Village of Mead
MEAD MESSENGER
Volume 18, Issue 5
MAY 2025
MEAD COMMUNITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE DAY
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Rain or Shine
Maps will be available at local businesses, Post Office, Library and Village Office.
If you wish to be placed on the village garage sale map, please contact the Village Office at 402-624-2495 or meadclerk1@hotmail.com, NO LATER THAN MONDAY, APRIL 28
VILLAGE OF MEAD CLEAN-UP DAY
SATURDAY, June 7, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
312 South Vine Street
(downtown in front of village office)
ITEMS NOT PERMITTED:
Tires Wood Pallets Construction Refuse
Tree Limbs Trash Shingles Grass Clippings
Trash is termed as any item that can be disposed of with your regular garbage service collector. TRASH WILL BE RETURNED WITH THE RESIDENT. NO TIRES, PALLETS, OR WOOD OF ANY KIND WILL BE COLLECTED. We accept most other items: large household items such as couches, tables, chairs, dressers, desks, tv’s, microwaves, computers, bicycles, grills, lawnmowers, etc.
The event is open to MEAD RESIDENTS ONLY!
DO NOT BRING YOUR ITEMS AND PLACE IN ANY OF THE DUMPSTERS
ON-SITE OR ON THE GROUND PRIOR TO 8:00 AM ON JUNE 7.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village Board: Tuesday, May 13, 6:00pm
Library Board: Tuesday, May 6, 6:00pm
Fire/Rescue: Monday, May 12, 6:30pm
The Village Board meets at the Village Office, Library Board at the Library, and Fire/Rescue at the Fire Station.
STORM WARNING PROCEDURES
The Saunders County Sheriff’s office will set off the firemen’s pagers if 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.
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
S-2 Refuse and Recycling, Fremont 402-727-6806 $28.00 per month
MEAD DAYS – JUNE 20 & 21
MVFD PANCAKE FEED – JUNE 22, 8 am – 11:30 am, Fire Hall
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 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. 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 assessed.
Thank you, Dr. Ron Dobesh and Matt, for providing vaccinations, medications, and blood tests during the Pet Vaccination/License Day on April 19. Thank you to all who participated in this annual event.
Thank you to the following who donated their time, candy, or money to Mead’s Annual Egg Hunt.
Kylee Hickman, Britt Ammons, Carly Parsons, Darling Ingredients, Raider Nation, Eddie and Heidi Couch, Village of Mead, Bank of Mead, Staci Charles, Astro Buildings, Vera Kuhr, Jill Spencer, Dalene Selko, and Mrs. Nelson’s class at Mead High School.
Jennifer Lee, Coordinator
AND THANK YOU JEN AND THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK IN MAKING THE EGG HUNT A SUCCESS!!!
CHURCH SCHEDULES
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 MAY 10.
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
MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS – May 2025
Phone: 402-624-6605 E-mail: meadlibrary@outlook.com
Spring Hours:
Monday 4p-8p Tuesday 9a-12n & 330p-6p Wednesday 4p-8p
Thursday 9a-12n & 330p-6p Friday 8a-11a Saturday 9a-12n
Watch for our new summer hours starting May 27.
We will be closed on Friday, May 9, and also on Saturday, May 24, and Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day.
Tuesday, May 6 – The Mead Public Library Board will have its monthly meeting at the Library at 6p. The session is open to the public.
Events for May:
Saturday, May 3 – Friends of the Mead Public Library Foundation will host a Garage Day Sale Fundraiser. Used books, pies, and holiday decorations will be available for sale outside the Library if the weather is nice, or inside the building if it is not.
Monday, May 5 –Come for a Kids’ Craft Session at 430p. We will make a craft/card for Mother’s Day. All ages welcome.
Monday, May 5, 12, and 19 – Participate in Adult DIY Craft Night from 6p-8p. Bring your own craft to work on and enjoy the conversation.
Tuesday, May 6, 13, and 20 – Join us for Coffee Time at 10a.
Wednesday, May 14 – The Adult Book Club will have its monthly meeting at 630p. All adults are welcome. The book discussed will be The Forest of Vanishing Stars.
