heard project updates at a July 28 meeting at the Valentine Public Library.
Board President Nadeane Allard opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and noted members Deanne Holmes, Whitney Mayhew and Sean Markus were present; Tyler Brown was absent. The board recorded the Economic Development Fund balance as $1,012,928.58.
The board received multiple project updates from Director Mark J. Hagge. Hagge reported on the "cost of complacency" workshop he attended, noting work to identify vacant and dilapidated properties and progress on the Darnell redevelopment project. He also updated the board on the Heart City Theater, saying bi‑monthly planning meetings have begun, the board requested detailed renovation plans to start soliciting construction bids, and fundraising continues. Hagge briefed the board on Creative District activities, including certification grant funds earmarked for kiosks, planned attendance at the Creative District meeting in Norfolk on Sept. 11–12, and a mural project in partnership with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL). He also reported that purchase agreements have been signed for properties at 117 N. Edna and 217 N. Ray Street and that Cozad and Fremont have joined the Sculpture Walk Across Nebraska.
On formal actions, the board approved the June 23, 2025 meeting minutes after a motion by Sean Markus, seconded by Deanne Holmes. The board unanimously approved several financial items brought before it: a $16,000 invoice for the Robert Joseph façade grant project (motion by Deanne Holmes; second by Whitney Mayhew); a $100 invoice to Justin Hartmann for mowing at 117 N. Edna Street (motion by Deanne Holmes; second by Whitney Mayhew); a $100 invoice to Mark Hagge for mowing at 117 N. Edna Street (motion by Deanne Holmes; second by Sean Markus); and registration for the cost‑of‑complacency workshop attended by Director Hagge (motion by Sean Markus; second by Whitney Mayhew). The board also unanimously approved a façade grant application submitted by Bryan Stec (motion by Deanne Holmes; second by Whitney Mayhew).
All motions in the minutes are recorded as "carried unanimously." The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Clarifying details in the minutes include the specific Economic Development Fund balance ($1,012,928.58) and a listed plan to seek detailed renovation plans and contractor bids for the Heart City Theater. The minutes do not provide vendor invoices beyond the amounts above, nor do they list individual roll‑call votes by member name; the record indicates unanimous passage for each motion.
The board's next procedural steps were not specified in the minutes. Meeting minutes were submitted by Mark J. Hagge, Acting Secretary.
