Village of Mead
MEAD MESSENGER
Volume 18, Issue 3
MARCH 2025
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS ON MARCH 9th
DOG AND CAT VACCINATION CLINIC AND LICENSE DAY
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Mead Community Building
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Dr. Dobesh of Green Acre Animal Clinic, Wahoo, will be present to administer pet vaccinations and the Village Clerk will be available to issue dog and cat licenses with proof of current rabies vaccination. Cost to license your pet is $4.00 altered, $6.00 intact.
Available will be vaccinations for rabies, distemper, parvo and kennel cough for dogs and rabies and distemper for cats. Products available to purchase are Heartgard and Frontline. Blood tests can also be completed onsite.
All dogs and cats residing within village limits are to be licensed at the village office by MAY 1.
LICENSE YOUR OFF-ROAD VEHICLE BY APRIL 1
All-terrain vehicles, utility-type vehicles, and golf cars driven within village corporate limits are required to be licensed annually by APRIL 1. Applications and guidelines are available at the village office or online at meadnebraska.net. Insurance coverage, vehicle inspection, and an orange flag are among the requirements. The vehicle shall be operated by the person issued the permit and anyone authorized by the permit holder of the vehicle, provided the operator has a valid Class O operator’s license. Cost is $50.00 for the per
MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS – March 2025
Phone: 402-624-6605 E-mail: meadlibrary@outlook.com
Winter Hours:
Monday 4p-8p Tuesday 9a-12n & 330p-6p Wednesday 4p-8p
Thursday 9a-12n & 330p-6p Friday 8a-11a Saturday 9a-12n
We will be closed on Monday, March 17, and Friday, March 21.
Tuesday, March 4 – The Mead Public Library Board will have its monthly meeting at the library at 6p. The session is open to the public.
Events for March:
Monday, March 3, 10, 24, and 31 – Participate in Adult DIY Craft Night from 6p-8p. Bring your own craft to work on and enjoy the conversation.
Tuesday, March 4, 11, 18, and 25 – Join us for Coffee Time and conversation at 10a.
Thursday, March 6 – Stop in after school at 330p to make a Kids’ Spring Craft. For ages 10 and up.
Wednesday, March 12 – The Adult Book Club will have its monthly meeting at 6:30p. All adults are welcome!
Wednesday, March 19 – At 6p the Adult Movie Night will show a top-rated movie starring Blake Lively.The film is rated PG13. Bring your own drink and we will supply the popcorn.
Mark Your Calendar! The Friends of the Mead Public Library will be having a Craft Retreat on Saturday, April 26, from 9a until 11p. Stop in the library for details.
Be sure to check out the Mead Public Library on Facebook!
CHURCH SCHEDULES
ENCOUNTER LIFE MINISTRIES 1540 Co Rd 10
402-624-6125, also on Facebook
Sunday
9:15 am – 9:45 am Coffee Hour
10:00 am – Sunday Service
Every third Sunday evening 6:30 pm Sunday Night Service
Wednesday
6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Kids in Action (first through sixth grade)
7:00 pm – Encounter Life Youth 7th – 12th
7:00 pm – Worship and Prayer with the Word
Every last Wednesday of the month is a FREE Community Meal 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
ST. JAMES CATHOLIC 213 E. Eighth St.
www.stjamesmead.com / 402-624-3555, also on Facebook
4:30 pm – Saturday Mass
9:00 am – Sunday Mass
Weekly Schedule
7:00 am – Tues-Wed-Thu-Fri Daily Mass
ALMA LUTHERAN 219 W. Fifth St.
402-624-3015, also on Facebook
9:30 am – Sunday School for all ages through Eighth Grade, excluding the first Sunday of the month
10:30 am – Worship Service
PANERA BREAD FREE TO THE PUBLIC Saturday following the second Friday every month, 9 am – 2 pm. FREE TO ALL! This month the church will be open on MARCH 15.
BUILDING / DEMOLITION GUIDELINES
If you are planning a construction or demolition project, you must submit an Application for a Building Permit or an Application for a Demolition Permit to the Village Office. The permit will be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator. Upon approval or denial of the permit application, contact will be made with the applicant. If approved, a permit will be issued along with a letter that the permit may be obtained upon payment for the permit. Items not requiring a permit are temporary dog kennels and concrete projects. A shed 150 sq. ft. or less does not require a permit but must meet setbacks and the number of accessory buildings permitted within your zoning district. Check with the village office for these guidelines or go online to meadnebraska.net and click on Documents, Mead Zoning Regulations. A permit is also required prior to cutting or grinding into a street. This permit must be approved at a Village Board meeting. Guidelines are established for all swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs.
If you begin any project without proper approval, a $100.00 fee will be attached to the project.
STORM WARNING PROCEDURES
The Saunders County Sheriff’s office will set off the firemen’s pagers it they receive a watch for this area. The siren will go up and down a few times. This is only to alert fire department members to be on the watch. It is also a good idea to keep tuned to a local TV channel / radio station if we are in a watch area.
If a funnel is actually spotted, they will blow a steady blast on the siren. This is your signal to take cover immediately. For those residents or businesses without basements, go to the Alma Lutheran Church basement, 219 West 5th Street. Fire department personnel will have the doors open if we are in a storm warning.
