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Village of Dalton
August 11th, 2025
The Board of Trustees convened in open and public session for a regular meeting August 11th, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the village office. Board Chairman R. Flohr called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll Called: Present: Board members, R. Flohr, W. McConnell, J. Schmitt, H. Buchert, and A. Abbott. There were four guests present.
The Nebraska Open Meetings Act was read and acknowledged as posted. All following motions carried unanimously unless otherwise stated.
Motion Buchert, Second Abbott, to approve the July 2025 regular meeting minutes. Motion Buchert, Second Schmitt to approve July 2025 disbursements and financial statement.
Disbursements: Wages-9254.16; Utility Service Co.-950.00-Water Tower Maintenance; Highline-128.14-phone & internet office/shop; Sidney Sun-Telegraph-35.10-Legals Publishing; Frenchmen Valley Coop-328.36-Cemetery and Village Equipment Fuel; Elan Financial Services-381.77- Cemetery Signs, Website subscription, Postage/Stamps; Wheatbelt PPD-4846.54-Electricity; Black Hills Energy-1060.15-Natural Gas; Enviro Service, Inc-62.00-Water Testing; Viaero Wireless-222.60 Village Cell, Meter Reader Cell, Shop Internet; Don’s Services-3977.35-Trash Services; City of Sidney-263.40-Mosquito Spraying; USA BlueBook-199.66-Water Testing Station Parts; Finney’s Inc-62.52-Water Testing Station Parts & Alcohol; Cranmore Fire Protection-88.00-Fire Extinguisher Testing; Municipal Supply, Inc-1651.48-Contract for Meter Reader & Belt Clip Insurance; Bomgaars-241.32-Cemetery & Village Chemicals; One Call Concepts, Inc-93.59-Diggers Hotline; Weyerts Electric-50.00 Water Station Adapter; Bridgeport News-Blade- 128.23-Legals Publishing; The Homestead Market-3.50- Ice for Water Samples; Micheal Frederick-25.00-Library Book.
Total Expenditures – Wages: $9254.16; General: $1488.06; Streets: $503.32; Water: $3559.46; Sewer: $22.26; Trash: $3977.65; Cemetery: $120.35; Library: $25.00.
Reports-Board: McConnell: asked if street in front of the school will be done by the time school starts this fall, Jeff has called multiple times with not answer or call back. Inquired about the water line by the baseball diamond, Jeff stated this line has been shut off for years due to the line being bad for 14 years, the issue should be addressed eventually. Schmitt: Art Guild mural application has been submitted, working on finding an artist but the project should be completed by October. Buchert: Complaints of skunks around town, there have been a couple sightings and one was killed just South of town a week ago. Maintenance: Water tests passed for July, all exams for the water security grant are completed and sent, should be getting the reimbursement funds within a couple weeks, added more information to water issues by ball diamond-stated there is a leak in the line by the backstop and could be addressed this coming spring. Clerk: New contract for billing software has been received and is not due until December- can be voted on at the November regular meeting; while the contract price is a large sum, it is a great program and all items that are being paid for are used almost daily. An invoice was received from the League of Nebraska Municipalities; McConnell requested more information be gathered regarding the benefits of membership before it is paid out.
Discussion was held during the budget workshop with Trevor Schuessler from Rauner and Associates. Trevor received ample guidance to continue forth with the 2025-26 fiscal year budget. Budget and Levy hearing date will be September 8th beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Motion Schmitt, Second Abbott to appoint Alyson Bellmyer as the Village of Dalton Clerk/Treasurer. Alyson will be added to all Village bank accounts at Points West Community Bank. Roll Call: Ayes: J. Schmitt, H. Buchert, A. Abbott, W. McConnell, R. Flohr. Nay: None.
Motion Schmitt, Second Abbott for Alyson to receive an hourly salary of $19.50 with a prorated percentage increase for cost of living in January.
Motion Buchert, Second McConnell to appoint Anthony Krajewski as Highway Superintendent for Village of Dalton.
Motion Abbott, Second McConnell to approve firework show request by the Dalton Fall Festival Committee. Eric Shane from Waltz Company will conduct the firework show. He carries a $5 million insurance policy should a firework stray. Also, a grass rig from the fire department will be present.
Librarian gave facts about the dealings within the library regarding attendance and public usage. Inquiries about how to get the community back involved in the library were discussed. No action was taken.
Public Forum/Public Opinion- Motion McConnell, Second Buchert to approve Zachary Bray’s building permit for a fence around their property. Discussion regarding the Sons of the American Legion obtaining a liquor license for Fall Festival was held. No action was taken.
The next regular meeting will be held immediately following the Budget and Levy Hearing set for September 8th, 2025 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
The August 2025 meeting was adjourned with a Motion Abbott, Second Buchert, at 8:44 p.m.
Alyson Bellmyer
Village of Dalton Clerk/Treasurer
Posted 8/12/2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Regular Meeting of the Village of Dalton, Nebraska Monday, September 8th, 2025, immediately following the budget and levy hearing beginning at @ 7:00 P.M. at the Dalton Village Office The meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk at 306 Main Street. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted for the public during regular business hours, at the Village Office, 306 Main Street, Dalton, NE.
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