Broken Bow council accepts Myers Construction snow‑removal bid; cancels Dec. 26 meeting and approves bill‑pay resolution

The Broken Bow City Council on Nov. 28 approved routine administrative business, accepted a snow‑removal bid and passed a resolution authorizing payment of bills that would have fallen on a canceled meeting date.

At 6:00 p.m. Mayor Rod Sonnichsen called the meeting to order and the council approved a motion to excuse Councilmember Paul Holland’s absence. The council approved the consent agenda, which included the minutes of the Nov. 14 meeting and the list of bills 'to date' shown in the meeting packet; the minutes list total outlays including biweekly payroll and regular charges totaling $137,671.45.

Councilmember Russ Smith moved to accept the 2023–2024 snow‑removal bid from Myers Construction; Councilmember Luke Wassom seconded the motion. The motion passed on roll call with Smith and Wassom voting aye and Councilmember Chris Myers abstaining. The transcript does not state the dollar amount of the accepted bid.

Councilmember Chris Myers moved, with Wassom seconding, to cancel the City Council meeting scheduled for Dec. 26, 2023; the motion carried with Smith, Wassom and Myers voting in favor. To allow routine payments that would have been handled at the canceled meeting, the council then approved Resolution 2023‑18, authorizing payment of the regular bills; that motion carried unanimously.

No public debate or detailed discussion of bid terms, contract duration or funding sources appears in the minutes. The council’s actions were procedural: excusing an absence, approving the consent agenda, accepting a contractor bid (with an abstention), canceling a meeting date, and authorizing bill payment for the canceled meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m.

What’s next: The accepted snow‑removal contract and the resolution authorize administrative steps for winter operations; the transcript does not list implementation details, contract amounts, or any follow‑up deadlines.