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Votes at a glance: Duncan board approves personnel hire, nuisance deadline and routine business
Summary
The Village of Duncan Board of Trustees unanimously approved hiring a new treasurer, set a July 31 nuisance compliance deadline for 804 10th Street, changed the August meeting date, approved $1,200 for playground anchors to be repaid by donations, and approved monthly bills.
At its June 8 meeting the Village of Duncan Board of Trustees recorded several unanimous votes that advanced personnel, code-enforcement and administrative items. Key outcomes:
• Hire of treasurer: The board hired Abbigail (Abbi) Shefcyk as treasurer at $19.00 per hour with a three-month probationary reassessment. (Mover: Lance Denbo; Second: Nick Wagoner; Vote: Denbo, Wagoner, Schlesinger, Ratcliffe, Steyn — all aye.)
• Nuisance compliance deadline: The board required the owner of 804 10th Street to comply with nuisance standards by July 31, 2026. (Mover: Jerusha Ratcliffe; Second: Nick Wagoner; Vote: unanimous.)
• Meeting date change: The August monthly meeting date was changed from Aug. 10 to Aug. 17. (Mover: Gary Schlesinger; Second: Lance Denbo; Vote: unanimous.)
• Playground anchors: The board approved $1,200 for concrete and anchors to install used playground equipment at the ballfield, with the intent to repay the cost via donations. (Mover: Gary Schlesinger; Second: Lance Denbo; Vote: unanimous.)
• Approval of bills: The board approved the monthly bills after the treasurer’s recap. (Mover: Gary Schlesinger; Second: Jerusha Ratcliffe; Vote: unanimous.)
Each action recorded a unanimous 'aye' vote by Trustees Lance Denbo, Nick Wagoner, Gary Schlesinger, Jerusha Ratcliffe and Van Steyn. The motions were procedural and did not authorize large capital contracts or new borrowing for paving; those items were listed as board goals for future consideration.
