City Council to Weigh Short-Term Rental Requests, Budget, and Street Plan

September 15, 2025

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will gather for its regular meeting tonight, Monday, September 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers at the Municipal Center.

The evening will begin with announcements, recognitions, and a proclamation marking September 17–23 as “Constitution Week.”

Much of the meeting will focus on public hearings. Council members will consider three separate requests to allow short-term rental or bed and breakfast operations in residential neighborhoods. The properties under review are located on West G Street, Centennial Drive, and West 1st Street. Each application will be heard individually, with votes scheduled immediately following the hearings.

A fourth public hearing will outline the proposed 2026 Plan of Street Improvements. Following public comment, the council will decide whether to adopt a resolution approving the plan.

The consent agenda includes a range of items, such as approval of minutes from previous meetings, acceptance of Planning Commission actions, final approvals for the Aquatic Park and water distribution projects, designation of a handicap parking stall on Norris Avenue, and an application by Great Plains Communications to install new underground fiber. Also listed are the awarding of a $4.7 million contract for infrastructure at the PFC Gerald L. Walters Youth Sports Complex, updates to the police retirement plan, and ratification of various board and commission appointments.

During the regular business portion of the meeting, representatives from the West Central Nebraska Development District will provide an update on nuisance property abatements. The council will then consider a series of resolutions to rescind nuisance declarations for properties now in compliance and approve abatements for others. An update on the youth sports complex project is also scheduled.

The night will close with action on several ordinances. These include final readings of the 2025–26 budget, the city’s employee pay plan, and changes to water and sewer rates. The first reading of an ordinance adjusting solid waste collection fees is also on the agenda. In addition, the council will consider an ordinance setting the salary of City Manager Nate Schneider.

The meeting is open to the public, and all residents are invited to attend.