Read the minutes from the Bradshaw Board of Trustees, who met for their regular meeting on Thursday, August 14th.
VILLAGE OF BRADSHAW REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – 08-14-2025
The Village of Bradshaw Board of Trustees met in regular session at the Bradshaw Community Center in the lower meeting room. Chairman McCormick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., declaring the meeting to be open, legal, and properly posted, with all members having been notified in advance through receipt of packets with agendas two days before the meeting. He announced that a copy of the Open Meetings Law is posted on the west door of the meeting room.
Trustees present: L.J. McCormick, Terrence Werth, Mary Kempf, Devon Stamp & John Hastings.
Stamp moved, Werth seconded to approve the meeting agenda. RCV: Ayes-McCormick, Werth, Kempf, Stamp & Hastings. Nays-0, Absent-0. Motion carried.
Hastings moved, Kempf seconded to approve the minutes of July 10th, 2025, regular meeting. RCV: Ayes-McCormick, Werth, Kempf, Stamp & Hastings. Nays-0, Absent-0. Motion carried.
Werth moved, Hastings seconded to approve the minutes of July 31st, 2025, special meeting. RCV: Ayes-McCormick, Werth, Kempf, Stamp & Hastings. Nays-0, Absent-0. Motion carried.
Guests: Willard Peterson, Carsten Mlady & Tom Kent with NPPD, Judy Bowman, Paul & Diane Brune.
Unfinished business:
Board discussed quotes from Hamilton Telecommunications, and advised they’re worried about getting direct line of site. Hastings moved, Werth seconded to approve quote from Big Red Telecommunications for installation of 2 cameras at the tree pile for $1630.37. RCV: Ayes-McCormick, Werth, Kempf, Stamp & Hastings. Nays-0, Absent-0. Motion carried.
Board discussed cost to extend sewer main down Jackson Street. Clerk advised 400 ft of 4” main would be around $35,000 and 400 ft of 6” main would be around $40,000. Project wouldn’t happen until spring at the earliest. Advised clerk if VanKirk can do the engineering portion of the project as well and roughly pencil in for spring.
Board discussed new truck route signs. Advised clerk to look into different wording options. Werth moved, Hastings seconded to approve clerk to spend up to $100 per sign for 2 signs. RCV: Ayes-McCormick, Werth, Kempf, Stamp & Hastings. Nays-0, Absent-0. Motion carried.
Board discussed heating options in the North well. Advised looking into propane heater options. Board advised clerk to contact Nunnenkamp Electric to discuss options for small generators to heat the well in case of a power outage. Tabled for further information.
Board discussed the option of allowing Micro Tax Increment Financing. Advised they’re worried about the limited accountability of it and would prefer to just allow regular TIF at this point. Hastings moved, Kempf seconded to not allow Micro TIF. RCV: Ayes-McCormick, Werth, Kempf, Stamp & Hastings. Nays-0, Absent-0. Motion carried.
New Business:
Tom Kent discussed potential early contract renewal. Proposed a 35-year contract. Signing before October 31st will lock in a credit for an early exit fee. Board questioned whether there will be a rate increase. Kent advised there is a potential 1% rate increase coming, haven’t had an increase in 8+ years. Board advised will need to look into possible special meeting to discuss contract. No action taken.
Hastings moved, Kempf seconded to approve Heartland Community School doing their homecoming bonfire on Lincoln Street September 14th. RCV: Ayes-McCormick, Werth, Kempf, Stamp & Hastings. Nays-0, Absent-0. Motion carried.
After reading Hastings moved, Werth seconded to approve Resolution #2025-3 regarding annual certification of program compliance for highway user-revenue. RCV: Ayes-McCormick, Werth, Kempf, Stamp & Hastings. Nays-0, Absent-0. Motion carried.
Werth moved, Stamp seconded to approve treasurer’s report as presented. RCV: Ayes-McCormick, Werth, Kempf, Stamp & Hastings. Nays-0, Absent-0. Motion carried.
Hastings moved, Kempf seconded to approve warrants and payroll as presented with the exception of LNM-Utilities Section until clerk gets information on what the dues are for. RCV: Ayes-McCormick, Werth, Kempf, Stamp & Hastings. Nays-0, Absent-0. Motion carried. Warrants and payroll approved are as follows: Allo Communications-office phone-$42.00; Black Hills Energy-natural gas-$147.55; Central Valley Ag-fuel-$127.38; Cornerstone Bank FBO Stephanie Metzger-IRA $354.96; Dalyn Enterprises-lagoon gauge-$65.00; Eakes-supplies-$56.99; Hamilton Information system, camera rental -$136.00; Home Depot-grease gun-$29.09; Hometown Leasing-printer lease $89.96; Jackson Services, mops, rugs-$94.16; John Hastings-Well mileage-$18.48; Klute Truck-cables-$58.76; Kopchos, garbage service-$142.00; League of Ne Municipalities-yearly dues-$895.00; Menards-tool box-$799.98; Miller & Assoc-fees-$600.00; Ne Dept of Revenue-sales tax-$1699.28; Ne Public Health Enviro Lab-$83.00; North Office Supply-Supplies-$59.99; NPPD-Wholesale electric-$20,991.44; NPPD M & O-maintenance/substation project-$81,014.14; Overland Ready Mix-gravel-$1312.00; Perennial, well pumping-$377.23; Postmaster-postage-$345.75; Terry Werth-well mileage-$328.02; Village of Bradshaw-Bradshaw Days transfer-$6000.00; Walmart-supplies-$115.63; York News Times-publications-$394.96. Payroll & Insurance-$6147.13. July 2025 WARRANTS NOT YET PUBLISHED Postmaster-mail water samples-$31.65. Payroll & Insurance-$4313.56.
Additional Items:
Advised clerk to leave the CD due in August in the 7-month rate.
Clerk advised board that the substation project is nearing completion and there will be a scheduled outage on September 7th to switch over.
Clerk advised board of bill received from VanKirk. Advised having them check on it as it wasn’t what we understood it to be. Also discussed nitrate tests at wells. North well tested at 6, South well at 4. Clerk to get Terry on quarterly results and decide whether to continue testing to stop blending.
The clerk reported three delinquent accounts. Advised of KwH used vs billed for.
Werth presented a utility superintendent report-water used vs. billed. Advised by generator inspection, discussion was on whether we need to have it semiannually or just annually.
Werth moved, Stamp seconded adjournment at 8:34p.m. RCV: Ayes-McCormick, Werth, Kempf, Stamp & Hastings. Nays-0, Absent-0. Motion carried.
The next meeting will be held in the Bradshaw Community Center meeting room on Thursday, September 11th, 2025, at 7 pm. The public is always welcome.
______________________________________ Stephanie Metzger, Clerk Treasurer
08/18/2025 Minutes posted at bank, post office and community center.
