VILLAGE OF ALLEN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
November 10, 2025
The Village Board of Trustees met in regular session November 10, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the Allen Village Office. Chairman Jay Jones called the meeting to order with Trustees Judy Nice, Ray Brentlinger, and Derick Nice answering roll. Absent – Raymond Jones. Also present were Jerry Schroeder and Clerk Jean Rahn. Chairman Jones informed the audience where to find the posted copy of the Open Meetings Act. Motion made by R. Brentlinger seconded by D. Nice to approve the minutes of the last meeting. All present voted aye, motion carried. Motion made by R. Brentlinger, seconded by D. Nice to accept the treasurers’ report as read. All present voted aye, motion carried. The following bills were presented for approval US Treasury – 2258.72 taxes, NNPPD –1748.51 elec., NNTC – 210.48 tele/internet, Aramark – 170.19 rugs, L.P Gill – 990.54 landfill, Nebraska Journal Leader – 69.17 pub, Nebraska Public Health Lab – 33.00 tests, Nebraska Dept. of Revenue – 418.37 tax, Payroll Salaries – 10076.50 wages, Countryside Gas & Grocery – 603.82 fuel/sup, Chestermans –7.00 water, Cardmember Services – 217.52 sup/lic/postage, Cardmember Services – 360.06 sup/program, Ekberg Auto – 1066.62, rep, AMGL – 7625.00 serv, DWEE – 115.00 lic, Grossenburg Imp – 471.67 – rep, Viking Ind. Painting – 9700.00 serv, Rod’s Repair – 2500.12 rep, Strivens Sewer Pumping – 2500.00 serv, Heartland Tire – 760.00 tires, Johnson Service – 4047.75, serv, Electric Pump – 12405.00 rep. Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by R. Brentlinger to pay the bills as listed. All present voted aye, motion carried.
Jerry Schroeder discussed the cemetery snow removal and the history of the cemetery.
Amendment for the liquor license for Rafters Bar & Grill was presented. Motion by R. Brentlinger, seconded by D. Nice to approve the amendment. All present voted aye, motion carried.
Resolution #8-2025was read: Resolution for signing of the Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent for the year 2025. Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by R. Brentlinger to adopt Resolution #8-2025 and allow Chairman Jones to sign the form certifying that Terry Mead of JEO was our Street Superintendent for the January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. All present voted aye, motion carried.
Other items discussed were dangerous buildings, truck smell, trailers on streets, patching of streets, dump truck, and ashes at the dump. Motion was made to put the blade on dump truck by R. Brentlinger, seconded by D. Nice. All present voted aye, motion carried.
Being no further business, D. Nice made a motion to adjourn, seconded by R. Brentlinger. All present voted aye, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 8:03 p.m. The Board of Trustees of the Village of Allen, Nebraska will meet in regular session on December 8, 2025 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, November 10, 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 12th day of November, 2025.
Jean I. Rahn, Village Clerk/Treasurer
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