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Kellnersville board approves five‑year fire contract and names officers, hires maintenance workers
Summary
The Village of Kellnersville approved a five-year contract with the Kellnersville Fire Department, appointed Theresa Shimek president pro tem, and approved several personnel appointments and part-time maintenance hires; some votes recorded abstentions.
The Village of Kellnersville Board approved a signed five‑year contract with the Kellnersville Fire Department and completed multiple personnel appointments, including the selection of Theresa Shimek as President Pro Tem and several part‑time maintenance hires.
Trustee Scott Totten moved to approve and sign the fire-department contract; Trustee Jason Kolb seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The board appointed Theresa Shimek as President Pro Tem for a one‑year term from May 15, 2026, to May 15, 2027; Trustee Scott Totten moved the appointment and Trustee Scott Totten seconded per the minutes (the motion was recorded as carried unanimously). The board administered or scheduled the oath of office for the appointee.
Trustee Scott Totten moved to approve part-time general maintenance workers Bob Weber, Don Dietrich, Roger Siehr, Greg Fogeltanz, Mark Fogeltanz, and Dave Fogeltanz. The vote recorded ayes from Totten, Shimek, Kolb, and Huletz, with President Don Dietrich abstaining; the motion carried.
Several additional appointments were approved unanimously: Jason Kolb to the plan commission for a three‑year term (May 1, 2026–April 30, 2029); Don Dietrich as weed commissioner for a one‑year term (May 15, 2026–May 15, 2027) with Dietrich recorded as abstaining on that vote; Bob Weber as director of parks for a one‑year term; and Heather Dachelet as clerk for a two‑year term (May 15, 2026–May 15, 2028). The board also appointed Roger Siehr, Kathy Kochan, Dave Fogeltanz, and Bob Weber to the Historical Preservation Committee, naming Kathy Kochan as chair.
The minutes reflect the board’s public recognition of Trustee Scott Totten’s years of service; the board thanked Totten as this was his final meeting. The meeting record shows no public objections or comments tied to these appointments.
