Washington County Board of Supervisors The Board met in regular session at 3:05 pm on Tue, Sept 12, 2023 in the Supervisor’s meeting room at the courthouse in Blair, Nebr. Present: Chairman Steve Dethlefs, Co Board Members, Bob Frahm, Jon Stewart, Lisa Kramer, Jay Anderson, Kevin Barnhill, and Steven Kruger. Also present, Co Clk Barb Sullivan, Dpty Treas Merri Hightree, Shrf Mike Robinson, Chf Dpty Shrf Mitch Robinson, and Dpty Co Atty Tom Brantley. Board unanimously approved the agenda for 9/12 and the minutes of the 8/22/23 meeting. All claims and monthly fee reports were received reviewed and unanimously approved. Board unanimously voted to received correspondence from Cuming Co Planning & Zoning and Nebr Commission on Law Enforcement. Hwy Supt David Kruger gave a brief update on Road Dept projects and grant writing training. Dpty Treas Hightree discussed annual report by the Treasurer of delinquent taxes not sold at annual tax sale or collected by Credit Bureau. Then Hightree asked the board to strike $1,469.86 from the tax rolls that had been delinquent for 15 yrs which the board unanimously approved. Shrf Robinson stated that the revenues from the jail were $92,730 for the month of Aug. Then Robinson discussed increase in food costs from Summit Food Service. Board voted unanimously to authorize Chairman to sign letter giving 60-day termination notice to the Food Service Partnership Agreement with Summit pending Co Atty approval of the language. Next Robinson stated that that there was an error in the figures that were presented at the last meeting regarding finance bids for patrol cars and said Co Atty Vander Schaaf advised to have the banks rebid. Board voted unanimously to rescind prior motion to approve financing with RVR Bank. Robinson then discussed the following rebids for financing: 1) WCB, 5.702% int, $173,667 total, 2) RVR Bank, 5.75% int, $173,978 total. Board voted to approve financing with WCB for the purchase of 3 vehicles with 6 members voting aye, Kramer voting nay. Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments of Carl Lorenzen and Nels Christensen to the Tekamah Airport Joint Zoning Board as presented by Mark Van Der Hart, Chairman of said board. At 4 PM Supervisor Kruger discussed the proposed 2023-24 county budget with the board, then Chairman Dethlefs opened a public hearing to which Ben Stangl spoke. After there were no other public comments, the Chairman closed the public hearing. Supervisor Kramer discussed possible content for the new county website design and layout and asked for suggestions and/or pictures to use on the various website pages. Board voted unanimously to receive and place on file the Washington Co Inventories for 2023. Board voted unanimously to authorize the Chairman to sign SDL Local Recommendation Form 200 for 1316 Jones, LLC, reception at Red Barn Chapel, 9/30. Dpty Co Atty Brantley and Ben Stangl spoke during public comments and Committee Reports were briefly discussed. At 4:33 PM the board voted unanimously to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing attorney client privileged information, attorney client privileged information regarding current, potential, imminent threat of litigation, and contract negotiations involving Washington Co. Those present in closed session were 7 board members, Co Clk Sullivan, Dpty Atty Brantley, Shrff Robinson, Chf Dpty Robinson, and Megan Eagleton. Board voted unanimously to come out of closed session at 5:11 PM. In open session the board voted unanimously to transfer supervision of maintenance personnel from the courthouse to Sheriff’s office. CLAIMS: GENERAL FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 9/1/2023 255,932.52 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 17,192.14 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 19,578.95 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 385.00 ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE Inmate Care 23,276.26 ROBIN ANDREASEN Reimb 179.34 AT&T Serv 70.00 BISHOP BUSINESS Copier Lease 254.85 MICKAYLA BLENDER Reimb/Fuel 28.18 BOB BARKER CO INC Inmate Care 369.84 BOMGAARS Supplies 64.98 TAMMI BURBACH Reimb/Supplies 38.51 CAMPBELL AMAN FUNERAL HOME Serv 300.00 CITY OF BLAIR Serv/Library Fees 2,202.67 LAYNE CLARK-CLARK PEST CONTROL Serv 140.00 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Fees 216.00 COMFORT INN - KEARNEY Lodging 119.95 CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT COMPANY Food Serv 175.75 COX BUSINESS Serv 3,581.96 CUBBYS CORPORATE OFFICE Fuel 95.59 DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Fees 90.65 RON DOWLER Serv 840.00 EAGLE AUTO REPAIR, LLC Repairs 36.05 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 1,346.99 ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC Serv 4,122.27 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Printing/Notices 492.75 FAIRFIELD INN SUITES Lodging 919.60 FAIRWAY OIL COMPANY Fuel 136.55 FAMILY DENTAL CENTER OF BLAIR Inmate Care 701.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 936.05 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Supplies 48.73 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Supplies 21.34 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Serv 749.27 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Advertising 266.