September 2024 Budget Hearing, 1-6 Hearing, and Regular Meeting

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VILLAGE OF ALLEN

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

September 9, 2024

The Village Board of Trustees met September 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Allen Village Office.  Chairman Jay Jones called the meeting to order with Trustees Judy Nice, Brett Koeppe, Dean Chase, 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.  Chairman Jones opened the Public Hearing for the One & Six Year Street Hearing.  Resolution #3-2024 was introduced by Brett Koeppe who moved for its adoption, seconded by Derick Nice, “WHEREAS, the City Street Superintendent has prepared and presented a One Year and Six Year Plan for Street Improvement Program for the Village of Allen, and WHEREAS, a public meeting was held on the 9th day of September, 2024 to present this plan and there were no objections to said plan; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Chairman and Village Board of Trustees of Allen, Nebraska, that the plans and data as furnished are hereby in all things accepted and adopted.” Voting aye – Judy Nice, Brett Koeppe, Dean Chase, Derick Nice, and Jay Jones, motion carried. Motion was made by Dean Chase, seconded by Derick Nice to close the One & Six Year Public Hearing at 7:10 p.m.  Voting aye – Judy Nice, Brett Koeppe, Dean Chase, Derick Nice, and Jay Jones, motion carried.

Chairman Jones opened the Budget Hearing for the 2024-2025 year at 7:15 p.m.  This being the time set for the purpose for holding a public hearing for the support, criticism, or suggestion on the proposed Annual Budget for the Village of Allen for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.  After discussion Derick Nice made a motion to exceed the allowable growth by 1%, seconded by Brett Koeppe.  Voting aye – Judy Nice, Brett Koeppe, Dean Chase, Derick Nice, and Jay Jones, motion carried.  After review and discussion of the proposed budget and there being no opposition, suggestion, or amendments presented, Brett Koeppe made a motion to adopt the 2024-2025 budget as presented, seconded by Derick Nice.  Voting aye – Judy Nice, Brett Koeppe, Dean Chase, Derick Nice, and Jay Jones, motion carried. Being no further business, motion was made by Dean Chase, seconded by Judy Nice to close the budget hearing at 7:20 p.m.  Voting aye – Judy Nice, Brett Koeppe, Dean Chase, Derick Nice, and Jay Jones, motion carried.

The Special hearing to set the final tax request for the Village of Allen was opened at 7:20 p.m.   This being the time set for the purpose of holding a public hearing for the purpose of setting the final tax request for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.  Resolution #4-2024 was presented:

WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1632 and 77-1633 provides that the Governing Body of the Village of Allen passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request; and

WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of the Village of Allen, resolves that:

  1. The 2024-2025 property tax request be set at:

General Fund:  $89,413.14

Bond Fund:  $       –

  1. The total assessed value of property differs from last year’s total assessed value by 5.38 percent.
  2. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property, would be 0.42704 per $100 of assessed value.
  3. The Village of Allen proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be 0.45 per $100 of assessed value.
  4. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of the Village of Allen will increase (or decrease) last year’s budget by 0.01 percent.
  5. A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 15, 2024.

Motion by Derick Nice, seconded by Brett Koeppe to adopt Resolution #4-2024.  Voting aye – Judy Nice, Brett Koeppe, Dean Chase, Derick Nice, and Jay Jones, motion carried. Motion was made by Derick Nice, seconded by Judy Nice close the hearing at 7:25 p.m.  Voting aye – Judy Nice, Brett Koeppe, Dean Chase, Derick Nice, and Jay Jones, motion carried.

The Village Board of Trustees met in regular session September 9, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the Allen Village Office.  Chairman Jay Jones called the meeting to order with Trustees Judy Nice, Brett Koeppe, Dean Chase, and Derick Nice answering roll.  Also present were Mitch Sawyer, Canyon Ferris, David Poe, and Schuyler Schweers of S2 Refuse and Recycling, Larry Boswell, and Clerk Jean Rahn.  Chairman Jones informed the audience where to find the posted copy of the Open Meetings Act.  Motion made by D. Chase seconded by D. Nice to approve the minutes of the last meeting.  All voted aye, motion carried.  Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by B. Koeppe to accept the treasurers’ report as read.  All voted aye, motion carried. The following bills were presented for approval US Treasury – 2998.24 taxes, NNPPD –1735.96 elec., NNTC – 204.60 tele/internet, Aramark – 113.46 rugs, L.P Gill – 965.66 landfill, Nebraska Journal Leader – 57.52 pub, Nebraska Public Health Lab – 65.00 tests, Nebraska Dept. of Revenue – 467.99 tax, Payroll Salaries – 13191.12 wages, Countryside Gas & Grocery – 603.99 fuel/sup, Chestermans –7.00 water, One Call Concepts – 2.40 locates, CSL – 856.62 chem, Johnson & Mock – 61.50 legal, Cardmember Service – 117.46 postage/sup, Laurel Ace Hardware – 81.97 sup, LARM – 16504.00 ins, Rod’s repair – 426.26 rep, Robertson Imp – 77.85 rep, Poster Compliance – 69.95, sup, NE Waste and Recycling – 25.00 fee, Share Corp – 1790.86 chem, Brett Koeppe – 16.00, keys. Motion made by J. Nice, seconded by D. Nice.to pay the bills as listed.   All voted aye, motion carried.

Discussion was held with S2 Refuse and Recycling about their services.

Nick & Lexie Curnyn and Galen Samuelson entered the meeting.

Discussion was held with Nick and Lexie Curnyn about property setbacks and rules in the Village.

Discussion as held concerning a tree on 2nd Street that needs removed.  Motion by B. Koeppe, seconded by D. Nice to have King Logging remove the tree.  All voted aye, motion carried.

Building permit #2-2024 was presented.  Motion made by B. Koeppe, seconded by D. Nice to allow the permit.  All present voted aye, motion carried.

Discussion was held on street width and ROW, alleys, unsafe building, setbacks, trees, ditches, sidewalks, nuisances (grass & vegetation), parking from intersections, Christmas light storage, and ordering of rock.

Nice gave an update of the MFO meeting.

Ordinance #2024-1was 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 THE ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; AND ORDERING THE PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM.

After review, J. Nice moved that the statutory rules of passage and adoption or Ordinance #2024-1 might be introduced, read, and adopted at the same meeting, seconded by D. Nice.  All present voted aye, motion carried.  Motion made by D. Nice, seconded by J. Nice to adopt Ordinance #2024-1 as read.  All present voted aye, motion carried.  Whereupon Chairman Jones declared said ordinance approved on its first reading and its title agreed to.  A complete copy of Ordinance #2024-1has been posted and is on file in the Village Office

Being no further business, D. Nice made a motion to adjourn, seconded by B. Koeppe.  All voted aye, motion carried.  Meeting adjourned 10:05 p.m.  The Board of Trustees of the Village of Allen, Nebraska will meet in regular session on October 14, 2024 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, September 9, 2024; 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 10th day of September, 2024.

Jean I. Rahn, Village Clerk/Treasurer

 

 

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