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Village of Eden Board approves Hometown Heroes banners, park commission account update
Summary
The Village of Eden Board unanimously approved routine business at its May 19, 2026 meeting, including authorization for Hometown Heroes banners honoring local veterans, updates to Eden Park Commission accounts, concrete work for cluster mailboxes, temporary borrowing authority, and routine financial approvals.
On May 19, 2026, the Village of Eden Board met in regular session and unanimously approved routine business and several local measures, including permitting a Hometown Heroes banner program and updating Park Commission account signatories.
President Kevin Goebel called the meeting to order, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited and roll was taken. The board approved the April 21, 2026 minutes (motion by Jay Baumhardt, seconded by Henry Guell), accepted the treasurer's report (motion by Henry Guell, seconded by Shea Stahl), and authorized payment of bills (motion by Shea Stahl, seconded by Matt Bonen). All routine financial motions carried unanimously.
The board also approved temporary borrowing authority (motion by Joe Preston, seconded by Henry Guell) and approved the licenses presented (motion by Matt Bonen, seconded by Jay Baumhardt). Those motions were recorded as carried unanimously.
Under new business, the board authorized a Hometown Heroes banner program to honor local military veterans, voting to allow Tim Immel to hang banners from the village flag poles (motion by Jay Baumhardt, seconded by Joe Preston). The board approved a motion to add Scott Murphy to Eden Park Commission accounts and to remove Sheila Zook and Paul Tibbets from those accounts because they are no longer on the park commission (motion by Henry Guell, seconded by Matt Bonen). The board also approved pouring concrete for the cluster mailboxes (motion by Shea Stahl and Henry Guell). Each of these measures passed unanimously.
During the updates section, Henry Guell reported he had investigated the possibility of a chicken ordinance but said more research is needed before the board pursues any draft ordinance.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn by Henry Guell, seconded by Joe Preston. Clerk/Treasurer Kari Schlefke submitted the minutes.
No public comments or contested votes were recorded in the meeting transcript.
