Washington Co Board of Supervisors The Board met at 3:04 pm on Tue, July 25, 2023 in the Supervisor’s meeting room at the Courthouse in Blair, Nebr. Present: Chairman Steve Dethlefs, Co Board Members, Lisa Kramer, Jon Stewart, Bob Frahm, Jay Anderson, Kevin Barnhill, and Steven Kruger. Also present, Co Clk Barb Sullivan, Shrf Mike Robinson, Chf Dpty Shrf Mitch Robinson, and Co Atty Scott Vander Schaaf. Board unanimously approved the agenda for 7/11/23. Board voted to approve the minutes of the 6/13/23 meeting with 6 members voting aye, Frahm abstained without conflict. Board unanimously approved all claims and correspondence from OPPD. Hwy Supt David Kruger gave an update on Road Dept projects and equipment then discussed the county’s site distance regulations for driveways. Kruger stated that there are 3 lots that were sold that do not have the required 500 ft of site distance and asked the board direction. The Co Atty and board members discussed at length and decided to take no action. Plng & Zng Admin Chris Shewchuk had the following public hearings: 1) Donald Welchert, for Chand & Jamie Nelson, request a CUP to temporarily allow 2 single-family residences during construction on property zoned A-1. Shewchuk went through request and stated that the Planning Comm voted 6-0 to recommend approval. The applicant spoke. There were no comments during the public hearing. Board unanimously approved CUP for a two-year term for Donald Welchert. 2) Ross & Danielle Ridenoure request approval of a CUP Modification to expand the days of operation for a previously approved Event Venue. Shewchuk stated that the Planning Comm voted 5-1, with 1 absent, to recommend approval. The applicant spoke and answered question. There were no comments during the public hearing. Board unanimously approved CUP Modification to expand the days of operation for their Event Venue annually to May 1 through Dec 1. Board voted unanimously to authorize Chairman to sign SDL Local Recommendation Form 200 for 1316 Jones LLC, reception at Big Red Barn on Aug 3 & 4. Board discussed purchasing a vehicle for the Assr’s office using ARPA funds then Steve Kruger discussed requested budgets from county offices out of the General Fund for FY 2023-24. Mike Anderson spoke during public comment and Committee Reports were briefly discussed. CLAIMS: GENERAL FUND EMPLOYEES, Payroll 7/21/2023, 243,285.88 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP, Retirement, 16,714.49 PRINCIPAL, Life-Dental-Vision, 803.76 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSUANCE FUND, Health Ins., 52,464.60 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK, FICA/MEDI, 17,833.75 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK, H.S.A., 9,411.52 AIRGAS USA, LLC, Inmate Care, 18.93 ALL COPY PRODUCTS INC, Copier Lease, 176.99 BLACK HILLS ENERGY, Serv, 1,808.67 BOMGAARS, Supplies, 9.99 TAMARA S BURBACH, Transcript, 67.50 TAMMI BURBACH, Reimb Supplies, 55.36 NICOLE CAVANAUGH, Public Defender, 2,291.66 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT, Filing Fees, 216.00 COUNTRY TIRE INC, Repairs, 1,136.21 DAS STATE ACCNTING-CENTRAL FINANCE, Serv, 166.88 DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF, Fees, 32.37 WILLIAM P. DUNN, Public Defender, 6,666.66 MEGAN EAGLETON, Reimb, 109.77 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, Supplies, 158.94 EASTERN NEBRASKA HUMAN SERVICES AG, Encor/Aging, 22,689.00 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP, Printing/Notices, 225.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Fuel/Supplies, 600.49 GREAT AMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS, Copier Lease, 242.85 HILLYARD, INC., Supplies, 407.82 HIRCHERT-OLSEN AUTO SERVICE INC., Serv, 14,294.18 BRADY JOHN HOEKSTRA, Public Defender, 2,500.00 MARJORIE HOIER, Mileage, 52.50 HOMETOWN LEASING, Copier Lease, 113.56 HUNTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC, Serv, 226.80 IDEAL PURE WATER, Serv, 299.93 INFOSAFE SHREDDING, INC, Serv, 30.00 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS INC, Generator Maint, 1,587.18 JENSEN LAWN SOLUTIONS, INC., Lawn Care, 650.00 JURY DUTY, Juror Fees, 4,441.92 LONG'S OK TIRE STORES, Repairs, 17.50 MAPA, Serv, 5,112.00 JANE MCNEIL, Public Defender, 2,291.66 MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Serv, 