Minutes of the Burt County Board of Supervisors The Burt Co. Board of Supervisors met November 26, 2025, in the Boardroom of the Burt Co. Courthouse in Tekamah, NE. Notice was given in the Burt Co. Independent, on 1st floor courthouse bulletin board and on Co. Website; proof of publication is on file with Co. Clerk. The following members were present: Gary ‘Bird’ Swanson, Sam Titus, Carl Pearson, Jay W. Johnson, Paul Richards and Ted Connealy. Absent - Jeff Kutchera. The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance at 9:00 A.M. Chairman Connealy informed the public that the Open Meeting Act was posted. The agenda was approved. The minutes of the 11/12/2025Bd of Supervisors and Bd of Equalization meetings were approved. November claims of $539,715.12, including $176,647.97 for payroll. ANDY'S QUICK SHOP FUEL 316.80 APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECH CYBER.IT.SOFTWARE 4,350.90 BENCHMARK GOVT SHERIFF SCHOOL 1,203.50 BH ENERGY UTILITIES 245.80 BOMGAARS SUPPLIES 179.67 BRANIFF SERVICE FUEL 1,115.76 BRUMMOND DISPOSAL GARBAGE 225.00 BURT CO. CLERK POSTAGE 31.40 BURT CO. COURT COURT FEES 399.00 BURT CO. INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING 358.41 BURT CO. PPD UTILITIES 196.74 BURT CO. SERVICE FUND VETERANS FUNDS 1,800.00 BURT CO. SHERIFF SERVICE FEES 473.97 C & J AUTO REPAIR 288.00 CANON FINANCE OFFICE EQUIP 286.49 CENTURY LINK 911 322.96 CITY TEKAMAH UTILITIES 305.25 CLARK PEST SERVICES 75.00 CC CARWASH FLEET 149.52 CLEARFLY PHONES 1,448.37 COLONIAL CHEM SUPPLIES 320.82 CONSTELLATIONGAS UTILITIES 224.37 CRAIG RESCUE DONATION 200.00 CUBBY'S FUEL 1,599.73 CVSOAN DUES 100.00 DAS STATE ACCT SOFTWARE 653.60 DECATUR EXPR - KB MINI MART FUEL 1,193.79 DECATUR RESCUE DONATION 200.00 DREW LAW ATTY FEES 10,016.05 EAKES SUPPLIES 898.92 FAMILY DENTAL JAIL MEDICAL 233.00 FIRST CONCORD INSURANCE 805.00 FIRST NATL BANK SUPPLIES 498.67 FIRST NE BANK CHECKS 104.00 GARY SWANSON MILE 47.60 GREAT AM FINANCIAL OFFICE EQUIP 177.63 GR PLAINS UNIFORMS EQUIP 583.98 HEARTLAND TIRE FLEET 1,304.00 HOMETOWN LEASE OFFICE EQUIP 76.93 IDEAL WHEEL FLEET 1,008.34 JEANNETTE BLANC MILE 234.99 JEFF KUTCHERA MILE 113.40 JOHNSON & PEKNY ATTY FEES 2,466.25 JOSEBA KOLDO MORENO COURT FEES 50.00 JPATS/USMS JAIL 3,968.00 KATHY RAY OFFICE SUPPORT 114.75 KATIE HART MILE 47.57 KRAVIEC MAURSTAD LAW CHILD SUPPORT ATTY 2,006.25 LOFFLER OFFICE EQUIP 109.50 LORI WACHTER SUPPLIES 44.51 LYONS LIBRARY DONATION 1,500.00 LYONS RESCUE DONATION 200.00 MCH HEALTH JAIL MEDICAL 6,883.48 MICHELE QUICK MISC EXPENSE 50.48 MID AM ENTERPRISE SUPPLIES 131.74 MID-AM BENEFIT INSURANCE 255.75 MIPS INC SOFTWARE 2,292.89 NACO CONF& DUES 3,600.94 NATL. DATE STAMP OFFICE EQUIP 227.75 NATL EM NUMBER ASSOC SHERIFF SCHOOL 1,230.00 NE OMS DDS JAIL MEDICAL 2,200.00 NE ASSN EM DUES 75.00 NE DHHS LODGING.SERVICES 93.00 NE LAW ENFORCE SHERIFF SCHOOL 75.00 NE P&Z ASSOC DUES 20.00 NPPD UTILITIES 584.31 NE SHERIFF ASSOC DUES 470.00 OAKLAND LIBRARY DONATION 1,500.00 OAKLAND RESCUE DONATION 200.00 ONE OFFICE SUPPLIES 286.20 OPTK INTERNET 642.99 PAUL RICHARDS MILE 95.20 PENDER HOSP JAIL MEDICAL 235.00 PENNY A. WARREN PHONE 20.00 RADIOLOGY CONSULTANTS JAIL MEDICAL 326.00 SAVE MORE MARKET SUPPLIES 105.72 SCOTT BURGETT CPR TRAINER 291.00 SECURITY SHRED SERVICES 80.00 SHAMBURG AUTO SUPPLIES 63.47 STACEY KEYS MILE 195.30 STAMP FULFILL POSTAGE ENVELOPES 1,907.65 STATE NEBR SUPPLIES 20.00 TEKAMAH FIRE & RESCUE DONATION 200.00 TEKAMAH LIBRARY DONATION 1,500.00 THE APOTHECARY SHOP JAIL MEDICAL 61.69 TED CONNEALY MILE 53.20 THURSTON CO. SHERIFF BRD OF