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REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 8, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, March 8, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7:01 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to council persons prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes, Steve Hankla. Others present: Lauren Sh...
Future development of the Summerland Public School building, in Orchard, took center stage during a Sunday listening session. Village of Orchard trustees requested public input regarding potential relocation of village offices, library and shop, along with development of a community center, at the site, which will be vacated when Summerland students move into a new facility located at the intersection of 513 Avenue and Summerland Road. Orchard Economic Development Association member Kristi...
Pros and cons of maintaining Ewing's iconic water tower, after the new tower moves online, were discussed during the village trustee's Jan. 11 meeting. Trustee Dustin Wright said, "I feel there's people that don't want it down." Village engineer, Reed Miller, of Miller and Associates Consulting Engineers, P.C., of Kearney,said he understands the associated memories. "It's hard and people want to keep it. The real cost though becomes the maintenance when it starts rusting and running down," he...
I am a woman on a mission. Or, at least I have an idea I hope Ewing community members will believe is viable and consider pursuing. During Monday’s Village Board of Trustees meeting, discussion turned to the old water tower and the possibility of it coming down once the new tower is functioning. It got me thinking about my friend, and SAM freelancer, Terri Hahn. Terri grew up in Lewellen. About two years ago, she wrote about her hometown’s efforts to save the town’s water tower. The struc...
Angie Hupp has held a variety of jobs before, but had never served as a village clerk – until now. The 39-year-old took over as the Clearwater village clerk on Oct. 19, a week after she was hired via phone during a meeting of the five-member village board of trustees. "Honestly, it's been a pretty easy transition into being the village clerk," Hupp said. "There's a lot to learn, but it gets spread out because so much is only done once a month/quarter/year." Hupp replaced Tina Snider, who had s...
Ewing's new water tower went vertical, Monday, by employees of MRL Crane Service and Equipment Rental, of Grand Island. Three members of the crew worked inside the tube while a crane operator lowered the tank into place. Construction on the project began in early September. Painting and lettering will not be completed until spring. Ewing Village Board of Trustees approved white paint with black serif letters measuring 51 inches in height. The new tower is located north of the Ewing fire hall....
The voters of Holt County have spoken by casting ballots in the 2020 general election. Important local races, combined with a battle for the White House, brought 78.6% of the county's registered voters to select their choices for leadership positions. County clerk and election commissioner, Cathy Pavel, said of the county's 7,144 registered voters, 5,615 voted. "Early voters totaled 2,163 and 3,462 individuals voted at the polls. Very busy all day with voting," Pavel said. Vote counts for local...
Local races in the 2020 general election may pique voters' attention this year. Holt County voters have until Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m., to request ballots by mail or fax a request to vote early in this year's election. Individuals may request a ballot in person by Nov. 2, at 5 p.m., at the Holt County Clerk's office in O'Neill. Holt County Clerk Cathy Pavel said 1,900 early voting requests have been received, as of Tuesday morning. All early voting ballots must be received by the county...
Ewing voters will determine if a one-half cent sales tax increase earmarked for economic development will be approved. During Monday's board meeting, village trustees approved Resolution 399 and 400, which will place the issue on the ballot. Per Resolution 399, the purpose of the increase is to create an LB 840 fund for economic development. According to Chairman James Ramold, passage of the resolution will "create an economic development plan that will create jobs, generate employment opportuni...
Third time's a charm. After two tie votes to determine who will fill a village trustee seat vacated by Jerome Dougherty, Kane Fry, of Ewing, was elected to serve the remainder of the term during the Aug. 12 Ewing Village Board of Trustees meeting. Fry and Jeremy Tuttle submitted letters of interest to the board. In other matters, trustees: • held a community development block grant hearing for storm sewer replacement and paving; and • discussed the loss of recycling services with Bud's San...