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Meals 23.97 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Fuel 187.30 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 26.74 FIRST NATIONAL BANK - OMAHA Fuel/Supplies 71.42 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Inmate Care 16.99 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Fuel/Supplies 1,307.55 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 787.38 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Serv 816.74 FIRST WIRELESS, INC Supplies 399.98 FORENSIC SERVICES DIVISION Fees 337.50 GARCIA CLINICAL LABORATORY Inmate Care 30.00 HANSEN AGENCY INC Notary Bond 70.00 HARRISON COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE Serv Fees 43.76 HILLYARD, INC. Supplies 3,454.77 HIRCHERT-OLSEN AUTO SERVICE INC. Supplies/Serv 2,386.78 ARRON HODEN Mileage 272.74 PAMELA LYNN HOPKINS Fees 50.13 IDEAL PURE WATER Serv 40.34 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS INC Serv 1,345.56 JENKINS PC LLO Court Appt Atty 617.50 JENSEN LAWN SOLUTIONS, INC. Serv 2,143.00 LACY JOHNSON Reimb 21.70 JONES AUTOMOTIVE, INC Repairs 387.16 KONEXUS, INC. Serv 6,325.00 KUENY & BEGLEY LAW OFFICES Court Appt Atty 1,350.00 LANCASTER COUNTY SHERIFF Fees 34.10 MARY LARSEN Mileage 140.17 JOHN MANSON Mileage 979.88 MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Inmate Care 6,352.08 MMC MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. Repairs 901.05 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 4,916.35 MY CENTRAL SUPPLY Supplies 1,068.22 NACO Registration 620.00 NCSEA TEASURER, ROWAN GORDON Training 125.00 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC Supplies 26.99 OFFICE WAREHOUSE Supplies 1,264.40 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 12,462.44 PFI Storage 60.00 CALVIN POULSEN GIS Serv 3,203.75 POUNDS PRINTING INC Supplies 40.00 BARBARA JOY PRINCE Court Appt Atty 2,373.75 PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Supplies 314.00 QUILL CORPORATION Supplies 84.57 ROBINSON ELECTRIC Inspections 6,700.00 SHOTWELL GLASS LLC Serv 250.00 SIRCHIE ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC Supplies 655.77 SMITTY'S AUTO SERVICE INC Supplies/Serv 1,593.26 DAS STATE ACCNTING-CENTRAL FINANCE Serv 1,280.01 SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE, LLC Food Serv 8,488.56 THE FILTER SHOP Supplies 789.50 TAMI M. NIELSEN-DBA TNT CLEANING SV Serv 7,865.00 TOTAL FIRE & SECURITY, INC. Serv 1,568.50 TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC Serv/Supplies 10,156.74 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Postage Meter 5,000.00 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE Copier Lease 443.24 US CELLULAR Serv 275.00 VERIZON CONNECT NWF, INC. Serv 64.76 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 42.76 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 53.52 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 956.28 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 62.81 VERIZON WIRELESS-VSAT Serv 200.00 WAKEFIELD TOWING & RECOVERY Serv 235.00 WALGREENS #11957 Photos 300.00 WALKERS UNIFORM RENTAL Serv 19.65 WASHINGTON COUNTY ATTORNEYS OFFICE Training 90.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK Supplies 211.25 WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT Court Costs 1,042.94 WASHINGTON COUNTY TREASURER Vehicle Title 10.00 WEST CENTRAL DIST ASSESSORS ASSOC. Training 200.00 WEX BANK Fuel 10,514.95 ROAD FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 9/1/2023 47,661.80 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 3,217.19 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 3,646.22 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 104.00 BADGER BODY EQUIPMENT COMPANY Supplies 5,387.00 BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS INC Supplies 560.00 BI-STATE MOTOR PARTS INC Parts/Supplies 1,046.12 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE Supplies 141.84 BOBCAT OF OMAHA Parts 225.00 BOMGAARS Parts/Supplies 2,813.10 CAPPEL AUTO SUPPLY, INC. Supplies 229.48 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS Supplies 25.65 CULLIGAN OF OMAHA Serv 56.15 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 76.63 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Notices 180.60 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 62.94 FILTER CARE OF NEBRASKA Serv 44.80 GETZSCHMAN HEATING LLC Repairs 234.00 GNUSE MFG. CO. Supplies 150.00 JOHN DEERE CREDIT, INC. Supplies 227.64 KIMBALL MIDWEST Parts 103.53 KNUDSEN OIL & FEED Propane 7,495.00 LOAD KING Parts 210.00 MATHESON TRIGAS DBA LINWELD Supplies 1,016.00 NEBRASKA IOWA SUPPLY COMPANY Fuel 16,976.67 NMC EXCHANGE LLC Parts 15,094.84 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 745.78 POWERPLAN Parts/Labor 12,655.22 RDO TRUCK CENTER CO Parts/Labor 916.91 SAPP BROS, INC Fuel 9,019.64 SE SMITH & SONS Supplies 172.70 T SQUARE SUPPLY Supplies 11.50 THERMO KING CHRISTENSEN Parts 460.00 HOWARD D THOMPSON AGENCY Notary Bond 100.00 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 8,317.96 WALKERS UNIFORM RENTAL Serv 855.88 BERT S WISE-WISE HEAVY EQUIPT LLC Parts 873.04 EMERGENCY FLOOD RELIEF FUND BOWSER TRANSFER LLC Gravel/Rock 152.85 BRAKKAN TRUCKING INC Gravel/Rock 1,551.50 DALE R JOHNSON ENT, INC. Gravel 1,219.88 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS Rock 10,062.97 STALP GRAVEL COMPANY Gravel 2,150.02 HIGHWAY BUYBACK PROGRAM OP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Repairs 4,640.00 REGISTER OF DEEDS MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 541.64 JUVENILE SERVICES GRANT EMPLOYEES Payroll 9/1/2023 2,221.50 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 149.95 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 169.94 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 42.76 COVID AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUND SPEECE LEWIS ENGINEERS, INC Serv 6,750.00 LOCAL ASSIST & TRIBAL CONSISTENCY FUND NENCAP Serv 2,738.41 INHERITANCE TAX FUND JAIL BOND FUND 3300 Transfer 607,000.00 911 ENHANCED WIRELESS CENTURYLINK Serv 40.76 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 419.30 GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS INC Serv 106.00 HIGHWAY SAFETY FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 9/1/2023 1,822.99 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 141.28 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 139.46 JAIL BOND FUND WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK WIRE Bond Pmnt 1,435,827.45 JAIL CAPITAL PROJECT FUND JAIL BOND FUND 3300 Transfer 325,000.00 Meeting adjourned at 5:12 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 09-22-23