516.00 MY CENTRAL SUPPLY, Supplies, 292.82 NE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Regional Center, 180.00 NORTHEAST NEBR JUVENILE SERV INC, Juvenile Serv, 9,539.75 OFFICE WAREHOUSE, Supplies, 500.80 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, Serv, 987.18 PHILLIPS 66 - CONOCO - 76, Fuel , 1,378.60 PITNEY BOWES INC, Serv, 942.63 PIZZA HUT, Juror Meals, 68.26 CALVIN POULSEN, GIS Serv, 1,952.50 POUNDS PRINTING INC, Supplies, 75.00 PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, Supplies, 609.75 RADIO ACCOUNTING SERVICE, Advertising, 675.00 RADIOLOGY CONSULTANTS PC, Inmate Care, 7.75 WENDY REXROAD, Reimb Supplies, 150.92 RITTERBUSH & PIOTROWSKI, L.L.P., Audit, 16,300.00 RMR COURT REPORTING, Serv, 150.00 ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION, Serv, 385.00 SECRETARY OF STATE, Supplies, 40.00 SECRETARY OF STATE NOTARY DIVISION, Fees, 30.00 SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE, LLC, Food Serv, 23,011.85 TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC, Serv, 114.80 VERIZON CONNECT NWF, INC., Serv, 64.76 VERIZON, Serv, 42.76 VERIZON WIRELESS, Serv, 956.24 WALKERS UNIFORM RENTAL, Serv, 15.72 WEX BANK, Fuel, 555.08 WOODHOUSE FORD INC, Serv/Repairs, 743.94 ROAD FUND EMPLOYEES, Payroll 7/21/2023, 46,506.10 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP, Retirement, 3,139.18 PRINCIPAL, Life-Dental-Vision, 289.93 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSUANCE FUND, Health Ins., 10,431.46 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK, FICA/MEDI, 3,396.67 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK, H.S.A., 2,156.25 BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS INC, Supplies, 875.76 BOMGAARS, Supplies, 869.39 BRAKKAN TRUCKING INC, Rock, 139.90 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS, Parts, 36.97 CITY OF BLAIR, Serv, 69.25 FASTENAL COMPANY, Supplies, 306.56 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Supplies/Lodging, 1,376.96 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Meetings, 212.52 HI-LINE INC, Parts, 329.35 DALE R JOHNSON ENT, INC., Gravel, 6,960.69 KELLY RYAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC, Parts/Labor, 739.80 KNUDSEN OIL & FEED, Fuel, 7,343.53 MEDICAL ENTERPRISES, INC, Serv, 140.00 MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Serv, 95.00 NORTHERN TRUCK EQUIPMENT CORP, Parts, 258.84 OP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Serv, 11,989.00 SECRETARY OF STATE NOTARY DIVISION, Fees, 30.00 SPEECE LEWIS ENGINEERS, INC, Serv, 1,868.32 THE SIGN DEPOT LLC, Supplies, 58.00 TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES, Parts, 687.28 WALKERS UNIFORM RENTAL, Serv, 607.11 BERT S WISE-WISE HEAVY EQUIPT LLC, Parts, 993.56 WOODHOUSE FORD INC, Parts, 80.59 COUNTY VISITOR'S PROMO FUND BLAIR AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Advertising, 6,666.60 BLAIR CELEBRATIONS, Advertising, 2,500.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY AG SOCIETY, Advertising, 5,000.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL, Advertising, 5,275.00 INSURANCE FUND AUXIANT, Fees, 142,480.07 PARETO HEALTH, Fees, 238.00 UNITED STATES TREASURY, Fees, 462.00 DRUG COURT TRISHA TROIA, Reimb/Lodging, 574.64 JUVENILE SERVICES GRANT EMPLOYEES, Payroll 7/21/2023, 2,221.50 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP, Retirement, 149.95 PRINCIPAL, Life-Dental-Vision, 13.77 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSUANCE FUND, Health Ins., 466.06 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK, FICA/MEDI, 169.77 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK, H.S.A., 93.75 OWENS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC., Serv, 598.09 COVID ARPA MIDWEST FENCE COMPANY, Serv, 17,500.00 SPEECE LEWIS ENGINEERS, INC, Serv, 4,836.02 911 ENHANCED WIRELESS CENTURYLINK, Serv, 101.92 CENTURYLINK, Serv, 15,970.92 FASTWYRE BROADBAND, Serv, 419.30 CALVIN POULSEN, GIS Serv, 605.00 E-911 FUND WATCHDOG ELECTRONICS LLC, Serv, 2,799.94 Meeting was adjourned at 4:12 p.m. Steve Dethlefs, Chairman: Attest: Barbara Sullivan, County Clerk. A complete text of the minutes and Resolutions are on file in the office of the County Clerk, 1555 Colfax St, and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. ZNEZ ENT 08-04-23
