Minutes of the Burt County Board of Supervisors The Burt Co. Board of Supervisors met September 28, 2023 in the Boardroom of the Burt Co. Courthouse in Tekamah, NE. Notice was given in the Oakland Independent (9-21-2023), on 1st floor courthouse bulletin board and the Co.’s Website; proof of publication is on file with Co. Clerk. The following members were present: Gary ‘Bird’ Swanson, Jeff Kutchera, Paul Richards, Carl Pearson, Sam Titus, Ted Connealy and David Schold. The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance at 9:00 A.M. Chairman Schold informed the public that the Open Meeting Act was posted. The agenda was approved… motion Connealy, Titus, All Ayes. Minutes of Sept 13, 2023 Supervisors meeting were approved… motion Kutchera, Swanson, All Ayes. Burt Co. Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Business: (A) Public Hearing was held; No public present to comment. (B) Resolution #2023-13: Motion Connealy, Titus, All Ayes. To accept and approve FY 2023-2024 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS. Full Resolution can be found on Website. (C) Resolution #2023-14: Motion Pearson, Swanson, All Ayes to accept and approve the 2023-2024 Tax Request. The 2023-2024 property tax request be set at: General Fund $4,490,990.97 and Building Fund $200,000.00; County proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause total tax rate to be: 0.215605 per $100 of assessed value. (D) Motion to increase restricted funds spending authority by 2.5%... Passed By Titus, Connealy, All Ayes. (E) Motion to increase restricted funds spending authority by an additional 1%... Passed By Pearson, Connealy, All Ayes. By roll call vote. Ayes – all. Nays – none. Motion passed. (F) Budget Message was signed. Burt Co.’s FY23-24 Budget will be submitted to the State Auditor’s office on September 29, 2023. The full and complete Burt Co. Budget document will be available in the Burt Co. Clerk’s office, and also available electronically online at the Nebraska State Auditor’s Office. September claims $7,602,975.29 including $162,488.99 for payroll, were approved upon motions by Connealy and Kutchera. By Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Kutchera, Richards, Pearson, Titus, Connealy and Schold. Nays –Swanson FUND TRANSFER; 2910 - 2913; 50,000.00 UND TRANSFER; INH - GEN (per budget); 800,000.00 FUND TRANSFER; INH - GEN (borrow); 725,000.00 FUND TRANSFER; GENERAL - ROAD; 1,450,000.00 ADAM TRIPP; ATTY FEES; 190.00 ANDY'S QUICK SHOP; FUEL; 71.05 ACT; IT; 5,066.80 ARBY'S BODY SHOP; REPAIRS; 1,850.80 BLACK HILLS ENERGY; UTILITIES; 176.26 BOMGAARS; SUPPLIES; 195.94 BRANIFF SERVICE; FUEL; 2,304.65 BRUMMOND DISPOSAL; GARBAGE; 225.00 BUDDIES MINI MART; FUEL; 492.36 BURT CO. ATTY; COPIES; 35.85 BURT CO. COURT; NON-WAIVERABLE; 172.00 BURT CO. DIST COURT; NON-WAIVERABLE; 108.00 BURT CO. PPD; UTILITIES; 272.45 BURT CO. SHERIFF; SERVICE FEES; 213.63 BURT CO TREASURER; STOP CHECK; TAXES; 253.83 CANON; EQUIP; 27.09 CENTURY LINK; UTILITIES; 323.04 CHRISTINE A DREGALLA; JAIL MEDICAL; 270.00 CITY TEKAMAH; UTILITIES; 1,122.25 CC CARWASH; FLEET; 140.41 CNOS; JAIL MEDICAL; 145.00 COLONIAL RESEARCH CHEM; SUPPLIES; 154.54 COMFORT INN; TRAINING; 354.85 COUNTRY INN; TRAINING; 249.00 CUBBY'S; FUEL; 