Minutes of the Burt County Board of Supervisors The Burt Co. Board of Supervisors met June 26, 2026, in the Boardroom of the Burt Co. Courthouse in Tekamah, NE. Notice was given in the Burt Co. Independent (6-18-2026), on courthouse 1st floor bulletin board and on the Co. website; proof of publication is on file with Co. Clerk. The following members were present: Ted Connealy, Gary ‘Bird’ Swanson, Sam Titus, Carl Pearson, Jay W. Johnson, Paul Richards and Jeff Kutchera. The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance at 9:00 A.M. Chairman Kutchera informed the public that the Open Meeting Act was posted. The agenda was approved. The minutes of the 6/10/2026 Bd of Supervisors and Bd of Equalization meetings were approved. The claims for June totaled $3,426,043.18 including $179,106.85 for payroll. During review, (1) one Roads fund claim #2606000114 for Oban Construction in the amount of $228,305.00 was denied. After pulling the claim, the Highway Superintendent submitted a replacement claim #2606000150 to the Burt Co. Treasurer that would move the $228,305.00 from the Roads Fund (0300) to the Capital Improvement Fund (2500) for future needs. The board then passed motion to approve all June claims. Claims listing follows: ADAM TRIPP ATTORNEY FEES 1,687.50 ANDY'S QUICK SHOP FUEL 244.44 APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECH SOFTWARE.CYBER.IT 4,321.50 B & B TECHNOLOGIES EQUIP 73.67 BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITIES 167.62 BLANC'S BODY SHOP REPAIR 40.00 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD INS 59,993.13 BOMGAARS SUPPLIES 302.34 BRANIFF SERVICE FUEL 788.19 BRUMMOND DISPOSAL GARBAGE 105.00 BURT CO. COURT COURT COST 379.26 BURT CO. DISTRICT COURT DIST COURT COSTS 264.00 BURT CO. INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING 836.47 BURT CO. PPD RADIO TOWER 56.10 BURT CO. SHERIFF SUPPLIES 182.91 CANON FINANCIAL EQUIP LEASE 286.49 CASS PLUMBING & HVAC SERVICE CALL 793.96 CENTURY LINK 911 322.96 CITY TEKAMAH UTILITIES 232.75 CC CARWASH FLEET 198.27 CLEARFLY TELEPHONE 1,447.63 COBBLESTONE INN LODGING - MEETINGS 330.00 COMFORT INN LODGING - MEETINGS 279.90 CRESTON FERTILIZER MCL SUPPLIES 2,439.15 CROWN PLAZA LODGING - MEETINGS 1,349.55 CUBBY'S FUEL 2,599.53 DAS STATE ACCT SOFTWARE 411.60 DECATUR EXPR - KB MINI MART FUEL 1,903.85 DEPT CORRECTIONAL SVCS JAIL 2,620.15 DOUGLAS CO. SHERIFF SHERIFF FEES 9.51 EAKES EQUIP & SUPPLIES 1,320.93 FIRST CONCORD INS 30.00 FIRST NATL BANK NE FEDERAL TAXES 13,583.55 FIRST NATL BANK SUPPLIES 3,091.18 FRED FRANKLIN SURVEYOR EQUIP 11,100.00 GREAT AM FINANCIAL EQUIP 177.63 GREAT PLAIN UNIFORMS UNIFORMS 336.24 GT Distributers SUPPLIES -LAW ENFORCE 466.50 HOLIDAY INN LODGING – MEETINGS 239.90 HOMETOWN LEASING EQUIP LEASE 191.13 IRS PCORI-FEES 100.63 JENNIFER HANSEN MILEAGE 98.70 JOHNSON & MOCK ATTORNEY FEES 2,463.50 JOHNSON & PEKNY ATTORNEY FEES 6,168.75 KATHY RAY OFFICE SUPPORT 735.00 KRAVIEC MAURSTAD LAW CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCE 2,004.68 MADISON NATL EMPE PD ADDL 5.42 MAIN STREET SERVICE EQUIP TIRES/REPAIR 129.91 MARY LOFTIS MEDICARE CONTRACT 3,100.00 MCH HEALTH MEDICAL -JAIL 2,580.62 MICHELE QUICK MILEAGE/MEALS 374.48 MID AM ENTERPRISES TIRES/REPAIR 124.08 MIPS SOFTWARE 2,286.06 NACO DUES 2,399.45 NE CO ATTY ASSOC REGISTRATION 1,100.00 NE DHHS SERVICES 3.00 NPPD UTILITIES 792.93 NICHOLAS E. WURTH LAW ATTORNEY FEES 2,137.50 ONE OFFICE SUPPLIES 5,640.41 OPTK INTERNET/PHONE 642.99 PELL REPORTING DEPOSITIONS 63.00 POINT C INS 255.75 QUADIENT LEASING EQUIP 752.52 RADIOLOGY CONSULTANTS JAIL MEDICAL 35.00 RED BARN VET SHERIFF INCIDENT 160.00 AMERITAS RETIREMENT 12,025.21 SECURITY EQUIP SECURITY 1,203.96 