VILLAGE OF UNION
BUDGET HEARING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
Chairman Seyler called the hearings to order at the Union Office/Fire Hall at 500 Main St. The Open Meeting Laws were on display for public record. On roll call: Seyler, Hill, Fritschle present, Ruby and Feek absent. Fritschle motioned to open the Budget Hearing at 7:01pm. 2nd by Hill. By Roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler-Aye, Feek-Absent, Fritschle-Aye, Hill-Aye, Ruby-Absent. Motion approved.
The Clerk presented the 2025/26 Budget document, and reviewed page 3 to focus on previously discussed budgeted amounts for expenditures and the inclusion of these amounts in the Budget, as well as page 2 reflecting the projected income for the upcoming year.
The Clerk briefly explained the changes in the property tax requests and limitation in relation to LB 647 which restricts the annual growth of property tax requests to a formula based on prior year’s request, inflation percentage and growth percentage, with some exceptions.
Fritschle motioned to close the Budget Hearing at 7:10pm. 2nd by Hill. By Roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler-Aye, Feek-Absent, Fritschle-Aye, Hill-Aye, Ruby-Absent. Motion approved.
Charles J. Seyler II
Chairman
These minutes have been prepared by the village clerk and are certified to be true and accurate
VILLAGE OF UNION
HEARING TO SET FINAL TAX REQUEST
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
Fritschle motioned to open the Hearing at 7:10pm. 2nd by Hill. By Roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler-Aye, Feek-Absent, Fritschle-Aye, Hill-Aye, Ruby-Absent. Motion approved.
The Clerk went over Budget pages 8 through 11, property tax authority computation, levy limit, allowable growth percentage, and the property tax request for FY25/26.
Fritschle motioned to close the Hearing at 7:11pm. 2nd by Hill. By Roll, Trustee votes are as follows: Seyler-Aye, Feek-Absent, Fritschle-Aye, Hill-Aye, Ruby-Absent. Motion approved.
Charles J. Seyler II
Chairman
These minutes have been prepared by the village clerk and are certified to be true and accurate
VILLAGE OF UNION
MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
The chairman called the monthly meeting for September to order at 7:11 pm at the Union Offices/Fire Hall at 500 Main St. The Open Meeting Laws were displayed for public reference. On roll call: Seyler – Aye, Feek – Absent, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye.
Hill motioned to pass allowable growth increase. 2nd by Fritschle. By Roll, Trustee vote as follows: Seyler – Aye, Feek – Absent, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved.
Hill motioned to set the property tax request by resolution 25-09, setting the request at $63,390.78 with a levy at .5 per $100 of assessed value. The total operating budget will increase last year’s budget by 6.39%. 2nd by Fritschle. By Roll, Trustee vote as follows: Seyler – Aye, Feek – Absent, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved.
Fritschle motioned to adopt the 2025-26 Budget as presented. 2nd by Hill. By Roll, Trustee vote as follows: Seyler – Aye, Feek – Absent, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved.
Minutes of the August Board Meeting were reviewed. Hill motioned to approve August 13, 2025 Meeting Minutes. 2nd by Fritschle. By Roll, Trustee vote as follows Seyler – Aye, Feek – Absent, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved.
Claims and Accounts were presented. Hill motioned to approve September Claims and Accounts. 2nd by Fritschle. By Roll, Trustee vote as follows Seyler – Aye, Feek – Absent, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved.