2,497.74 DAKOTA CO. SHERIFF; COPIES; 18.00 DAS STATE ACCT; SOFTWARE; 350.00 DAS STATE ACCT; SOFTWARE; 308.75 DAVID SCHOLD; MILE; 30.13 DE LAGE LANDEN PUBLIC FINANCE; EM VEHICLE; 3,758.08 DECATUR EXPRESS - KB'S MINI MART; FUEL; 2,716.83 DOLEZALS HUNTING DEPOT; SHERIFF; 115.00 EAKES OFFICE; SUPPLIES; 2,106.21 EMILY HEDLUND; MILE; 74.69 FASTWYRE; UTILITIES; 1,619.28 FIRST CONCORD; ADMIN; 1,257.48 FNBO; SUPPLIES; 612.72 FNBO Roads; SUPPLIES; 268.47 GARY SWANSON; MILE; 54.37 GREAT AM. FINANCIAL; EQUIP; 247.63 HEARTLAND FIRE; MAINT/TEST; 327.05 HOMETOWN LEASING; EQUIP; 57.10 JACK'S UNIFORMS & EQUIP; EQUIP; 51.00 JAMIE HERMANSON; ATTY FEES; 2,935.50 JEFF KUTCHERA; MILE; 60.26 JENKINS LAW; ATTY FEES; 141.20 JOHNSON & MOCK; ATTY FEES; 817.00 JOSH TOWNSEND; COURT; 20.00 KATHY RAY; OFFICE SUPPORT; 117.00 KATIE HART; MILE; 317.02 LOFFLER; EQUIP; 779.63 MARILYN ANDERSEN; OFFICE SUPPORT; 110.50 MARY LOFTIS; MEDICARE CONTRACT - QTRLY; 2,818.50 MID-AMERICAN; BENEFITS; 256.00 MIDWEST SERVICE; SUPPLY; 750.00 MILLS LAW; ATTY FEES; 3,610.00 MIPS; SOFTWARE; 1,963.98 MIPS Scan; SOFTWARE; 101.03 MONONA CO. COURT; CERT COPIES; 66.00 MONONA CO. RECORDER; COURT ; 12.00 NACO; NE DISTRICT MTGS; 95.00 DHHS; LODGING/SERVICES; 93.00 NPPD; UTILITIES; 1,300.90 OI/LMS; PUBLISHING; 628.95 OFFICE WAREHOUSE; SUPPLIES; 131.77 ONE OFFICE SOLUTION; SUPPLIES; 660.52 PAUL RICHARDS; MILE; 41.92 PELAN FUNERAL; SERVICES; 625.00 PENNY A. WARREN; MILE; 56.26 PLAINDEALER; PUBLISHING; 493.52 PLS; SUPPLIES; 360.00 QUADIENT; EQUIP; 817.53 REGION 4; QTRLY; 5,293.50 SARAH FREIDEL; MILE; 381.27 SAVE MORE; SUPPLIES; 100.00 SECURITY SHREDDING; SERVICES; 70.00 SHARON WIMER; OFFICE SUPPORT; 416.00 STACEY KEYS; MILE; 313.54 SOS, ELECTIONS; CONFERENCE; 40.00 STEPHEN J KRAVIEC; CH. SUPPORT ATTY; 2,007.92 TAMMI BURBACH; COURT; 232.50 TEKAMAH PO; BOX 87; 186.00 THE APOTHECARY SHOP; JAIL MEDICAL; 1,671.85 TED CONNEALY; MILE; 43.89 THURSTON CO. SHERIFF; JAIL ; 29,100.00 TK ELEVATOR; MAINT. ; 303.78 TORY PENNY; MILE; 78.60 TRISHA SHEETS; MEAL; 9.99 VANGUARD; APPRAISAL; 5,950.00 VERIZON; SERVICES; 905.81 VISUAL EDGE IT; EQUIP; 131.02 WASHINGTON CO. SHERIFF; JAIL; 20,883.00 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL; EQUIP; 60.22 WOODHOUSE; REPAIRS; 1,562.93 AA WHEEL & TRUCK; PARTS; 2,057.10 ANN CHYTKA; MILE; 258.73 BIERSCHBACH EQUIP & SUPPLY; RENTAL/PARTS; 1,242.80 BLUFF AGGREGATE; MATERIALS; 17,618.40 BOMGAARS; SUPPLIES; 157.79 BRUMMOND COUNTRY DISPOSAL; GARBAGE; 90.00 CITY LYONS; UTILITIES; 112.78 CITY OAKLAND; UTILITIES; 21.33 CSI; SIGNS; 1,593.05 FARMERS PRIDE; FUEL; 5,341.81 KNIFE RIVER MIDWEST; RD PROJECTS; 4,075,285.76 LAWSON PRODUCTS; SUPPLIES; 214.89 MARTIN MARIETTA; MATERIALS; 15,243.75 MIDWEST SERVICE; FUEL; 9,831.64 NMC CAT RENTAL; EQUIP; 20,015.18 OAKLAND EXPRESS; FUEL; 60.00 OAKLAND LUMBER; SUPPLIES; 34.92 OMAHA SLING; PARTS; 299.65 SHAMBURG AUTO; PARTS; 174.34 STALP GRAVEL; MATERIAL; 6,314.94 STEINY'S GENERAL STORE; FUEL; 29.45 TRI-STATE COMM; TOWER REN; 158.50 VERIZON CONNECT; SERVICE PLAN; 125.98 VILLAGE CRAIG; UTILITIES; 122.76 VILLAGE DECATUR; UTILITIES; 168.68 WELDON PARTS; PARTS; 263.69 WPCI; TESTING; 64.00 TOP NOTCH K9; SUPPLY; 1,199.00 UPS SUPPLY; PARTS; 40.50 CENTURYLINK; EQUIP; 707.20 LANGUAGE LINE; SUPPLIES; 33.81 NNTC; UTILITIES; 