Broken Bow City Council will meet tonight (November 10) starting at 6 PM in the municipal building on South 10th Avenue.
Tonight’s consent agenda includes approval of the Broken Bow ambulance service and volunteer fire department official rosters.
In ‘other communication’, Emergency Services Department Head David Baltz will give an update, introducing Rebecca Neumiller who is a paramedic for the city.
New business items will start with council considering a temporary closing of South D street from South 8th Avenue to South 9th Avenue on June 5, 2027 from 6 to 10 PM for a Wheels 4 Warriors USA and Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association presentation and street dance.
Andrew Wilshusen of JEO Consulting Group will be considered for appointment as the city’s street superintendent for 2027. JEO Consulting Group will also be considered for appointment as the city’s engineer for 2027.
Resolution 2026-30 will be considered for approval, which would authorize the signing of the year-end certification of the city street superintendent.
Council will also have consideration during tonight’s meeting of approving the purchase of an ambulance that would not require city funds until the 2027-2028 fiscal year budget. Two proposals for a new ambulance have been received and reviewed. One quote totaled just over $351,000 but does not include a cot or cot mount. The other quote, which does include cot options totaling $70,500, comes to $490,450. The resolution in the city council meeting packet indicates the pursuit of the first, and cheaper, of the two options.
After a previous pause was put on discussions for more time to be given for public input, discussion, and research, discussions will continue on livestock and poultry in city limits tonight.
The City Council packet provided indicates some changes made to the possible ordinance (pictured below alongside the proposed backyard flock registration and grandfathered property registration sheets).
Some items changed include the number of birds allowed, that quail are permitted, the 4-H and FFA single sheep or goat exemption being removed, grandfathered properties do a one time property registration as part of being exempt (that continues on sale of the lot if conditions continue) without acting as an annual inventory, and that by submitting a backyard flock registration the keeper consents to inspection of the flock and its enclosure with 24 hours notice. The combined coop and run footprint was raised to 200 square feet to accommodate the larger flock number, while large animal pen sizes were unchanged.
Following the livestock and poultry discussion, a possible three readings being waived, and consideration of the ordinance, comment periods for the public, mayor, and council will happen before adjournment.
View the full city council packet here: 2026.11.10-Council-Packet
