Holt County Department of Weeds Proceedings (7-20-2023)

July 13, 2023

John Hammerlun called the meeting to order at 7:00pm

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

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

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

Old Business: N/A

New Business: Inspections were reviewed and discussed.

Spraying weeds is finished except for Canada and Musk Thistle. Sprayers have starting to spray around the bridges and switched over to brush.  

Leafy Spurge Working Task Force Tour will be the afternoon of August 14th and the morning of the 15th. The tour will include Holt, Boyd and Knox Counties.  Touring noxious and invasive weeds in each county. 

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.

Next Meeting will be Thursday August 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM at the Weed Department Office.  

Dan Pribil made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Dan Drueke seconded. All approved. 

Meeting adjourned at 7:41 pm.

Jennifer A Koenig

Published July 20, 2023                20

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