STACEY KEYS SUPPLIES/MILEAGE 467.16 USPS POSTAGE/ENVELOPES 1,443.25 TAMMI BURBACH COURT COSTS 4,891.70 THE APOTHECARY SHOP JAIL MEDICAL 60.24 THURSTON CO. SHERIFF SHERIFF SERVICES 6,982.24 UNL PERSONNEL WAGES 14,044.45 VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONE 719.38 WASHINGTON CO. SHERIFF JAIL 7,995.00 WOODHOUSE REPAIR 219.22 APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECH SOFTWARE 37.20 BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITIES 51.19 BLUFF AGGREGATE GRAVEL 25,069.14 BOMGAARS SUPPLIES 1,632.30 BRANIFF SERVICE FUEL/TIRES 25,464.56 BRUMMOND COUNTRY DISP GARBAGE 95.00 BRUMMOND DISP GARBAGE 130.00 BURT CO. INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING 140.40 BURT CO. PPD UTILITIES 148.46 BURT CO. TREASURER ROAD TO CAPITAL 877,002.41 CAT FINANCIAL EQUIP 239,899.03 CEMSTONE CONCRETE MATERIALS 16,664.00 CHRISTENSEN ELECTRIC LABOR 414.84 CITY LYONS UTILITIES 162.57 CITY OAKLAND UTILITIES 24.31 CITY TEKAMAH UTILITIES 65.00 CNA AUTO SUPPLIES 17.95 DECATUR EXPR - KB MINI MART FUEL 401.71 EAKES SUPPLIES 211.10 BATTLE CREEK COOP DIESEL/PROPANE 7,354.28 FIRST NATL BANK NE FEDERAL TAXES 3,761.01 FIRST NATL BANK SUPPLIES 714.87 HEARTLAND TIRE TIRES 1,908.00 US TREASURY EXCISE TAX 5,004.84 LA CONCRETE RENTAL/LABOR 500.00 LAWSON PRODUCTS SUPPLIES 766.13 LOGAN CONTRACTORS MATERIALS 7,153.24 LOGEMANN AUTO CHEMICAL 72.95 MCH HEALTH DRUG SCREEN 81.00 MIDWEST SERVICE FUEL 7,332.97 NATL SIGN CO SIGNS & POSTS 2,632.79 NPPD UTILITIES 145.65 NMC PARTS/LABOR 4,274.53 NORFOLK LODGE & SUITES LODGING 110.00 AMERITAS RETIREMENT 3,359.62 OBAN CONSTRUCTION DENIED CLAIM 228,305.00 BURT CO. TREASURER ROAD TO CAPITAL 228,305.00 SCOTT'S HARDWARE SUPPLIES 357.23 SEALS & SERVICE PARTS 56.40 SHAMBURG AUTO PARTS 34.98 STALP GRAVEL GRAVEL 35,258.99 STEINY'S GEN STORE SUPPLIES 8.29 TOM FARRENS SEED 2,990.00 TRI-STATE COMM LAND RENTAL 158.50 VANDER HAAG'S PARTS 8,556.53 VERIZON FLEET SERVICE PLAN 435.07 VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONE, 119.79 VILLAGE DECATUR UTILITIES 178.34 WPCI MEDICAL/SAFETY 64.00 CONNEALY INS RENO GRANT 15,000.00 LAURIE SCHOLD RESIDENTIAL RENO GRANT 3,557.50 RIVERSIDE AUCTION & SALES RENO GRANT 15,000.00 MIPS SOFTWARE 219.17 CENTURYLINK 911 707.20 NNTC 911 130.98 BURT CO. TREASURER GENERAL TO ROAD 1,450,000.00 AFLAC EMPE PD ADDL 556.20 ALLSTATE EMPE PD ADDL 43.70 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD INS 1,701.56 FIRST CONCORD EMPE PD ADDL 775.00 FIRST NATL BANK NE FEDERAL TAXES 31,191.29 GLOBE LIFE EMPE PD ADDL 714.80 MADISON NATL LIFE EMPE PD ADDL 50.75 MUTUAL OF OMAHA EMPE PD ADDL 58.00 NATIONWIDE EMPE PD ADDL 150.00 NE CHILD SUPPORT PAY GARNISHMENT 100.00 AMERITAS RETIREMENT 10,546.90 STATE TAX COMMISSION STATE TAXES 6,627.40 TRUSTMARK EMPE PD ADDL 656.87 VSP EMPE PD ADDL 777.32 Burt Co. Economic Development (BCEDC): Cindy Chatt, Director Fund 0900 Private Foundation: Demo Grant approved for Lyle Pille, 526 E. 3rd ST. Oakland, $10,252.50 (50% low bid). Board of Equalization (BOE) was held from 9:31-9:34 a.m. Overvalued/undervalued property changes were reviewed and action was taken to reduce value on (6) properties. Details can be found in the BOE board minutes online at www.burtCO..ne.gov. Co. owned building in Oakland: Unsafe building (PID #312808100). No updates structural engineering is no longer answering their questions. Budget Making Authority for FY2026-27: Sarah Freidel and Jeannette Blanc will do the County’s budget; Freidel will receive $2,500.00, Blanc will receive $1,500.00. Budget FY2025-26: TRANSFER OF BUDGET AUTHORITY RESOLUTION #2026-09 was adopted. WHEREAS, the following office budgets within the General Fund (0100) are over their budget