Council approves five-year U.S. Post Office lease renewal
January 19, 2026 | Bennet, Lancaster County, Nebraska
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Mayor Ryan Cheney re-introduced the U.S. Post Office lease renewal and City Attorney David Solheim’s colleague Matt Blaser reviewed the options for renewing the lease. Council asked Blaser to negotiate a five-year renewal with the Postal Service leasing agent and present negotiated terms at the February meeting.
The council then approved Resolution 2026-1.2 to authorize a single five-year lease term. The motion was made by Councilman Dan Zieg and seconded by Jesse Schmidt; roll call votes recorded YES: Josh Buck, Jesse Schmidt, Pete Simmons, Dan Zieg. No dollar amounts or rent terms were recorded in the minutes for this meeting; negotiation and presentation of specific lease terms were directed for the next meeting.
The council then approved Resolution 2026-1.2 to authorize a single five-year lease term. The motion was made by Councilman Dan Zieg and seconded by Jesse Schmidt; roll call votes recorded YES: Josh Buck, Jesse Schmidt, Pete Simmons, Dan Zieg. No dollar amounts or rent terms were recorded in the minutes for this meeting; negotiation and presentation of specific lease terms were directed for the next meeting.
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