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Two property parcels that should have been annexed into the Village of Clearwater 14 years ago will finally be added. "Someone dropped the ball," Jay Snider told Clearwater village officials during a Nov. 11 meeting at the fire hall meeting room. Following a recommendation from the Clearwater Planning Commission, which met earlier that afternoon, village trustees amended Ordinance 2024-8, which would annex parcels 000660500 and 000660501. Mentions of a third parcel, 000660200, were struck from...
Additional parking may come to fruition at Summerland Schools. During the Nov. 13 board of education meeting, the school approved an agreement for engineering services with Advanced Consulting Engineering Services, Inc., of West Point, for $10,000, contingent on a review by school legal counsel. Superintendent Molly Aschoff said when the building and grounds committee met, questions about lighting in the area under consideration, the grass area adjacent to the current south parking lot. She...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nov. 11, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger, was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Kerkman, Marsha...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sept. 9, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Sept. 9, immediately following the budget and tax request hearings, in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 6:50 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger, was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location...
Eight street projects will fill Clearwater's six-year street plan. The one-year plan can be summed up in a single word: maintenance. Village engineer John Zwingman told trustees he went through the prior plan "with a fairly fine-tooth comb." "Last year's plan costs made zero sense to me and the attached maps didn't match project descriptions," he said during Monday's public hearing held at the fire hall meeting room. Projects include: • Nebraska Street, from Iowa Street to Main Street, .22 m...
The potential for up to a dozen new homes in Clearwater is being proposed as part of a subdivision project which village trustees have kicked around for nearly a year. Village engineer John Zwingman presented two potential layouts when the board met in regular session, Aug. 12. Drawings feature revitalization of the small baseball field and extending south. "All options include taking about 20 feet north of the property line, to give these lots more depth," Zwingman said. One piece of property...
Clearwater officials recently received a surprise they weren't expecting. Property owned by the village, from the little baseball field, south to the tree dump, is not in village limits. "How are they not in city limits when the dump is owned by the city?" Trustee Marsha Hart asked during the Aug. 12 board meeting. Chairman Kelly Kerkman said it was never annexed in. Village clerk Angie Hupp explained how she made the discovery. In past years, lane mile reports submitted by the village's street...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Aug. 12, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger, was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Kerkman,...
The message from Clearwater residents is overwhelmingly clear: fix the streets. "We've been researching different options and trying to figure out a way to start improving the streets. When we went through the surveys done for the Downtown Revitalization project, and the housing grant two years ago, streets were the No. 1 concern of citizens of the community," said Clearwater Economic Development Director Lauren Sheridan. Navigating Clearwater's business corridor may get a whole lot smoother if...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES July 15, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, July 15, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7:02 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger, was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly...
Now that survey results from Clearwater's downtown revitalization study have been shared with village officials, the next step will include how to turn those dreams into a viable plan. Village engineer John Zwingman, with Advanced Consulting Engineering Services, will share cost estimates and provide an explanation of the project during a July 15 townhall meeting, at 6 p.m., at the fire hall meeting room. Paving, parking, storm sewers and water and sewer upgrades along Main Street were...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES June 10, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, June 10, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger, was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Kerkman, Marsha...
After more than a year of discussion about possible expansion of the Clearwater Public Library, village officials and library board members will enlist the help of Patrick Moore of Goodlife Architecture, based in Kearney, to complete conceptual drawings for the project. The boards met in special joint session, Feb. 26, to discuss the best way to move forward with the project that would include remodeling the old ambulance bay at the village building. The meeting was facilitated by Bobbi Pettit, owner of Five Rule Rural Planning. Library board...
SPECIAL JOINT PROCEEDINGS Village of Clearwater BOARD OF TRUSTEES February 26, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a special meeting Monday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Purpose of the meeting was to take action on liquor license applications and discuss the library and village office building remodel with the library board. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in “Summerland Advocate-Messenger,” was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Cle...
Clearwater's Planning Commission will meet March 4 to make a recommendation about a building permit application for a local daycare. Following discussion at the Feb. 12 village meeting, trustees made the decision to send the permit application to the commission. Rustin Fletcher met with trustees about the permit for an additional building at Kidz Korner Daycare at 609 Montana Street. A 32' x 36' building will be constructed and replace a smaller shed that will be demolished. Trustee Brian King...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS Village of Clearwater BOARD OF TRUSTEES February 12, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in "Summerland Advocate-Messenger," was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Cody...
The Village of Clearwater will have a new street superintendent in 2024. During the trustees’ Dec. 13 meeting, the board unanimously approved hiring Advanced Consulting Engineering Services and John Zwingman as the village’s engineering company and street superintendent for 2024. Reed Miller, from Miller & Associates has filled the position in past years. According to Kelly Kerkman, village chairman, Zwingman will attend a meeting each quarter. “This guy comes highly recommended,” he said. B...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dec. 13, 2023 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in “Summerland Advocate-Messenger,” was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Ker...
Clearwater residents received a sneak peak of what the village's business district could look like, Nov. 8, during an open house at the American Legion. Bobbi Pettit, owner of Five Rule Rural Planning, along with other members of the planning team, shared concepts designed by architect Patrick Moore, an architect with Good Life Architecture, in Kearney; landscape architect Austin Arens, with RDG Planning & Design in Omaha; and John Zwingman, civil engineer with Advanced Consulting Engineering...
Clearwater residents will get a sneak peek of what the village’s business district could resemble during a Nov. 8 open house, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Clearwater American Legion. Five Rule Rural Planning founder Bobbi Pettit, planner Lowell Schroeder and members of its design team will unveil concepts for buildings and infrascture along the village’s Main Street. Pettit compared Wednesday’s meeting to a home remodeling project. “If you want to remodel your kitchen, you hire an interior design te...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska June 27, 2023 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the June 13, 2023, BOC Meeting. Review of Claims. Approved vendor claims. General: APPEARA ex 34.70; APPLIED CONN TECH ut 3,862.73; AXON ENTERPRISE ex 4,210.61; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 372.08; BOMGAARS ex 177.92; DEBORAH BRANSTITER ex 439.08; CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING ex 11,065.90; CHARM-TEX ex 3,359.90; CORNHUSKER STATE INDUSTRIES ex 1,300.00; DAS STATE...
Confirmation class • Catholic Parishes in Partnership held the liturgy of confirmation, Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30, at St. Bonaventure Church in Raeville. Archbishop George Lucas, served as celebrant, with assistance from Fr. John Norman and Fr. Joseph Sund....
Congratulations to winners of the Antelope County 4-H and FFA Boosters’ Gun Raffle. Winners may claim prizes at Den’s Repair - Dennis Herley, in Clearwater, or Tim Twibell, in Orchard. • September - Paul Mackeprang - Bow package • October - James Zwingman - Tikka T3 Hunter .270 cal • November - Ross Schindler - Lifetime hunt/fish license, age 0-15 • December - Shad Thompson - Savage Model 25 .204 cal • Christmas - Owen Childers - DPMS Oracle AR-15, 5.56/.223 • January - Trey Rittscher - Browning BL .22 grade 2 .22 cal • February - Jamie...
