At an emergency meeting July 17, 2026, the Chadron Public Library Board of Directors approved a payment of $28,437.68 to Fuller Construction Company LLC for work on the library's interior renovation. Board President Heather Crofutt moved to approve the bill; Rob Wahlstrom seconded, and those present voted yes. John Coates was recorded as excused.
The payment amount corresponds to the contractor's Application #1 for the period through 06/30/2026, which shows a "TOTAL COMPLETED AND STORED LESS RETAINAGE" of $28,437.68. President Heather Crofutt opened the meeting by reading the required notice under Nebraska law: "As required by Section 84-1412, subsection of the Nebraska Statutes, notice is hereby given that a copy of the open meetings act is posted for your examination." The board's approval authorizes release of the certified payment to Fuller Construction.
The Fuller Construction Application #1 (on file with the board) lists an original contract amount of $449,650.00 and approved change orders totaling $17,650.00, yielding a current contract total of $467,300.00. The application shows total completed and stored of $29,934.40 and total retainage of $1,496.72, leaving a balance to completion of $438,862.32. The board did not record further comment or conditions attached to the payment approval.
The board noted that it reserves the right to adjourn into executive session pursuant to Section 84-1410 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes and confirmed the next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.