The City of Cozad is a Tree City once again. "We are excited to share this accomplishment with our community. Our public spaces and streetscapes are enhanced by our beautiful trees throughout the city," commented City Administrator Nikki Schwanz. This distinction is the result of a several organizations working together for the betterment of our community.
We had another successful Arbor Day Program at Candy Cane Park on April 26th. The Treble Makers sang the National Anthem, the Scout presented the flags, and Community Forester Gregg Lemke shared some interesting facts surrounding Arbor Day. Our Board and Park's Department had some help with the tree planting from our poster contests winners! This year's winners were Averie Kinnan, Olivia Anderson, Ava Sturgeon, Easton Swanson, Dallas Gifford, and Piper Sturgeon. Board members pictured are Deb Leahy, Zach Priel, Lorne Laird, Jeremy Koch, and Mel Nutt. Thank you to everyone who helped to make it a great day on the City of Cozad!
Huge shoutout to Dawson Public Power District for assisting the City of Cozad today. Amazing equipment and crew provided to make this 70’ pole change out go smooth, even in the rain. DPPD was willing to set the first pole with their new truck to help a neighbor. This is another example of Public Power working together in Nebraska.
The City offices and the Wilson Public Library will be closed on Monday May 27th or Memorial Day! The City of Cozad would like to thank all of the men and women who have served to protect our freedom!
Cozad City Council Meeting
May 20, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation
Roll Call
Public Hearing
Consent Agenda
1) City Council Minutes – May 6
Approval of Claims
New Business
1) Cozad Community Leaders (CCL) approval for Music Mondays – Mandy Swanson
Reports
Citizens Comments
Adjournment
Next meeting will be Monday, June 3, 2024.
In accordance with Section 84-1412 sub-section eight (8) of the Reissue Revised Statutes of the State of Nebraska 1943, as amended, one copy of all reproducible written material to be discussed is available to the public at this meeting for examination and copying. The Mayor and Council reserve the right to adjourn into closed session as per Section 84-1410 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.
The City of Cozad wants to wish all of our moms a very Happy Mother's Day!
Life is Better at the Pool!
Cozad City Council Meeting May 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation
Roll Call
Public Hearing
Public Hearing 7:00 p.m. - Recommendation of approval from the Cozad Planning Commission on the Boerkircher First Replat which is a replat of all Lot 2 and a portion of Lots 1, 3, and 4, all in Block 12 of Pearson and Cummings Addition to Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska
Consent Agenda
1) City Council Minutes -April 22
Approval of Claims
New Business
Reports
Citizens Comments
Adjournment
Next meeting will be Monday, May 20, 2024.
In accordance with Section 84-1412 sub-section eight (8) of the Reissue Revised Statutes of the State of Nebraska 1943, as amended, one copy of all reproducible written material to be discussed is available to the public at this meeting for examination and copying. The Mayor and Council reserve the right to adjourn into closed session as per Section 84-1410 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.
Great news for Cozad! We now have a mobile app for you! Go to your App store and search Cozad,NE and download! The City, Cozad Development Corporation, Cozad Community Foundation, and the Chamber are all in ONE place making it easy to stay up to date on events in Cozad! Join us on the app today!
It's that time of year again! Please review the link below to refresh yourself on the city code regarding lawn maintenance.
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cozad/latest/cozad_ne/0-0-0-4357
Please help us keep our community beautiful this summer season by maintaining your property.
Happy Arbor Day! Please join us at Candy Cane Park at 2:00 p.m. for our annual Arbor Day Program. We hope to see you all there!
Location - 18th & H St
The City Offices and Wilson Public Library will be closed tomorrow. We wish you all a very Happy Easter!
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
REPORT DISCRIMINATION
If you feel you have experienced housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (incl. sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, and familial status, contact HUD at 1-800-669-9777, online at www.hud.gov/fairhousing, or your local fair housing organization.
Please join us on April 26th at 2:00 p.m. for our Arbor Day Program!
CLEAN UP FOR A BETTER FUTURE!
It's time to clean up the city one property at a time! This is the time to clean up those front and back yards and work together to make our city a welcoming one! If you need help with your property just ask, communities willing to work together will thrive together.
**Do not drop off your items in other dumpsters or other properties.**
Stop by our Careers Page for Updates on Job Openings!
https://cozardcityne.sites.thrillshare.com/page/careers-page
Tire Clean Up
March 7-9
8 am - 5 pm
Monroe Street and Railroad Street in Cozad
Humanities Nebraska Speaker to Appear
Speaker Yvonne Hollenbeck will present Cowboy Poetry on Saturday, February 17, at 11:00am at the Wilson Public Library in Cozad, as part of the One Book One Cozad program. Pamela Carter Joern’s book, The Floor of the Sky, is the 2024 selection.
Yvonne is an award-winning quilter and one of the nation’s top award-winning cowgirl poets. She will present original poems and stories regarding the hardships experienced by her elders on farms and ranches in Nebraska, from homestead days to present. Be ready to listen to hilarious happenings from a rancher’s wife (although they were not very humorous when they happened!).
This presentation is made possible by Humanities Nebraska, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and Wilson Public Library as part of the HN Speakers Bureau.
“Cowboy Poetry” is one of approximately 300 programs offered through the Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau. The more than 165 available speakers include acclaimed scholars, writers, musicians, storytellers and folklorists on topics ranging from pioneer heritage to ethics and law to international and multicultural issues, making it the largest humanities speakers bureau in the nation.
Speakers are available to any non-profit organization in Nebraska. Each program lasts 30 minutes to an hour, plus a question-and-answer period.
The most frequent users of the HN Speakers Bureau are primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, libraries, museums and historical societies, agencies for the elderly, rural organizations, churches, arts organizations and ethnic organizations. Humanities Nebraska sponsors the largest Speakers Bureau program in the U.S. according to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For more information detailing the available speakers and guidelines for booking them, please access the Humanities Nebraska website at www.humanitiesnebraska.org (Speakers section) or contact Humanities Nebraska at 215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 330, Lincoln, NE 68508, phone (4202) 474-2131, fax (402) 474-4852 or e-mail info@humanitiesnebraska.org. For information concerning this specific program, please contact Laurie Yocom, Wilson Public Library director, at (308) 784-2019.
In addition to the three scholarship nights to be held at the Cozad High School this spring, the Wilson Public Library will also hold three at the library. Staff will be available to proof essays and students will be able to print what they need for free. All will be held on Wednesdays from 4pm-6:45 and CHS students should bring their Chromebooks to access the free WI-FI. Dates are: February 21th, March 13th, and March 27th.
Wilson Public Library is located at 910 Meridian Avenue in Cozad.
