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Votes at a glance: Bennet council carries consent agenda, grant scope and enters closed session

City Council of the City of Bennet, Nebraska · April 13, 2026
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Summary

On April 13 the council carried the consent agenda, authorized up to $14,800 for a safety-action-plan grant application, voted to enter closed session on pending litigation, and adjourned after returning to open session.

Several procedural and formal votes were recorded in the April 13 meeting minutes. The council approved the consent agenda (minutes of March 9, claims, and treasurer’s report) on a motion by Pete Simmons, seconded by Jesse Schmidt; roll-call vote recorded YES: Buck, Schmidt, Simmons.

Later the council approved spending between $7,200.00 and $14,800 for Olsson’s scope and grant-application costs for the Bennet Safety Action Plan (motion by Simmons, second by Schmidt; YES: Buck, Schmidt, Simmons). Pete Simmons moved and Jesse Schmidt seconded a motion to go into closed session at 9:20 PM for legal advice regarding threatening or pending litigation; the motion carried on a roll-call vote (YES: Simmons, Buck, Schmidt). The council returned to open session at 9:33 PM and adjourned at 9:34 PM after a final recorded motion.