VILLAGE OF ALLEN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
September 8, 2025
The Village Board of Trustees met September 8, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Allen Village Office. Chairman Jay Jones called the meeting to order with Trustees Ray Brentlinger and Raymond Jones answering roll. Absent – Derick Nice and Judy Nice. 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 #4-2025 was introduced by Raymond Jones who moved for its adoption, seconded by Ray Brentlinger, “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 8th day of September, 2025 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 – Ray Brentlinger, Raymond Jones, and Jay Jones. Absent – Derick Nice and Judy Nice, motion carried. Motion was made by Ray Brentlinger, seconded by Raymond to close the One & Six Year Public Hearing at 6:38 p.m.
Chairman Jones opened the Budget Hearing for the 2025-2026 year at 6:45 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, 2026. After discussion Raymond Jones made a motion to exceed the allowable growth by 1%, seconded by Ray Brentlinger. Voting aye – Ray Brentlinger, Raymond Jones, and Jay Jones. Absent – Derick Nice and Judy Nice, motion carried. After review and discussion of the proposed budget and there being no opposition, suggestion, or amendments presented, Ray Brentlinger made a motion to adopt the 2025-2026 budget as presented, seconded by Raymond Jones. Voting aye – Ray Brentlinger, Raymond Jones, and Jay Jones. Absent – Derick Nice and Judy Nice, motion carried. Being no further business, motion was made by Raymond Jones, seconded by Ray Brentligner to close the budget hearing at 6:52 p.m. Voting aye – Ray Brentlinger, Raymond Jones, and Jay Jones. Absent – Derick Nice and Judy Nice, motion carried.
The Special hearing to set the final tax request for the Village of Allen was opened at 6:52 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, 2026. Resolution #5-2025 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:
- The 2025-2026 property tax request be set at:
General Fund: $98,118.01
Bond Fund: $ –
- The total assessed value of property differs from last year’s total assessed value by 9.74 percent.
- 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 0.410077 per $100 of assessed value.
- 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.
- 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 -26.01 percent.
- A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 15, 2025.
Motion by Raymond Jones seconded by Ray Brentlinger to adopt Resolution #5-2025. Voting aye – Ray Brentlinger, Raymond Jones, and Jay Jones. Absent – Derick Nice and Judy Nice, motion carried. Motion was made by Ray Brentlinger, seconded by Raymond Jones to close the hearing at 6:55 p.m. Voting aye – Ray Brentlinger, Raymond Jones, and Jay Jones. Absent – Derick Nice and Judy Nice, motion carried.
The Village Board of Trustees met in regular session September 8, 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 answering roll. Absent Derick Nice. Also present were Camerin Bell 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. Voting aye – J. Nice, R. Brentlinger, R. Jones, and J. Jones, absent – D. Nice, motion carried. Motion made by R. Brentlinger, seconded by R. Jones to accept the treasurers’ report as read. Voting aye – J. Nice, R. Brentlinger, R. Jones, and J. Jones, absent – D. Nice, motion carried. The following bills were presented for approval US Treasury – 2968.32 taxes, NNPPD –1748.47 elec., NNTC – 209.87 tele/internet, Aramark – 113.46 rugs, L.P Gill – 1111.19 landfill, Nebraska Journal Leader – 51.30 pub, Nebraska Public Health Lab – 65.00 tests, Nebraska Dept. of Revenue – 420.18 tax, Payroll Salaries – 13433.50 wages, Countryside Gas & Grocery – 549.60 fuel, Chestermans –7.00 water, One Call Concepts – 3.67 locates, Johnson & Mock – 41.00 legal, Cardmember Services – 66.28 postage/sup, Eakes Office Solution – 184.35 sup, JEO – 775.00 eng, CDL – 2047.27 chem, LARM – 19934.00 ins, CW Improvements – 171.05 sup, Barco – 188.18 signs, Raymond Jones – 310.00 rep, Robertson Imp – 239.20 rep, Miller Building Supply – 18.38 sup, Laurel Ace Hardware – 87.54 sup, NE Dept. of Revenue – 25.00 fee. Motion made by J. Nice, seconded by R. Jones to pay the bills as listed. Voting aye – J. Nice, R. Brentlinger, R. Jones, and J. Jones, absent – D. Nice, motion carried.
Resolution #6-2025 was read: RESOLUTION SIGNING OF THE MINICIPAL ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF PROGRAM COMPLIANCE 2025. Motion made by R. Jones, seconded by J. Nice to adopt Resolution #6-2025 and allow Chairman Jones to sign the form of Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance to Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards 2025. Voting aye – J. Nice, R. Brentlinger, R. Jones, and J. Jones, absent – D. Nice, motion carried.
Resolution #7-2025 was read: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VILLAGE OF ALLEN, NEBRASKA ADOPTING THE LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATON PLAN UPDATE PREPARED BY LOWER ELKHORN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT & LEWIS AND CLARK NATURAL RESOURSES DISTRICT. Motion by R. Brentlinger, seconded by R. Jones to adopt Resolution #7-2025. Voting aye – J. Nice, R. Brentlinger, R. Jones, and J. Jones, absent – D. Nice, motion carried.
Unlicensed vehicles sitting on the street was discussed. Letter will be sent unlicensed vehicles.
Building permit #7-2025 was presented. Motion made by J. Nice, seconded by R. Brentlinger to allow the permit. Voting aye – J Nice, R. Brentlinger, J. Jones, abstaining R. Jones, absent D. Nice. Motion carried.
Removal of tree was discussed, will get it taken down. Raymond will contact Grizz Tree Service to do this.
Nuisance properties were discussed, letters will be sent.
Other items discussed were dump truck repairs and leak at lagoon. Safety Committee will need to start having meetings. Jean will take the computer to Hartington to get cleaned/fixed. Check into One Drive.
Being no further business, R. Jones made a motion to adjourn, seconded by J. Nice. All present voted aye, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 8:27 p.m. The Board of Trustees of the Village of Allen, Nebraska will meet in regular session on October 13, 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, September 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 September, 2025.
Jean I. Rahn, Village Clerk/Treasurer
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