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Denton trustees approve tree removal, appoint street superintendent and pass insurance opt-out
Summary
At their May 4 meeting, the Denton Village Board approved a $1,800 tree-removal contract, appointed Hunter Moural as street superintendent for 2026, approved a disaster-relief resolution and voted to opt out of terrorism coverage on the annual insurance policy; claims and a $30,000 Keno-to-General transfer were also approved.
The Village of Denton Board of Trustees on May 4 approved several routine and operational motions, including a tree-removal contract, an appointment to a public-works post and changes to insurance coverage.
The board voted 4–1 to award Top Down Tree Service $1,800 to remove a tree at the corner of Cass Avenue and West Denton Road. Ryan Osborn moved the tree-removal motion and Trent Wheatley seconded; votes in favor were Osborn, Wheatley, Chair Joe Hobelman and Doug Rosekrans. Amanda Fangmeier voted no.
The board appointed Hunter Moural of Olsson (license S-1838) as street superintendent for the remainder of 2026. Ryan Osborn moved and Trent Wheatley seconded the appointment; the motion carried. The board also asked the clerk to consult the street engineer about posting a load limit on village streets.
On insurance, the trustees voted to opt out of terrorism coverage on the village’s annual insurance policy. The motion was made by Doug Rosekrans and seconded by Trent Wheatley and passed without recorded dissent.
The board approved Resolution 16-5-1, listed in the minutes as “Disaster Relief NRD.” The minutes record the motion to approve the resolution (motion language transcribed in the minutes) and note the resolution was carried.
In routine fiscal action, the board approved Claims List A ($73,692.89), List B ($8,877.85), Keno Checking disbursements of $54,624.00 and April net payroll of $10,695.71, and authorized a transfer of $30,000 from Keno Checking to the General Fund. The motion to approve claims and transfer was moved by Trent Wheatley and seconded by Amanda Fangmeier.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Notes: All motions and vote tallies are described as recorded in the meeting minutes; where the minutes do not show a seconder or full motion text, this article reports the wording exactly as presented in the minutes.
