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Holt County Department of Weeds Proceedings (1-16-2025)

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Date: January 9, 2025

The Holt County Weed Board met in regular session. This meeting was publicized pursuant to Section 84-1411 R.R.S, 1943 Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on KBRX, January 6, 2025 on the radio. Dan Pribil convened the meeting at 6:00 P.M. and informed the public of the location of the Open Meeting Poster. 

The meeting started at 6:00 P.M.

Present: Dan Drueke, Tom Welsh, Kevin DeKay, Dan Pribil, Caleb Ross, Supervisor Dustin Breiner and Weed Superintendent William Babutzke. 

Election of new officers: Dan Pribil was elected Chaiman of the Board. Dustin Breiner made the motion and Dan Drueke seconded and all approved.  Kevin DeKay was elected Vice Chaiman of the Board. Dustin Breiner made the motion and Dan Drueke seconded and all approved. 

Minutes Approved: Tom Welsh made a motion to approve the minutes and Dan Drueke seconded. All approved

Claims Approved: Kevin DeKay made a motion to approve the claims and Dustin Breiner seconded. All approved.

  New Business: 

The Board approved the following charges. 

Force Spray Fees:  $250.00 Management Fee 

The Weed Department minimum charge of $200.00 an hour minimum one hour. Two times the chemical charge. $1,70 mileage one way. 

The contractor charges two times the applicator charge and two times the chemical charge. $1.70 mileage one way.

The hay inspection tag fee is: $0.10 per tag.

Spray Township Roads: $200.00 an hour.

Cost of Chemical: $1.70 per mile one way.

Bill has been shredding in the south part of the county and will continue in the northeast. 

The board made a motion to reappoint William Babutzke as the Weed Superintendent.

The board gave an increase in wage to William Babutzke. Tom Welsh made a motion to approve the wage, and Kevin DeKay seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously. 

The board gave an increase in wage to Jennifer Koenig.  Caleb Ross made a motion to approve the wage, and Tom Welsh seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.

Information on the following list of twelve noxious weeds found in Nebraska can be located at the neweed.org website with sufficient information on each noxious weed. 

Canada Thistle, Musk Thistle, Plumeless Thistle, Purple Loosestrife, Spotted Knapweed, Diffuse Knapweed, Saltcedar, Phragmites, Giant Knotweed, Japanese Knotweed, Sericea Lespedeza, Leafy Spurge.

February 13, 2025, at 6:00 pm was set for the next meeting at the Holt County Weed Office. 

The meeting adjourned at 6:33pm. 

Jennifer Koenig 

Published January 16, 2025           3

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