PRISON 3,906.86 TK ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE 344.49 TRI-STATE COMM RADIOS 657.31 UNL EXTENSION WAGES 13,905.97 VERIZON PHONES 839.30 WASHINGTON CO. JAIL 4,290.00 WOODHOUSE FLEET REPAIR 2,349.18 ANDREW BRANIFF SHOP TOOLS 219.99 BLACKSTRAP CHEMICAL 13,798.90 BOMGAARS SUPPLIES 696.61 BRUMMOND COUNTRY DISPOSAL GARBAGE 90.00 BUDDIES MINI MART FUEL 50.00 CHRISTENSEN ELECTRIC REPAIR 572.72 CITY LYONS UTILITIES 194.01 CITY OAKLAND UTILITIES 26.91 CUMING CO. INDUSTRIES SUPPLIES 853.35 FARMERS PRIDE FUEL 5,660.38 FIRST NATL BANK SUPPLIES 108.29 LORENSEN LUMBER & GRAIN MATERIALS 1,920.00 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS 14,961.77 MIDWEST ENGINEERING SERVICES 11,116.25 MIDWEST SERVICE AND SALES FUEL 1,082.90 NATL SIGN CO SUPPLIES 335.51 NMC PARTS 1,782.45 SCOTT'S HARDWARE PARTS 72.22 SEALS & SERVICE PARTS 43.00 STALP GRAVEL MATERIAL 20,548.69 STEINY'S GENSTORE SUPPLIES 17.07 VERIZON FLEET 454.97 VILLAGE DECATUR UTILITIES 160.69 STA-BILT CONSTR FINAL PAYOUT 40,260.10 CENTURYLINK 911 707.20 LANGUAGE LINE 911 5.90 NNTC 911 129.67 NORTHLAND & CO 911 3,132.69 AFLAC EMPE PD ADDL 306.01 ALLSTATE EMPE PD ADDL 43.70 BCBS INSURANCE 59,050.37 FIRST NAT'L BANK FEDERAL TAXES 50,124.71 GLOBE LIFE EMPE PD ADDL 669.20 MADISON NATL EMPE PD ADDL 71.68 MUTUAL OMAHA EMPE PD ADDL 367.14 NATIONWIDE EMPE PD ADDL 150.00 AMERITAS RETIREMENT 26,758.82 STATE TAX COMM STATE TAXES 7,827.54 TRUSTMARK EMPE PD ADDL 222.62 VSP EMPE PD ADDL 794.27 COLONIAL LIFE EMPE PD ADDL 57.79 NE CH SUPPORT PAY GARNISHMENT 480.00 FY24-25 Audit: The Board approved signing the management representation letter to accept financial statements of June 2025, which included their management response to finding ‘2025-002’ – ‘improper coding of disbursement’ regarding the Sheriff’s department improperly spending some of the 911 funds. Public Service Commission has regulations regarding the use of the Funds; FY24-25 findings cited 911 Fund 2914 was improperly spent for payroll by the Sheriff’s department. This will require the Co. to make corrections in their FY25-26 budget. The Co. Board will require the Sheriff to get education and make a written report back to them regarding his corrective action. 2026 Holidays & Board Meeting Schedule:Resolution #2025-14 approved 13 holidays for 2026. Twomeetings will be held every month, the first meeting of the month being on the 2nd Wednesday, and the second meeting of the month will be on the 28th of the month (28th may be moved up to the previous business day if it falls on a weekend.) Claims and payroll will be paid at the second meeting of the month. 2026 Holidays and Board meeting dates will be published on the Burt Co. Website Calendar. ROADS: Ann Chytka, Highway Superintendent -- YEAR-END CERTIFICATION OF COUNTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT FOR 2025 VIAResolution 2025-15 was completed. C-11(450) Co.Rd L.:Ann pulled a claim from November payments; detailed engineering invoices will be requested. The board feels engineering should have had more control over a better finished product. C-11(453)Co.Rd. HI & IJ:Water study was completed, and culverts have been ordered. Project will begin Spring 2026, weather permitting. PUBLIC COMMENT: Gregg Smith, rural Lyons – comments on Co.Rd. L, feels the board is right in temporarily holding backpayments for services. The meeting adjourned at 10:33 A.M. Next Meeting: Dec.10, 2025 @ 9:00 A.M. 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.burtcountyne.gov . Official minutes are not yet approved. ZNEZ BCI 12.11.25
