Washington County Board of Supervisors The Board met in regular session at 3:18 pm on Tue, April 11, 2023 in the Supervisor’s meeting room at the courthouse in Blair, Nebr. Present: Chairman Steve Dethlefs, Co Board Members, Lisa Kramer, Bob Frahm, Jon Stewart, Jay Anderson, Kevin Barnhill, and Steven Kruger. Also present, Co Clk Barb Sullivan, Shrf Mike Robinson, and Co Atty Scott Vander Schaaf. Board unanimously approved the agenda for 4/11 and the minutes from the 3/28/23 meeting. Board unanimously approved monthly fee reports and all claims. The board voted unanimously to accept correspondence from the Dodge Co Planning Commission and place of file. Jay Anderson gave a brief update on Road Dept projects and personnel. At 3:24 pm the board voted unanimously to go into closed session in order to protect the public interest with respect to discussion regarding personnel. Those present in closed session were 7 board members, Co Clerk Sullivan, Shrf Robinson, and Co Atty Vander Schaaf. Board voted unanimously to come out of closed session at 3:35 pm. In open session the board voted unanimously to approve offer to David Kruger as the new Washington Co Hwy Supt. Shrf Robinson gave an update on jail revenues and stated that $53,040 was the total for March. Bob Frahm discussed historical marker, presented by Julie Ashton from the Washington Co Historical Museum last meeting, and said the Building & Grounds Committee recommends placing marker in front of the statute on west side of courthouse. Board voted to authorize the Chairman to sign SDL Local Recommendation Form 200 for Off The Rail Butchery, tasting event on 8/1, with 6 members voting aye, Barnhill abstained with conflict. Committee reports were briefly discussed, and Mike Anderson spoke during Public Comments. At 3:56 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, Shrf Robinson, Co Clk Sullivan, and Co Atty Vander Schaaf. Board voted unanimously to come out of closed session at 4:54 pm. In open session the board voted to approve contract with Dodge County to house inmates with 6 members voting aye, Kramer voting nay. CLAIMS: GENERAL FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 3/31/2023 232,284.85 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 16,298.71 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 416.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 52,535.44 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 16,997.90 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 9,351.23 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 385.00 BRIDGET ABRAHAM Mileage 41.27 ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE Inmate Care 19,622.34 ALBIREO ENERGY LLC Serv 310.00 ROBIN ANDREASEN Reimb/Supplies 97.28 ANDREA BARNES Reimb/Class 200.00 BISHOP BUSINESS Copier Lease 90.90 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE Supplies/Repairs 581.20 BOB BARKER CO INC Inmate Care 184.92 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS Supplies 36.97 BRAD CARSON Mileage 26.86 CITY OF BLAIR Serv/Library 2,255.28 LAYNE CLARK-CLARK PEST CONTROL Serv 140.00 CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Fees 183.00 CONSTELLATION ENERGY Serv 793.40 COX BUSINESS Serv 3,574.88 CUBBYS CORPORATE OFFICE Fuel 262.14 DEPT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Fees 200.00 DICK'S ELECTRIC CO Serv 407.93 DODGE COUNTY CLERK Probation 10,433.08 DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF Fees 64.17 DOUGLAS COUNTY COURT Fees 1.00 DULTMEIER SALES Supplies 173.60 EAGLE AUTO REPAIR, LLC Repairs/Serv 217.70 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 896.25 ENTERPRISE MEDIA GROUP Printing/Notices 486.00 FAIRWAY OIL COMPANY Fuel 41.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 926.09 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Supplies 432.40 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 376.64 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 300.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Training 333.78 FIRST NATIONAL BANK – OMAHA Training 308.71 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Fuel/Supplies 79.11 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA Repairs 1,341.