VILLAGE OF UNION MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 12, 2026 The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm at the Union Office/Fire Hall at 500 Main St. Copies of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act are available as required by State Law. Meeting Notice and Agenda were emailed to the Board and posted at the Union Post Office, Village Amin Office and Union Junktion on July 13th. On roll call: Seyler – Aye, Feek – Aye, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Minutes of the July 15th Board meeting were reviewed. Feek motioned to approve July 15, 2026 Meeting minutes. 2nd by Fritschle. By Roll, Trustee votes as follows, Seyler – Aye, Feek – Aye, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved. Claims and Accounts Feek motioned to approve August Claims and Accounts. 2nd by Fritschle. By Roll, Trustee votes as follows, Seyler – Aye, Feek – Aye, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved. AUGUST CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS Transfer from Sewer Operating to Sewer Reserve 183.00 ACCELERATED GRAPHX BRUSH PILE SIGN 83.46 BOMGAARS MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 334.98 CENEX FLEET FUELING FUEL 423.75 COLUMN SOFTWARE SALARY PUBLICATION 11.31 INTUIT QBOOKS PAYROLL FEES 21.00 LEAGUE OF NEBRASKA MUNICIPALITIES LEAGUE DUES 571.00 Melissa Hansen JULY PAY 1,827.69 MELISSA HANSEN (v) MAR - JULY MILEAGE 82.65 Michael A Contreras JULY PAY 2,523.98 NE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SALES Sales Tax 180.13 NE PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL LAB LEAD/COPPER TEST 38.00 NEBRASKA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION NeRWA MEMBERSHIP DUES 200.00 NPPD ELECTRICITY 1,393.95 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 210.43 PAPILLION SANITATION RECYCLE 349.44 SORENSEN'S TREE AND SHRUB CARE PESTICIDE TREATMENT FOR PARK TREES 325.00 STEVE HEYEN SUMMER CONTRACT 384.00 Steven Heyen JULY PAY 2,237.56 SWANN USA SECURITY CAMERAS 260.97 U.S. POST OFFICE STAMPS 130.00 UNITED STATES TREASURY 47-0540397 QB Tracking # -2124421474 1,635.16 WINDSTREAM PHONE 125.87 13,533.33 ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings 1001 · Operating Account 190,492.74 1370 · Sewer Reserve 44,533.94 Total Checking/Savings 235,026.68 Accounts Receivable 1200 · Accounts Receivable 11,022.95 Total Accounts Receivable 11,022.95 Total Current Assets 246,049.63 TOTAL ASSETS 246,049.63 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities 90.80 Equity 3000 · Fund Balances 3100 · General Funds 3101 · Operating 30,784.77 3105 · Enterprise Lease 55,802.31 3140 · Park -1,909.91 3150 · Fire 29,801.86 Total 3100 · General Funds 114,479.03 3300 · Special Revenue Funds 3310 · Streets 70,621.46 Total 3300 · Special Revenue Funds 70,621.46 3700 · Enterprise and Utility Funds 3710 · Water -344.16 3720 · Sewer 42,841.75 3721 · Sewer Reserve 43,786.00 Total 3700 · Enterprise and Utility Funds 86,283.59 Total 3000 · Fund Balances 271,384.08 zzzzzzz · Retained Earnings -25,425.25 Total Equity 245,958.83 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 246,049.63 Correspondence: Clerk received proposed road project in Louisville from NDOT with detours, notice of meeting for OPPD transmission construction project and notice from First Nebraska State Bank on interest increases. Clerk Report: Backflow training pamphlet sent out along with Utility Customer Contact Update form. Income and Expense information sent to accountant for Budget preparation. Working on NDOT permit for new message board location at 127 Main St. Required training is half completed. Maintenance Report: Heyen reported 1,110,000 gallons of water were pumped. 7200 through the Fire house into the lagoons. Pumps ran for 191 hours. Lift Station processed 948,000 gallons of wastewater. Heyen reported that the rock was delivered for Junktion alleyway and will be stored in the lot at 127 Main. Parks are being sprayed for weeds. Jim Noerrlinger was present and informed the Board he is thinking about adding multiple storage units for business in our zoning jurisdiction and will contact clerk for more information on process. Union United Report: Farmers’ Market Sunday August 16th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Sue Schlichtemeier was present to discuss the data center development proposal in the Cass County. Cass Commissioners passed a 12-month moratorium this week to allow for the thorough research of potential impacts. Schlichtemeier handed out and discussed information about the many negative results for existing Data Centers and encouraged the Union Board to contact the Nehawka Board which is passing zoning regulations prohibiting data centers. Hill motioned to pass Resolution 26-06 to add a Local Option Sales Tax proposition on the November 3rd ballot. The 1% Local Option Sales tax will be restricted for water infrastructure replacement. 2nd by Feek. By Roll, Trustee votes as follows, Seyler – Aye, Feek – Aye, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved. Hill motioned to adopt Resolution 26-07: Signing of Municipal Certification of Program Compliance. 2nd by Feek. By Roll, Trustee votes as follows, Seyler – Aye, Feek – Aye, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved. The Board discussed projects that should be budgeted for the upcoming year. They discussed $40,000 to mill and overlay an area in town. Clerk discussed that the Park Budget is trending to be a few thousand over budget this year. Board asked clerk to add another $15,000 from the Enterprise Fund to Culture and Recreation to include a portion to go to the outfield fence project. They discussed enclosing a small room in the Maintenance Shop to climatize space for chemicals and paint and purchasing a pressure washer. Sidewalk improvements were also discussed. The clerk explained that the property owners are responsible for maintaining their portion of the sidewalks and since this was never enforced the whole downtown sidewalk project needs to be planned using engineers. The cost of the project can be split between all the property owners and added to their property taxes. Board asked the clerk to look into a sidewalk study and possibly using a CDBG grant. Hill motioned to adjourn at 8:05 pm. 2nd by Fritschle. By Roll, Trustee votes as follows, Seyler – Aye, Feek – Aye, Fritschle – Aye, Ruby-Absent, Hill – Aye. Motion approved. The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2026 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 September 4, 2026. Charles J. Seyler II Chairman These minutes have been prepared by the village clerk and are certified to be true and accurate