Village Info

VILLAGE OF CLATONIA

CLATONIA, NE 68328

The Clatonia Village Board met Thursday July 16th, 2026. Chairperson Sheri Holsing called the meeting to order at 7:30p.m. at the Clatonia Community Center Village Office. Members present were Sheri Holsing, Mike Waltke, and John Schuerman. Shelby Hajek and Jesse Hajek were absent. Also present was Karel Polacek.

All proceedings were held while the convened meeting was open to the public. The posting of the Open Meetings Act was noted.

Consent Agenda:

a)      Approve last meetings minutes

b)      Approve financials

c)       Approve Village of Clatonia Claims to be paid in the amount of $250

d)      Approve Village of Clatonia Claims to be paid in the amount of $13,236.87

e)      Approve Community Center Claims to be paid in the amount of $5,617.01

f)       Approve Clatonia Rescue Squad Claims to be paid in the amount of $2,725.50

g)      NOTE: The Clatonia Fire Dept presented no claims to be paid.

John made a motion to approve the items listed under the consent agenda. Mike seconded. Voting yes was Schuerman, Waltke, and Holsing. Motion carried 3-0.

** c) Voting yes was Schuerman, and Waltke. Holsing abstained. Motion carried 2-0**

Old Business:

Ordinances for abandoned homes and unregistered/abandoned vehicles: The board decided to table the discussion on these ordinances to the August meeting.

New Business:

Hydrovac Grant Program: The board decided to table the discussion on the hydrovac grant program to the August meeting.

Request for payment of SENDD General Administration expenses for the 2025 Firehall CDBG project: John made a motion to accept the payment of $5,103.47 to SENDD for General Administration expenses for the 2025 Firehall CDBG project. Mike seconded. Voting yes was Schuerman, Waltke, and Holsing. Motion carried 3-0.

There are phragmites at the lagoon. John spoke with Chris Briggs on how to get rid of them. They will come up with a plan and get the phragmites sprayed and killed.

Dealings With The Public:

The manhole cover near 530 Jefferson St clanks really loud. We will have maintenance look at it to see what needs done to make it stop.

Adjournment:

Mike made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:03p.m. John seconded. Voting yes was Schuerman, Waltke, and Holsing. Motion carried 3-0.  The next meeting will be held Thursday August 20th, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Office located at the Clatonia Community Center.

Claims were as follows. Description of claims for this legal, bond-bond expense, pymt, interest; const-construction; dr-deposit return, due-annual dues; eq-equipment; ex-expense; ft-funds transfer; ins-insurance; ls-license; mi-miscellaneous; pay-loan payment; pr-payroll; pf-professional services; ps-power supplier; rb-reimbursement; rp-repairs and maintenance; st-sales tax; se-service; sup-supplies; tn- training; tr-transfer of funds; tx-taxes, ut-utilities; wt-water tests. Black Hills, ut, 103.43; Adobe, mi, 21.09; Intuit, pf, 37.10; NPPD, ps, 1511.36; Waste Connections, se, 3401.32; Windstream, ut, 276.95; CNA Surety, bond, 1050.00; Column Publishing, mi, 35.68; Hawks Plumbing, rp, 251.00; One Call Concepts, pf, 50.33; The Pit Stop, sup, 158.58; SENDD, due, 354.00;  Nebraska Dept of Revenue, st, 116.02; Nebraska Dept Of Revenue, tx, 468.24; IRS, tx, 2207.02; Charitable Gaming Commission, tx, 55.00; HMKB Billing, pf, 1597.92; Dawgs Hut, sup, 324.00; EMS Conference, tn, 653.58  payroll, pr, 3623.57.