authority: (602) Co. Clerk is over by $3251.80; (671) Jail budget is over by $42,582.48. AND WHEREAS, there is $313,491.50 of Budget Authority remaining in (970) Miscellaneous budget within the General Fund (0100). NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Burt Co. Board of Supervisors that Budget Authority be transferred from (970) Miscellaneous budget within the General Fund to cover the above-mentioned office budget overages. DATED this 26th day of June 2026, at Tekamah, NE. Budget Amendment FY2025-2026: Public Hearing was held from 9:48 – 9:49 AM to take comments on the budget amendment TO RAISE BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR SHERIFF’S (2913)NEXTGEN/E911 FUND DUE TO PRIOR YEAR TRANSFER CORRECTIONS. There was no public comment. No additional tax monies are needed, the funds had the money for the transfers, the Public Service Commission advised about and provided the steps for the necessary corrections that had to be carried out; this “amendment” is merely a fix for budget “authority” of the FY 25-26 budget documents; the amendment was approved. Co. meeting agenda policy: Chairman Kutchera clarified for the record that agenda items are placed on the agenda by members of the Co. Board of Supervisors/Board of Equalization, or by Elected Co. Officials/Department Heads/Administration staff. ROADS: Ann Chytka, Highway Superintendent Vacating Public Road 203: Hwy Supt presented a study of Public Road No. 203; conclusion of the study is that the road serves no purpose as a road traveled by the general public and Hwy Supt is in favor of vacating the road; the letter is on file. Resolution to set public hearing was adopted. RESOLUTION No. #2026-08 - Setting Date and Time for Public Hearing To Vacate Public Road Number 203 (Co. Rd 44) WHEREAS, upon order by the Burt CO. Board of Supervisors and in accordance with section 39-1722 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, Ann Chyka the Burt CO. Highway Superintendent has made a study of Public Road Number 203 (Co Rd 44) legally described as a tract of land being the West 33 feet of the Southeast 1/4 and the East 33 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 11, Township 20 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M. Burt Co., Nebraska. AND WHEREAS, there are 3 property owners currently abutting the described road, all 3 parcels have current leases with Burt County Solar. One resident has two of the properties and the other has access via CO. Road 45. AND WHEREAS, based on these facts, use of this road serves no purpose as a road traveled by the general public. I am recommending the Public Road Number 203 be vacated, which means that the roads existence is terminated by direct action of public authorities and the land reverts back to the landowners. AND WHEREAS, this road was offered to Arizona Township which they chose to not assume jurisdiction and maintenance of Public Road Number 203 during a township meeting that was held on the 11th day of June 2026. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Burt Co. Board of Supervisors that a public hearing be held to take comments from the public concerning the vacating all or part of this road, such hearing to be held on July 28, 2026 at 9:20 a.m. in the boardroom of the courthouse in Tekamah, Nebraska. Dated this 26th day of June 2026 at Tekamah, NE. Public Comment (1): Greg Brummond. The meeting adjourned at 9:55 A.M. Next Meeting: Wed, July 8, 2026. SARAH J. FREIDEL, BURT CO. CLERK These minutes are not the official record; a complete copy is available at the Clerk’s Office or on our website at www.burtCO.ne.gov . Official minutes are not yet approved. ZNEZ BCI 7/9/26
