Madrid Trustees approve 2025–26 Street Superintendent, insurance increase and well site rezoning
The Madrid Village Board of Trustees approved its 2025 and 2026 street superintendent appointments, rezoned a new well site and accepted a health insurance premium increase during its regular meeting Nov. 10 at Madrid City Hall.
Chairman Tony Ross called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. MST. He noted the agenda had been posted at Adams Bank and Trust, Little Country Kitchen and Lounge, and the Madrid Post Office, and that the Open Meetings Law was available. Trustees present were George Adams, Sean Sando, Kamryn Loy, Jennifer Baumgartner and Ross.
Trustees approved the minutes of the October meeting on a 3-0-1 vote, with Baumgartner abstaining. The board then accepted the financial report submitted by Treasurer Jennifer Pankonin and presented by Clerk Angela Hansen on a 4-0 vote.
Visitor comments included complaints about idling trucks, barking dogs, motorcycles, children on 4-wheelers, questions about proper pool drainage and loud music after 10 p.m.
Utility Superintendent David Steinwart reported that a special RTC water sample was clean and that fire hydrants throughout the village had been flushed. He said the village’s portion of crushed concrete had been returned and dump piles are being cleaned up ahead of winter closure. Work is underway to replace street signs in town, winterizing has been completed, and the sprayer and fogger have been stored. Steinwart said paperwork has been completed to keep the water system in compliance with the Revised Lead and Copper Rule. Christmas decorations will be put up at the end of November, and the alfalfa at the lagoons will belong to the village to market next season. Maintenance of the ditch along Stone Road will be discussed with the village attorney due to increased runoff and silt buildup.
Jeff Skeels of HomeTown Agency presented an employee insurance renewal for Hansen.
The board then turned to street superintendent matters. Trustees suspended the three readings of Resolution 2025-26-1, dealing with certification of the village street superintendent, and proceeded to a final reading, both on 5-0 votes. The board certified the 2025 appointment of Anthony Krajewski, Class A license S-1021, as street superintendent for purposes of the 2025 calendar-year highway incentive payment to be issued by the Nebraska Department of Transportation in February 2026.
In a separate motion, trustees reappointed Krajewski as village street superintendent for calendar year 2026, also on a 5-0 vote, to qualify for the 2026 highway incentive payment to be issued in February 2027.
The board passed Ordinance 2025-26-0 to rezone Tract 1 of Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block 3, of the First Addition to the Village of Madrid from residential to special use: governmental, for the new well site. The vote was 5-0.
Planning and zoning discussions and sewer district estimates from Village Engineer Tom Werblow were postponed to the December meeting to allow the village attorney to attend.
Trustees were updated on the village’s annual audit conducted in October. Initial fieldwork comments were shared, with official findings to be provided to the board once completed by AMGL.
During the meeting, Dennis Demmel outlined past work by the Perkins County Community Foundation Fund (PCCFF) and its role in helping communities with special projects. The board plans to further explore options identified during previous visioning meetings.
At 8:17 p.m., the board entered executive session to discuss health insurance options, returning to open session at 8:24 p.m. Following executive session, trustees voted 5-0 to accept a $387.99 monthly increase for the existing family plan with Medica, setting the premium at $3,418.70 per month.
The board also reviewed and approved a list of claims, including payments for electricity, trash service, audit work, legal fees, water testing, fuel, supplies, phone and internet service, taxes and payroll.
Discussion on the village’s contract with Waste Connections was scheduled to continue at the December meeting.
Baumgartner moved to adjourn at 8:40 p.m., seconded by Loy. The motion passed 5-0.