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Supplies 611.92 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 362.13 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA Supplies 177.86 FIRST NATIONAL BANK VISA Supplies 37.44 FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST CO Vehicle Pmnts 22,157.62 CARRIE FLYNN Reimb 47.98 FORENSIC SERVICES DIVISION Fees 140.00 HILLYARD, INC. Supplies 1,888.87 HIRCHERT-OLSEN AUTO SERVICE INC. Repairs 606.42 HOLIDAY INN - KEARNEY Lodging 249.90 IDEAL PURE WATER Serv 75.54 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS INC Maintenance 2,706.30 JAEGER LAW OFFICE PC LLO Court Appt Atty 399.00 JILL A REEVES-JAZZ PUBLICATIONS Serv 2,690.00 JONES AUTOMOTIVE, INC Repairs 2,063.61 JONESY'S TOWING SERVICE Serv 200.00 MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Inmate Care 2,165.88 MODERN MARKETING Supplies 3,951.01 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS Serv 365.00 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 4,563.48 MY CENTRAL SUPPLY Supplies 418.50 NACEB Dues 40.00 NEBRASKA NOTARY ASSOCIATION Serv 124.00 JOSHUA NELSON Reimb 20.53 OFFICE WAREHOUSE Supplies 2,020.64 CHRISTOPHER OLSON - OLSON GRADING Snow Removal 860.00 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 7,902.22 PHOENIX SUPPLY Inmate Care 152.41 PITNEY BOWES INC Postage Machine 942.63 CALVIN POULSEN GIS Serv 2,145.00 POUNDS PRINTING INC Supplies 100.00 PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Supplies 443.50 NEBRASKA DEPT OF REVENUE Regist. 1,300.00 REDFIELD & COMPANY INC Supplies 423.21 ROBINSON ELECTRIC Inspections 4,500.00 ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION Serv 315.00 RR DONNELLEY Fees 225.73 SE SMITH & SONS Supplies 136.39 SECRETARY OF STATE Subscription 40.00 SMITTY'S AUTO SERVICE INC Repairs 2,465.29 SPARQ DATA SOLUTIONS, INC. Subscription 4,100.00 DAS STATE ACCNTING-CENTRAL FINANCE Serv 1,280.01 STOPSTICK, LTD. Parts 138.00 SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE, LLC Food Serv 12,017.10 THOMSON REUTERS – WEST Subscription 299.00 TAMI M. NIELSEN-DBA TNT CLEANING SV Serv 8,470.00 TURNKEY TECHNOLOGY, LLC Serv/Supplies 8,331.15 ULTRA CAR WASH Serv 700.00 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE Copier Lease 462.37 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 43.03 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 53.55 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 52.84 WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT Court Costs 396.00 WASHINGTON COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT Fuel 288.58 WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF Cost on Fees 513.45 WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF Petty Cash 176.03 WEX BANK Fuel 8,027.30 MARY WORTMAN Reimb/Supplies 8.82 88 TACTICEL Fees 500.00 ROAD FUND EMPLOYEES Payroll 3/31/2023 48,440.23 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 3,269.72 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 289.52 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 10,431.46 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 3,540.32 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 2,062.50 ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC Serv 104.00 AMERICAN TEXTILE MILLS Supplies 483.65 ANG REFRIGERATION, HEATING & AIR Repairs 150.50 BI-STATE MOTOR PARTS INC Parts/Supplies 1,815.27 BIG RIG REPAIR, INC. Parts 1,349.46 CAPPEL AUTO SUPPLY, INC. Parts/Supplies 398.88 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS Parts 99.79 JEFFREY CHRISTENSEN Elect Reimb 150.00 RUSSELL G. CHRISTENSEN Elect Reimb 150.00 CULLIGAN OF OMAHA Serv 56.10 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS Supplies 189.44 FASTWYRE BROADBAND Serv 62.94 FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST CO Grader Pmnt 21,982.15 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS INC Parts/Labor 5,372.43 KELLY RYAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC Parts 120.43 CHAD LAKE Elect Reimb 150.00 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC Repairs 896.00 MATHESON TRIGAS DBA LINWELD Supplies 175.14 TROY MENCKE Elect Reimb 150.00 DOUGLAS M MUHSMAN Elect Reimb 150.00 NEBR ASSOC OF COUNTY ENGINEERS Regist 160.00 NEBRASKA IOWA SUPPLY COMPANY Fuel 23,520.15 NMC EXCHANGE LLC Parts/Serv 16,017.65 OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Serv 670.10 NATHAN L. PLUGGE Elect Reimb 150.00 POWERPLAN Supplies 72.86 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY Regist 1,500.00 SAPP BROS, INC Fuel 4,758.72 SE SMITH & SONS Supplies 27.86 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE Grader Pmnt 21,476.37 VERIZON WIRELESS Serv 158.52 TODD G. WACHTER Elect Reimb 150.00 YANT EQUIPMENT COMPANY Parts 132.78 REGISTER OF DEEDS BRIDGET ABRAHAM Reimb/Supplies 26.17 MULTI-COUNTY INFORMATION & Serv 534.64 JUVENILE SERVICES GRANT EMPLOYEES Payroll 3/31/2023 2,221.50 AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Retirement 149.95 PRINCIPAL Life-Dental-Vision 13.77 WASHINGTON COUNTY-INSURANCE FUND Health Ins. 466.06 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK FICA/MEDI 169.77 WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK H.S.A. 93.75 VERIZON Serv 42.78 911 ENHANCED WIRELESS CENTURYLINK Serv 538.93 E-911 FUND CENTURYLINK Serv 220.13 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS Serv 6,192.31 Meeting adjourned at 4:55 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 4-21-23