Wednesday, May 21 – The 2008 film adaption of this month’s Adult Book Club selection, The Forest of Vanishing Stars, will be shown at 6p. Bring your own covered drink and we will supply the popcorn. The movie is Rated R.
Monday, June 9 through Thursday, June 12 – The annual Summer Reading Camp for children entering Kindergarten through Grade 6 will meet at the Library each day from 10a-11a. Special guests will visit each day. In order to participate, a family member must have a Mead Public Library card and be in good standing. Call or come by the Library to register.
Be sure to check out the Mead Public Library on Facebook!
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING HELD APRIL 8
A Regular Meeting of the Village of Mead Board of Trustees was held April 8, 2025 at the Village Office. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Board Chairman Thorson. Answering roll call were Chairman Thorson; Trustees Felty, Lee, Simon, and Wielage. Also present were Clerk/Treasurer Moline and Utilities/Maintenance Superintendent Luetkenhaus. Guests were Josh Sharpe, Jacob Maslonka, Jay Spearman, Julie Ogden, Andy Jackson, and Bobbie and Lee Feldhaus.
Action was taken to adopt the agenda, approve the minutes of the March 11 Regular Meeting, the Treasurer’s Report, and the claims for payment.
The board adjourned to a Public Hearing at 6:03 pm.
PUBLIC HEARING: A Public Hearing was called to order at 6:03 pm.
Thorson stated the purpose of the hearing was to consider and levy special assessments against parcels of property in Street Improvement District 2022-1 and Street Improvement Project 2022-1. Street Superintendent Julie Ogden explained the assessment process.
Public input was called. A document was read regarding Vicky Charle’s assessment and Bobbie and Lee Feldhaus questioned the manner in which the assessments were set.
The hearing adjourned at 6:15 pm.
NEW BUSINESS: Resolution 25-08 and Resolution 25-09, Levy Special Assessments for Street Improvement District 2022-1 and Street Improvement Project 2022-1 were adopted.
SCHEDULED GUESTS: Jay Spearman, Northland, explained the bond for paying for the cost of street paving. Jacob Maslonka, NRD, presented options to update the village Wellhead Protection Plan.
UNSCHEDULED GUEST: Andy Jackson presented a fence concern of Zoning Ordinance 5.14.07 6.
NEW BUSINESS: The following action took place – adopted Ord. 843, Issue bonds not to exceed $1,100,000 for paying the cost of constructing paving and related improvements in Street Improvement District 2022-1 and Street Improvement Project 2022-1; approved pursuing a grant to finance updating the Wellhead Protection Plan; adopted Resolution 25-07, Interlocal Agreement with the City of Yutan for Police Protection; approved Interlocal Agreement with the City of Wahoo for mosquito control in 2025; adopted Ordinance 841, Non-exclusive Franchise to S-2 Refuse and Recycling to collect garbage, approved Trey Siske as part-time summer maintenance; adopted Ordinance 842, Set summer maintenance wage at $15.00 hour; and approved writing off a delinquent water/sewer account.
Review of rates for printing and nuisance abatement will be discussed at the May 13 meeting. Discussion items were resident request for a stop sign and resident submission for damages sustained to their vehicle during snow removal. Both were denied. Concerns with residents moving from Mead and not settling final water/sewer bills; damage to the fence at the baseball field; pickleball court financial support; budgeting for a metal detector; and complaint of goats running within Joyce Circle were discussed.
REPORTS: Utilities/Maintenance Superintendent– Luetkenhaus reported water line break repair, snow removal, tree removal by Andy’s Tree Service, dumpsite maintenance, and daily duties. Library – The minutes of the April 1 Library Board Meeting were approved. Clerk – Moline reported a call from Spectrum regarding locate issues.
The meeting adjourned at 7:38 pm.
The Village Office will be closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day
Trey Siske has been hired as part-time summer maintenance employee for the Village of Mead.
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 Superintendent402-616-9204
City of Yutan, Police 402-625-2112
Laurie VanAckeren, Library Director 402-624-6605
Nick Raver, Fire Chief 402-443-9688