Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Parks And Recreation topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Council approves permanent park lighting donation and block party for Christmas event

City Council · November 10, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Kristi Sittner told the council the Bennet Community Fund hopes to raise funds for permanent lighting at the city park; the council approved installation and a Park Fund donation up to $1,000 with mayoral approval and approved the Christmas in the Park block party application.

Kristi Sittner asked the council to approve permanent lighting for the Bennet City Park shelter, gazebo and storage shed contingent on the Bennet Community Fund raising the necessary funds and asked for city assistance with installation. Councilmember Pete Simmons moved to approve the installation and a Park Fund donation up to $1,000 with mayor approval; Dan Zieg seconded and the motion carried on a roll call vote.

The council also approved a block party application for Christmas in the Park and discussed a banner request for the Dec. 6 event. During public comment Larry Kramer noted Nebraska City Utilities cannot install the banner due to clearance issues. The minutes record approval of the block party and a separate resolution approving the event.