VILLAGE OF ALLEN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
October 13, 2025
The Village Board of Trustees met in regular session October 13, 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, Raymond Jones, and Derick Nice answering roll. Also present was 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 D. Nice to approve the minutes of the last meeting. All voted aye, motion carried. Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by R. Jones to accept the treasurers’ report as read. All voted aye, motion carried. The following bills were presented for approval US Treasury – 2309.64 taxes, NNPPD –1766.48 elec., NNTC – 145.96 tele/internet, Aramark – 113.46 rugs, L.P Gill – 813.14 landfill, Nebraska Journal Leader – 393.97 pub, Nebraska Public Health Lab – 33.00 tests, Nebraska Dept. of Revenue – 421.20 tax, Payroll Salaries – 10625.00 wages, Countryside Gas & Grocery – 469.78 fuel/sup, Chestermans –7.00 water, One Call Concepts – 3.67 locates, Johnson & Mock – 82.00 legal, Cardmember Services – 22.00 postage, Cardmember Services – 50.91 postage, Laurel Ace Hardware – 103.52 sup, Midwest Labs – 163.93 tests, AMGL – 3825.00 serv, Rod’s Repair – 919.45 rep, City of Laurel – 43.75 serv, Poster Compliance – 84.95 sup, NE Dept. of Revenue – 1112.15 tax, Hartelco – 492.19 serv, Jean Rahn – 95.20, mileage, Share Corp – 3229.87 chem, Electric Pump – 2773.50 rep, Strivens Sewer Pumping – 1600.00 serv, Stryker – 5664.00 ins. Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by R. Brentlinger to pay the bills as listed. All voted aye, motion carried.
Repair of well road and building removal were discussed.
Snow removal was discussed, Motion by R. Jones, seconded by D. Nice to have Nick Curnyn do it again this year. All voted aye, motion carried.
Other items discussed were mulch and drainage at the park, culverts that need cleaned, streets, drainage, changing of tractor blades and oil, and dump.
Moton by D. Nice, seconded by R. Jones to get one drive for the computer. All voted aye. Motion carried. Discussion was held on Laserfiche and ad in paper, motion by D. Nice, seconded by J. Nice not to do them. All voted aye, motion carried.
Nice made a motion to go into executive session to discuss personnel at 8:21 p.m. seconded by J. Nice. Chairman Jones declared out of executive session at 8:54 p.m. Ordinance #2025-3 was introduced: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ALLEN, NEBRASKA, ESTABLISHING THE WAGES OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ALLEN, NEBRASKA, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 17-209 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING A TIME WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; AND ORDERING THE PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM.
After review, D. Nice moved that the statutory rules of passage and adoption or Ordinance #2025-3 might be introduced, read, and adopted at the same meeting, seconded by R. Jones. Voting aye – J. Nice, R, Brentlinger, R Jones, D, Nice, J. Jones, motion carried. Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by R. Jones to adopt Ordinance #2025-3 as read. Voting aye – J. Nice, R. Brentlinger, R, Jones, D, Nice, J. Jones, motion carried. Whereupon Chairman Jones declared said ordinance approved on its first reading and its title agreed to. A complete copy of Ordinance #2025-3 has been posted and is on file in the Village Office.
Being no further business, D. Nice made a motion to adjourn, seconded by R. Jones. All voted aye, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 9:06 p.m. The Board of Trustees of the Village of Allen, Nebraska will meet in regular session on November 10, 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, October 13, 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 14th day of October, 2025.
Jean I. Rahn, Village Clerk/Treasurer
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