Elgin City Council
Proceedings
October 5, 2026
The Elgin City Council met in regular session on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., pursuant to posted notice. Mayor Schmitt called the meeting to order, and announced the location of the Open Meeting Act.
Council members present were Craig Niewohner, John “Mike” Dvorak, Leigh Kluthe, and Jeremy Young.
A complete and accurate copy of the minutes is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the City Clerk’s office.
The following agenda items were approved:
• September budget hearing, special hearing to set final tax request, 1 & 6 year street hearing and regular meeting minutes, treasurer’s report, transaction report, and paying the claims
General Checking: U.S. Post Office, postage, 246.00; Black Hills Energy, util, 757.75; 118 Insurance LLC, ins, 3,997.00; APPEARA, srv, 124.71; Advanced Consulting Engineering Services, srv, 1,000.00; Amazon Capital Services, sup, 99.91; Antelope County Sheriff, srv, 2,850.00; Applied Connective Technologies, srv, 550.00; Beckman Lumber, sup, 40.90; Boyd’s Electrical Service, Inc., srv, 727.22; Bud’s Sanitary Service LLC, srv, 7,513.60; Cordell’s Sales & Service, LLC, equipment & sup, 11,670.73; Elgin One Stop, fuel & sup, 1,042.10; Elkhorn Rural Public Power District, util, 3,676.33; Funk Construction, LLC, srv, 4,300.00; Great Plains Communications, util, 316.50; Heartland Fire Protection, srv, 867.58; Jarecki Sharp & Petersen P.C., L.L.O., srv, 52.00; Kristin Childers, sup, 268.07; Midwest Laboratories Inc., srv, 246.70; NE Public Health Environmental Lab, srv, 31.00; One Call Concepts, Inc., srv, 15.46; Sapp Bros, Inc – Elgin, sup, 40.78; The Elgin Review, print, 343.48; Nebraska Department of Revenue, tax, 1,235.63; United States Treasury, tax, 3,283.64; American Funds Service Company, retirement, 750.46; Bank of Elgin, fee, 20.00; Payroll, 11,870.44
Debit Card: U.S. Post Office, postage, 36.35; Verizon Wireless, srv, 33.72
Rescue Checking: Antelope Memorial Hospital, sup, 13.06; Bob Moser, misc, 25.00; Connie Kinney, misc, 25.00; Dean’s Market, sup, 4.98; Elgin One Stop, fuel, 123.59; Jan Henn, misc, 25.00; Jett Klahsen, misc, 25.00; Justin Reestman, misc, 25.00; Michael Eischeid, misc, 25.00; Morgan Henn, misc, 25.00; Steven Schrunk, misc, 25.00; Stryker Sales, LLC, sup, 440.96; CLIA Program, dues, 248.00
• Get a second bid and accept the cheaper bid between Seda Land Handling at $4,500.00 or the new bid for ditch excavation at 410 N Myrtle St.
• Statutory rule requiring reading Ordinance No. 685 on three different days be suspended
• Ordinance No. 685 passed and adopted
• Replace the sewer plant pump through Midwest Pump Works for $9,396.00 plus mileage and labor
• Building permits: Karl Hensley
• Regular meeting adjourned at 8:54 p.m.
The following agenda items were discussed:
• Public comment: none
• Updated quotes for IT services through Applied Connective
• Tabled radio repeater system
• Maintenance report: quote for pool boiler from Rasmussen Mechanical for $67,011.00 but will wait until after the May maintenance, storm sewer collapsed at corner of Hwy 14 and Maple St., waterline at 200 block of N 5th St.
• Trash/recycling report: new sign for tree dump
• Clerk report: Nextdoor app for neighborhood watch program, Aflac benefits to employees
Next regular meeting will be held on Monday, November 2, 2026
Mayor Mike Schmitt
City Clerk Kristin L. Childers
PUBLISH: October 14, 2026
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