VILLAGE OF MEAD
312 S. Vine St., P.O. Box 46
Mead, NE 68041
Phone: 402-624-2495
Fax: 402-624-2024
www.meadnebraska.net
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
William Thorson, Chairman
Jason Felty, Trustee
Jason Lee, Trustee
Daniel Simon, Trustee
Richard Wielage, Trustee
June Moline, Clerk/Treasurer 402-624-2495
Shannon Luetkenhaus, Utilities/Maintenance Superintendent 402-616-9204
Laurie VanAckeren, Library Director 402-624-6605
Nick Raver, Fire Chief 402-443-9688
UPCOMING EVENTS ~
Mead Garage Sale Day – May 3, 8:00am – 2:00pm
Mead Clean-up Day – June 7, 8:00am – 11:00pm
Mead Days – June 20 & 21
Pancake Feed – June 22
All-terrain Vehicles, Utility-type Vehicles & Golf Car License Registrations are due April 1.
Dog / Cat Licenses are due May 1.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village Board: Tuesday, March 11, 6:00pm
Library Board: Tuesday, March 4, 6:00pm
Fire/Rescue: Monday, March 10, 6:30pm
Plan Comm: Monday, March 24, 6:30pm
The Village Board and Planning Commission meets at the Village Office, Library Board at the Library, and Fire/Rescue at the Fire Station.
GARBAGE RATES May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026
(Based on a 96-gallon toter, pick up weekly)
Waste Connections, Fremont 402-721-7511 – $22.00 per month
Roadrunner Transportation, Weston 402-642-5054 – $29.50 per month
S2 Refuse and Recyling, Fremont 402-727-6806 – $26.00 per month currently, still waiting for their new rate
DUMP REGULATIONS
Tree branches, weeds, leaves, and grass clippings are the ONLY items allowed. All items are to be unbagged. A metal/iron dumpster is also on-site for disposal of these types of items ONLY!
THE DUMP IS OPEN TO MEAD RESIDENTS ONLY!
STOP SIGNS
Please come to a full stop at all stop signs posted within the Village of Mead. The speed limit for the residential district is 25 mph and business district is 20 mph.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND THE CUSTOMER
Helping Keep our Water Safe!!
What are the consequences of cross connection?
The consequences of cross connections can range from something as simple as “dirty water” to something as severe as serious illness or even death. There are many recorded instances of non-hazardous contamination of public water supplies caused by cross connections. In one case, a line used for cleaning a distilling vat in a wine bottling company was left open and an entire vat of wine flowed back into the public water system. Although this was not a health hazard, and most of the customers liked the water they drank, the cross connection could have had far deadlier results if it had been something other than wine in the vat.
There are many instances recorded where people have been made seriously ill or even died due to cross connections. There have been cases where dysentery, diarrhea, hepatitis and even polio have been contracted as a direct result of a cross connection.
How can cross connections be prevented?
The best way to prevent cross connections is for each customer to examine the plumbing on their premises and look for any permanent or temporary piped cross connections. Any time there is the possibility of a cross connection between the water supply and any hazardous or unknown substance, there should be an air gap between the faucet and the questionable use. In cases where this is not possible, as with a garden hose, a proper backflow prevention device or assembly should be installed on the supply faucet. This will protect both the public water supply and the inhabitants of the building from contamination. In situations where extremely high hazards exist in a building or location, it is sometimes necessary to contain that entire system from the public water supply with a backflow preventer to protect the public water supply from the substances being used on that site.
MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The Village of Mead Board of Trustees met February 11, 2025 at 6:00 pm. Answering roll call were Chairman Thorson; Trustees Felty, Simon, and Wielage. Absent was Trustee Lee. Also present were Clerk Moline, Utilities/Maintenance Superintendent Luetkenhaus, and Library Director VanAckeren. Guests were Andrew Jackson, Jennifer Lee, and J.P. Hannan.
The meeting was adjourned to a public hearing at 6:00 pm.
PUBLIC HEARING: The public hearing was called to order at 6:00 pm. Answering roll call were Chairman Thorson; Trustees Felty, Simon, and Wielage. Absent was Trustee Lee.
Thorson stated the purpose of the hearing was to address a petition from J.P. Hannan for a variance of the side yard depth in order to construct a garage on his property at 116 E. First Street. He is seeking placement of the garage on the lot line.
Thorson called for public input. J.P. Hannan stated he was now planning to place the garage within the required side yard minimum depth of 5’.
The hearing was adjourned at 6:03 pm.
NEW BUSINESS: The minutes of the January 14 Regular meeting, Treasurer’s Report, Master Agreement Work Order with Olsson, and claims were approved.
UNSCHEDULED GUEST: VanAckeren presented the Annual Statistical Report.
NEW BUSINESS: Discussion was held on the police vacancy & special assessments for the street projects. Adopted were Resolution 25-02, Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for a Mutual Finance Organization; Resolution 25-05, Easement on real estate described as A part of Tract 32 in the Village of Mead; Easement Agreement between the Village of Mead and James P. Hannan and Candice K. Hannan; Resolution 25-03, Declare intent to levy special assessments and give notice of a Public Hearing on East First Street Project; Resolution 25-04, Declare intent to levy special assessments and give notice of a Public Hearing on Pine Street Project; and approve Mead Lawn and Hay LLC to bale alfalfa on property owned by the village for 2025. Homeowner complaints were addressed.
REPORTS: Utilities/Maintenance Superintendent – Luetkenhaus reported daily duties, meter, main and pump repairs, removed Christmas decorations, and street and water issues. Planning Commission – The minutes of the January 27 Special Meeting and Public Hearing were accepted. The 2024 Building/Demolition Permits were reviewed. Library – The February 4 meeting minutes were accepted. Clerk – Moline presented the annual community letter to review, electricity rate increase, and meeting attendance with NRD and Wahoo Development Foundation.
Discussion was held on water issues and future Highway 92 improvements.
The meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm.
New sewer usage rates will go into effect with your April billing. Sewer usage is based on your average water use during the months of January, February, and March. The rate remains the same for a year.