VILLAGE OF ALLEN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
December 8, 2025
The Village Board of Trustees met in regular session December 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the Allen Village Office. Chairman Jay Jones called the meeting to order with Trustees Judy Nice, Raymond Jones, Ray Brentlinger, and Derick Nice answering roll. Also present were Rick & Joy Smith, Roger Protzman of JEO, Gunner Tracy, and Clerk Jean Rahn. Chairman Jones informed the audience where to find the posted copy of the Open Meetings Act. Motion made by R. Jones seconded by R. Brentlinger to approve the minutes of the last meeting. All voted aye, motion carried. Motion made by R. Brentlinger, seconded by D. Nice to accept the treasurers’ report as read. All voted aye, motion carried. The following bills were presented for approval US Treasury – 2243.80 taxes, NNPPD –1767.05 elec., NNTC – 212.43 tele/internet, Aramark – 113.46 rugs, L.P Gill – 742.63 landfill, Nebraska Journal Leader – 48.19 pub, Nebraska Public Health Lab – 72.00 tests, Nebraska Dept. of Revenue – 411.71 tax, Payroll Salaries – 10103.50 wages, Countryside Gas & Grocery – 537.82 fuel/sup, Chestermans –7.00 water, One Call Concepts – 0.82 locate, Johnson & Mock – 98.00 legal, NDWEE Fiscal Services – 17601.91 loan, JEO – 442.50 eng, Anderson & Anderson – 4834.00 ins, Nick Curnyn Maint. Serv. – 210.00 serv, Raymond Jones – 650.00 rep, Cardmember Services – 274.59 sup/postage, Cardmember Services – 22.10 sup, Miller Lumber – 504.44 rep, Daniel Schwindt – 165.00 serv, CNA Surety – 255.00 bond, Laurel Ace Hardware – 80.97 sup, Rod’s Repair – 1339.00 rep, Post Office – 261.00 postage. Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by R. Brentlinger to pay the bills as listed. All voted aye, motion carried.
Discussion was held with Rick & Joy Smith and Roger Protzman on the progress of the new well site and the next steps. Needed to be done yet is to decide the terms of use of the land, the tests that need to be done, and environmental assessment that needs to be done, funding package and a design contract. Roger explained that the environmental assessment needs to be done as a requirement if we are to receive federal funding for the project. We will do the assessment after the test results that were taken this week are back and everything is okay.
Motion by D. Nice seconded by R. Jones to pay Mike Lindahl $200.00 for the work he did at the dump. All voted aye, motion carried.
Also discussed was Village shop access and use of Village equipment.
Motion made by D. Nice to appoint JEO as Village Engineer, Baylor Bestgen of JEO as Street Superintendent, Matt Munderloh as Village Attorney, Gunner Tracy as Utilities Superintendent, Jean Rahn as Village Clerk/Treasurer, and designate Security Bank as Village Bank seconded by R. Jones. All voted aye, motion carried.
Being no further business, D. Nice made a motion to adjourn, seconded by J. Nice. All voted aye, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 8:34 p.m. The Board of Trustees of the Village of Allen, Nebraska will meet in regular session on January 12, 2026 in the Village Office.
Jay L. Jones, Chairman
Jean I. Rahn,
Village Clerk/Treasurer
ATTEST:
I, the undersigned Village Clerk for the Village of Allen, Nebraska hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy had and done by the Chairman and Board of Trustees, December 8, 2025; that the subjects included in the foregoing proceeding were continually current and available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk; that the subjects were contained in said agenda for at least 24 hours of said meeting; that the said minutes of the Chairman and Board of Trustees of the Village of Allen, Nebraska from which the foregoing proceeding have been extracted were in written form within ten working days and prior to the next convened meeting.
IN WITNESS HERETO, I have here unto set my hand the 9th day of December, 2025.
Jean I Rahn, Village Clerk/Treasurer
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