130.46 AFLAC; EMPE PD ADDL; 549.63 ALLSTATE; EMPE PD ADDL; 57.22 BCBS; INSURANCE; 53,464.09 CH. 13 TRUSTEE; GARNISH; 650.00 FIRST NAT'L BANK-NE-EFPTS; FEDERAL TAXES; 47,395.29 GLOBE LIFE; EMPE PD ADDL; 466.77 MADISON NATL LIFE; EMPE PD ADDL; 42.41 NATIONWIDE; EMPE PD ADDL; 150.00 AMERITAS; RETIREMENT; 23,675.31 STATE TAX COMM; STATE TAXES; 7,768.19 VSP; EMPE PD ADDL; 712.72 COLONIAL LIFE; EMPE PD ADDL; 57.79 CREDIT MGMT; GARNISH; 30.99 NE PAY CTR; CH. SUPPORT; 830.00 Communication: Burt Co. Ag Society FY 2023-2024 Fair Budget. Lots Split: signed for BJ&J F.A.R.M.S. LLC – 4.87 ac. pt. NE4 NE4 in.13-21-9. Maximus FY22 Cost Allocation Plan: placed on file; Chairman signed the Certification. Board of Equalization: 9:51 a.m. – 9:53 a.m. Three Tax List Corrections were approved for parcel # 435905000 (1) deducted $312.60 from 2020 taxes (2) deducted $301.00 from 2021 taxes (3) deducted $338.42 from 2022 taxes. Reasoning: 12 ac. in NE ¼ was put into WRP in 2007; Easement recorded but land use was not changed. Assessor reported that only 3 years back can be corrected per Statute. Full and complete separate BOE minutes can be on Burt Co. website. Tekamah Airport Joint Zoning Board update: Mark VanDerHart expressed concerns about a proposed Invenergy solar project that is encroaching on the airport zoning. Mark explained that the project has not yet gotten to the point of application with any local jurisdictions; the airport board just wanted to bring this to light and asked for support of their zoning regulations in an effort of preserving the value of the Tekamah airport. The annual Delinquent Tax List (dated 9/21/2023) prepared by Co. Treasurer Robin Olson was noted and placed on file. Edmond Talbot, Burt Co Attorney will review for possible future foreclosures the County may proceed with. Closed Session: 10:38 a.m. – 11:12 a.m. (a) for the protection of public interest to discuss Sheriff’s Department personnel matters. Others present for this part of closed session: Sheriff Eric Nick, Deputy Sheriff Jim Buck, and Co. Attorney Talbot; (b) for the protection of public interest to discuss Emergency Manager Dept. Co. Attorney Talbot was present for this part of closed session. No action was taken during closed session. ROADS: Present for discussions: Audra Connealy, Secretary -Road Dept. (a) Tool Truck (’08 Dodge 5500): When truck was put back together to get moved; roads employees reported that it seems to be running currently. No action taken. (b) Lyons Shed – spray insulation bids: Road committee reviewed cost comparisons for full insulation of exterior walls -vs- walls to create bays in order to insulate less area. Best option reported was to go with 2” insulation on side walls only, no doors. The three bids considered: (1) R&A Seamless (Decatur, NE) $10,296.00 (2) Radiant Eagle (Bellevue, NE) $10,500.00 (3) WS Insulation (Dakota City, NE) $9,340.00. R&A Seamless bid was approved upon motions Richards and Swanson, all Ayes. Road employees will insulate the overhead doors. The meeting adjourned upon motions by Titus and Connealy at 11:21 A.M. Next Meeting: October 11, 2023 @ 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.burtcounty.ne.gov . Official minutes are not yet approved. ZNEZ OI 10-12-23