SEPTEMBER 2023
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
Transfer from Sewer Operating to Sewer Reserve EOY 183.00
ACE HARDWARE WATER LINE REPAIR SUPPLIES 307.69
B & S TRUCKING, LLC WATER LINE REPAIR EXCAVATION 955.00
CAPITAL ONE COMMERCIAL-MENARDS MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 109.85
CENEX FLEET FUELING FUEL 366.57
INTUIT QBOOKS PAYROLL FEES 14.00
LARM LARM POLICIES 19,579.00
Melissa Hansen AUG PAY 1,752.41
Melissa Hansen MILEAGE JUL - SEP 10 101.15
NDEE WATER OPERATOR LICENSE RENEWAL 115.00
NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SALES Sales Tax 182.20
NE PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL LAB WATER TESTS 325.00
NEHAWKA RURAL FIRE DISTRICT 2025 BUDGETED SUPPORT 7,000.00
NPPD ELECTRICITY 1,414.91
OFFICE DEPOT PRINTER SUPPLIES 119.98
PAPILLION SANITATION RECYCLE 361.98
SORENSEN'S TREE AND SHRUB CARE INSECTICIDE TREATMENT 275.00
STEVE HEYEN PARK MAINTENANCE CONTRACT 258.00
Steven Heyen AUGUST PAY 2,396.84
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO HERBICIDE 24.99
UNITED STATES TREASURY 47-0540397 QB Tracking # 379392530 1,078.16
USDA USDA SEWER LOAN PAYMENT OCT 1, 2025 21,209.00
WINDSTREAM OFFICE PHONE 111.77
58,241.50
ASSETS
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
1001 · Operating Account 217,990.85
1370 · Sewer Reserve 42,822.03
Total Checking/Savings 260,812.88
Accounts Receivable
1200 · Accounts Receivable 9,040.93
Total Accounts Receivable 9,040.93
Total Current Assets 269,853.81
TOTAL ASSETS 269,853.81
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Liabilities 254.25
Equity
3000 · Fund Balances
3100 · General Funds
3101 · Operating -3,929.23
3105 · Enterprise Lease 70,976.46
3140 · Park 2,302.47
3150 · Fire 29,801.86
Total 3100 · General Funds 99,151.56
3300 · Special Revenue Funds
3310 · Streets 93,853.59
Total 3300 · Special Revenue Funds 93,853.59
3700 · Enterprise and Utility Funds
3710 · Water 11,091.59
3720 · Sewer 23,046.79
3721 · Sewer Reserve 42,456.03
Total 3700 · Enterprise and Utility Funds 76,594.41
Total 3000 · Fund Balances 269,599.56
Total Equity 269,599.56
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY July 31, 2025 269,853.81
CORRESPONDENCE- Clerk received bids for a permanent generator install at the well house. She asked for bids in preparation to apply for a reimbursement grant from NDEE for Water System Security. The bids were very high compared to the $10,000 reimbursement from NDEE. Chairman Seyler acknowledged that completing the grant was unnecessary and Steve Heyen stated that emergencies are rare and the portable system we have is sufficient.
CLERK REPORT – The clerk completed her activities for Union’s municipal budget preparation and will be working on preparing budgets specifically for Streets for NDOR and Sewer for the USDA. All will be filed by September 30, 2025.
Village Maintenance Report – Heyen reported 1,375,000 gallons of water pumped and ran for 296 hours. The lift station pumped 996,000 gallons of wastewater. Heyen also reported that he is working on procuring the steel for the retaining wall between the post office and village lot. Heyen is approved for vacation time from the 15th through the 19th. He will check the systems twice a day and be on call for any emergencies.
Fire/Rescue Report: NTR
Union United Inc. Report:
New Business:
Tri-State Contracting submitted a bid to grade and repair the north portion of Larue St. to C Street in the amount of $12,000.00. They also submitted a bid to overlay the area around the concessions and pavilion area in the amount of $24,000.00. Bids from B & S Earthmoving were expected, but not received. Fritschle motioned to accept bids from Tri-State for grading, repair and overlay in the ballfield areas. 2nd Hill. By Roll, Trustee vote as follows: Seyler – Aye, Feek – Absent, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved.
The Health Board reports were submitted to the Board for review. Courtesy letters went out last month and the properties were reviewed again. The Board asked to clerk to send follow up letters. One to say efforts were noted and more work needs to be done on one property. The other property owner has made no effort to abate any of the issues and the clerk is to send a letter setting a completion date of October 7, 2025 to avoid nuisance action and consequences.
Complaints about this property included rats being present and easily harbored on the nuisance property. Connie Kelsay was present to report to the Board that she and her husband have trapped 5 rats on their property and their neighbor has seen them also. She suspects they are stealing the eggs from her coop. These homes are in close proximity to the Specialty Feed business. The Board concluded that we need purchase a number of live rat traps and set them in key parts of the area and dispose of the rats, as needed to control the pests.
Hill motioned to adjourn at 7:42 pm. 2nd by Fritschle. By Roll, Trustee vote as follows: Seyler – Aye, Feek – Absent, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 8, 2025 at the Union Fire Hall. The Meeting Notice and Agenda will be posted for the public at the Village Office, the Union Junktion, and the Union Post Office by October 3, 2025.
Charles J. Seyler II
Chairman
These minutes have been prepared by the village clerk and are certified to be true and accurate