Katie Hart

The Board of Supervisors discussed various administrative and operational matters. Key topics included the approval of miscellaneous receipts and reports, a public hearing for a conditional use permit for a modular house, and the review of multiple lot splits. The board also approved a contract for Medicare SHIP programming, authorized special designated liquor licenses, and decided to transition child support enforcement services to a new firm. Additionally, the board reviewed the status of an unsafe county-owned building in Oakland, established the employee health and dental insurance benefit package for the upcoming plan year, and discussed potential roof repairs for the Oakland shop.

The board reviewed and approved various monthly financial claims and payroll expenses. Key agenda items included the approval of a lot split, authorization for engineering services related to the demolition of an unsafe county-owned building, and the approval of a contract with Maximus US Services for a Cost Allocation Plan. The board also approved a liquor license manager application for the Oakland Golf Club and received legislative updates from the Nebraska Association of County Officials. Road department business included the adoption of summer hours for the road crew and the approval of a contract for hauling rock and gravel for Summit Township. Additionally, the board heard public comments regarding local culvert projects.

The Board of Supervisors discussed various administrative and operational matters. Key topics included the approval of monthly claims, communication regarding the tax sale certification, and several zoning updates, specifically the appointment of a Planning Commission member and the adoption of resolutions to modify regulations concerning conditional use permits and the definition of abandonment. The board also reviewed the progress on the demolition of a county-owned building and discussed an ongoing road project involving culvert installation. Additionally, a request from Summit Township for county road department assistance was addressed, and the board established a committee for the upcoming property and casualty insurance bid review.

The Board approved various monthly reports including court fines, fee reports, and fund balances. Agenda items included public input regarding drainage studies and culvert concerns, the review and acceptance of a property and casualty insurance bid from Continental Western Group, and the approval of a new retail liquor license for Casey's. The board also approved five private foundation grant requests recommended by the Burt County Economic Development corporation and accepted a bid from Midwest Engineering for 2026 bridge inspections.

The board conducted several public hearings regarding 2026 Form 451 Property Exemption Applications. Decisions were made on exemption requests for the Lyons Cemetery Association, a private cemetery, the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Kansas-Nebraska Conference Association of Seventh Day Adventist Church, and Accura Healthcare of Tekamah LLC. Additionally, the board performed a review of previously granted permissive property exemption status for the Lyons Cemetery Association for the 2024 and 2025 tax years.