Ewing trustees approve payloader grant

December.

That’s when the village of Ewing anticipates the arrival of a new payloader.

Village maintenance supervisor Alan Potter told trustees he spoke with a company representative regarding delivery.

Trustees signed a letter of conditions, as well as a grant agreement, for a $58,000 matching grant from the USDA.

Trustee Dustin Wright asked what plans are for the current payloader. Trustee Kane Fry suggested accepting sealed bids.

“There’s quite a few people who want to get their hands on it,” Fry noted.

In other business, trustees:

• Discussed possible closure of a road or purchase of an easement on property owned by Tim and Nadine Hobbs and Todd and Sue Hobbs. Trustees decided to leave it as is for now.

• Approved purchase of two guard rails, to be installed on North Street, from Sue Wright. The cost is not to exceed $600.

• Agreed to donate $500 to the Nebraska Rural Water Association.