Murdock Nebraska News - June 11, 2025
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Mark Your Calendars to clean up those tractors, trucks and vehicles to enter into a show in Murdock as part of the 4th of July festivities on Friday July 4, 2025.
Entry fees go as a fundraiser for the Murdock Historical Society (Murdock Museum).
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Special Meeting Minutes
Village of Murdock
May 14, 2025
A special meeting was called to order at 7:00pm, at the Village Hall to discuss two items that were tabled from the May 6 regular meeting due to information that was needed to be obtained for further discussion and decisions.
Roll call as follows: Dave Nuss, Lee Towle, Jake Wilson, Michelle Chesnut, Rosetta Stroy, and Clerk were all present.
The first item to be discussed was the mowing/weedeating bid submitted by Owen Kunz for mowing the 6 Village locations at a rate of 125.00 per per mow. A Commercial Insurance Policy also is connected to this bid. Rosetta Stroy motioned to accept the bid for mowing every other week and adjust to weekly if needed depending on growth due to rain. Motion was second by Michelle Chesnut and all members voted in favor of the bid.
The Second item that was discussed was the Second Street Project that is waiting to be awarded after the bids were opened on April 10, 2025. The timeline for accepting the bids is June 9th, 2025. JEO gave a letter of recommendation of bid to Paver’s Inc of 109,395.00 who would be already mobilized in the area doing work at that time. Additional estimated administrative costs (8500.00) and RPR fees (4500.00) for JEO would bring the total project to 122,395. The other funds for patchwork street repair is to be done by James Burton total 41,250.00. The two projects total $163,645.00 that will need to be funded. Board members held much deliberation concerning the funding options that include fund transfers of additional funds of the General and Sewer accounts into the Street fund and bank loan options. Stroy did not feel confident that funds were available to draw down individual funds to pay for both projects and wondered if other options of repair for second street could be considered for less fees. All other members were concerned by not acting on the bid for second street would mean higher rates on future bids if as this has been a two-year ongoing project as major curb and gutter for drainage needed done correctly by repairing the entire street and not to be fixed by patch work. After all pros and cons were discussed Michelle Chesnut motioned to go forward with the project award the bid to Paver’s Inc. This motion was second by Jake Wilson. Lee Towle, Jake Wilson, and Michelle Chesnut voted in favor of the motion. Rosetta Stroy was against the decision with a no vote. Chairman Dave Nuss did not vote.
A second motion was made by Chesnut to table how to pay for the projects until additional information is obtained concerning loan information and repayment options once a decision is made for the exact amount needed after fund transfer allotments have been decided. Lee Towle second this motion with Towle, Chesnut, Wilson voting in favor of and Stroy against the motion. Nuss did not vote.
There being no further business, motion to adjourn meeting was made by Wilson, Second by Chesnut. All voted in favor of.
MINUTES
VILLAGE OF MURDOCK
MAY 6, 2025
The Village of Murdock Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall. Roll call as follows; Jake Wilson, Dave Nuss, Lee Towle, Michelle Chesnutt, Rosetta Stroy, and clerk were all present.
The minutes from the previous April meeting were read. Motion made by Chesnut and seconded by Stroy to approve the minutes and the motion carried unanimously by RCV.
The following checks were approved for payment: Windstream ph/int-488.08; OPPD elect.-992.61; Black Hills Energy gas serv.-94.88; Ashland Disposal Service garb.-2864.97; Cass Co. RWD#2 818,000gals-4499.00; Column Software PBC publish-185.15; One Call Concepts dig.hot.-13.47; NE Rural Water Association dues-200.00; Gordon Electric siren power-1211.19; JEO Consulting 2nd St.-1725.00; Old Republic Surety Group treas bnd.-100.00; McHugh Ins work.comp-877.00; McHugh Ins. Build.-12,947.00; Utility Service Co. Inc wat twr.-35,572.00; Jacob Lauby split/lid lagoon-1259.44; J. Barnes payroll-1086.22; J. Faubion reg/postage-182.70; Rosetta Stroy table reimburse-227.75; Frontier Co-op diesel-28.28; St of NE Dept Revenue sales tx (electronic payment)-108.68.
The following discussions/updates were held concerning the old business; The compliance procedures at the lagoons has been completed. The holes have been filled and trees cut. An update letter will be sent to the State.
The Rural Fire Board is still working on a preliminary Agreement for the Fire Services.
The 4th St. alley culvert between Colorado and Nebraska Streets is still needing cleaned out as James Burton has had equipment maintenance needing done putting him behind schedule before beginning on the Streets in Murdock. Stroy and Nuss have contacted him and prep work should begin around the 15-16th of May. At this time, Burton will be contacted to see if he is able to clean the culvert to restore water flow. If he is unable to do this, a different company will be contacted for the culvert work.
The Houston’s attended the meeting along with residents that have properties along the same alley to hear the Board’s decision that was tabled on rocking the alley. All were given a chance to express their feelings about this decision. After much discussion, Stroy made a motion to have a vote for applying rock in the alley. No Board members second this motion and it was not voted on. Sam Houston asked the Board if he could pay to have the alley rocked and the Board denied this request as residents on each side of Houston’s property that attended the meeting were not in favor of having the alley rocked.
An update was given by Stroy concerning the signs still needing to be replaced. Some have been installed but several are still needing fixed. Board members will work out a time to get these finished.
A resident attended the meeting to discuss Liberty Circle grass area as it had not been mowed and is full of weeds since the sewer work was completed a while ago. Charlie Wilson will not be mowing for this season and Chesnut motioned to get a quote from Owen Kunz to begin mowing as soon as possible if approved. Stroy second this motion. Once the bid has been submitted, a quick meeting will be called to discuss the quote and approve or deny it.
The Award Letter of recommendation was read from JEO concerning the bids received for the Second Street project. Pavers had the lower base bid of 109,395.00 of the four bids that were submitted. The other 3 submitted were close to each other approximately in the 140,000 range. Pavers will already be in the area for work being contacted on the Spur, Hwy 1, and 310th St. thus making a lower bid. Before approving a contractor bid, the Board will look into the funding options of this project and call a special meeting to proceed as soon as possible.
There, being no further business, motion was made by Wilson and second by Towle that the meeting close and the next regular meeting will reconvene on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Murdock Village Hall and it carried unanimously by RCV.
Jacqueline A. Barnes - Clerk/Treasurer
Dave Nuss - Chairman
State Golf Tournament
Drake Clements ended his high school golf career recently when he represented Elmwood-Murdock in the NSAA Class D state golf tournament in Columbus.
Good Luck to Drake Clements and Coaches over the next few days Tuesday May 27, 2025-Thursday May 29, 2025 as they hit the road North and West to represent our communities in Class D State Golf Action at Quail Run Golf Course Columbus (Address 327 South 5th Street Columbus, NE 68601).
The action gets underway Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday May 28, 2025 Tee Time is set for 9:20am on Hole #1.
Thursday Tee Times to be determined after Day #1 Action.
Use this link below for any details on the course, tee times, live scoring, etc.
NSAA State Journalism Awards
Elmwood-Murdock journalism students competed Monday, April 28. 2025 at the State NSAA Journalism Conference in Norfolk.
Drake Clements is pictured receiving the first-place medal in his event.
Drake’s event was Entertainment Review writing.
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK SCHOOL WEBSITE
2022-2023 District Snapshot.pdf
Drivers Education-Murdock_2024.pdf
Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools State of Schools Report 2023-2024.pdf
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