Minutes of the Burt County Board of Supervisors The Burt Co. Board of Supervisors met July 28, 2025, in the Boardroom of the Burt Co. Courthouse in Tekamah, NE. Notice was given in the Lyons Mirror-Sun, on 1st floor courthouse bulletin board and on Co Website; proof of publication is available. The following members were present: Gary ‘Bird’ Swanson, Jeff Kutchera, Sam Titus, Carl Pearson, Jay W. Johnson, Paul Richards and Ted Connealy. 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 July 9th Bd of Supervisors and July 15th & 16th Bd of Equalization meetings were approved. The claims for July were reviewed, the board agreed to pull one payment request by the extension office for Tekamah Chamber dues. July claims were then approved upon motion by Titus, seconded by Johnson, all Ayes. July claims totaled $504,683.49, including $173,090.14 for payroll. The claims listing follows; the unapproved claim will show as crossed out: ADAM TRIPP; ATTY FEES; 1,547.50 ANDY'S QUICK SHOP; FUEL; 170.47 APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECH; IT.CYBER.SOFTWARE; 7,983.33 BEED ENTERPRISES TOWING & RECOV; SERVICES; 125.00 BENCHMARK GOVT SOLUTIONS; SUPPLY; 128.45 BLACK HILLS ENERGY; UTILITES; 152.20 BOMGAARS ; SUPPLIES; 243.04 BRANIFF SERVICE; FUEL; 1,519.15 BRENNEIS INS AGENCY; NOTARY; 50.00 BRUCE NATHAN; MILE; 55.72 BRUMMOND DISPOSAL; GARBAGE; 225.00 BUDDIES MINI MART; FUEL; 507.23 BURT CO. CLERK; CERTIFIED MAIL; 9.68 BURT CO. COURT; COURT FEES; 172.00 BURT CO. DIST COURT; COURT FEES; 36.00 BURT CO. PPD; UTILITES; 240.54 BURT CO. SHERIFF; SERVICE FEES; 86.43 CANON FINANCIAL; COPIER; 286.49 CENTURY LINK; 911; 322.96 CHRONICLE CAPITAL MGMT; AT&T TOWER; 2,078.01 CITY TEKAMAH; UTILITES; 242.25 CC CARWASH; MISC FLEET; 182.69 CLEARFLY; PHONES; 1,447.03 COAST TO COAST SOLUTION; SUPPLIES; 209.53 CUBBY'S; FUEL; 1,058.67 CVSOAN; DUES; 60.00 DAS STATE ACCT-CENTRAL FIN.; SOFTWARE; 411.60 DAS STATE ACCT -CENTRAL FIN; SOFTWARE; 258.75 DECATUR EXPR - KB'S MINI MART; FUEL; 1,768.28 DEREK WARNER; MILE; 207.20 DETECTACHEM; SUPPLIES; 278.67 DODGE CO.; QTRLY PROBATION; 3,408.20 DOUGLAS CO. SHERIFF; SERVICE FEES; 22.92 EAKES OFFICE; SUPPLIES; 581.60 ELISE ANDERSON; MILE; 21.00 FIRST CONCORD BENEFITS; INSURANCE; 805.00 FIRST NATL BANK OF OMAHA; SUPPLIES; 601.33 FIRST NATL BANK OF OMAHA ROADS; SUPPLIES; 218.70 GARY SWANSON; MILE; 71.40 GREAT AM FINANCIAL; COPIER; 177.63 GREAT PLAINS UNIFORM; UNIFORMS; 144.98 HOMETOWN LEASING; COPIER; 191.13 INTOXIMETERS; SUPPLIES; 186.50 JACK'S UNIFORM & EQUIP; UNIFORMS; 621.44 JAY JOHNSON; MILE; 53.20 JEFF KUTCHERA; MILE; 420.60 JULIE FLEISCHMAN; POSTAGE; 10.05 KATHY RAY; OFFICE SUPPORT; 108.00 KRAVIEC MAURSTAD LAW; CHILD SUPPORT ATTY; 2,004.38 LEE AGRI-MEDIA; PUBLISHING; 50.00 LORI WACHTER; SUPPLIES; 16.28 MID AMERICA ENTERPRISES; REPAIRS; 64.24 MID-AMERICAN BENEFITS; INSURANCE; 504.50 MIPS; SOFTWARE; 2,222.89 MIPS - CO. COURT; SOFTWARE; 70.00 MODERN IMAGING SOLUTION; SUPPLIES; 96.00 NACO ; SUPPLY; 7.00 NEBR DHHS; LODGE.SERVICE; 90.00 NE LAW ENFORCE TRAINING; TRAINING; 75.00 NE WEED ASSN; REGISTRATION; 150.00 NPPD; UTILITES; 1,188.90 NE SHERIFF ASSOC; DUES; 120.00 NE NEBR JUVENILE SERV; ANNUAL; 1,680.50 OI/LMS; PUBLISHING; 728.42 ONE OFFICE SOLUTION; SUPPLIES; 618.84 OPTK; INTERNET; 642.99 PAUL RICHARDS; MILE; 58.80 PHYSICIANS LAB; AUTOPSY; 2,750.00 QUADIENT; POSTAGE; 175.75 REGION IV; QTRLY ; 3,305.50 REGION 4; QTRLY; 5,335.75 SAVE MORE; SUPPLY; 122.95 SECURITY SHREDDING; SERVICES; 80.00 SHAMBURG AUTO; SUPPLIES; 295.26 STACEY KEYS; SUPPLIES; 317.76 TEAM LAB; SUPPLIES; 290.75 TEKAMAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; EXTENSION MEMBERSHIP; 100.00 THE APOTHECARY SHOP; JAIL MEDICAL; 406.15 TED CONNEALY; MILE; 46.90 THURSTON CO. SHERIFF; JAIL ; 5,340.00 TK ELEVATOR; MAINTENANCE; 344.49 TRAVELERS; P&C INSURANCE; 253.00 UNL EXTENSION; WORKSHOP; 102.50 VERIZON; CELL PHONES; 883.17 WASHINGTON CO.; DIST. JUDGE; 2,785.44 WASHINGTON CO. BANK; SUPPLIES; 395.13 WASHINGTON CO.; DRUG COURT; 63.19 WASHINGTON CO. SHERIFF; JAIL; 4,875.00 BLUFF AGGREGATE; MATERIALS; 3,193.14 BOMGAARS; SUPPLIES; 249.00 BRUMMOND COUNTRY DISPOSAL; GARBAGE; 90.00 BURT CO. TREASURER; FLEET REGISTRATION; 22.00 CITY LYONS; UTILITIES; 125.49 CITY OAKLAND; UTILITIES; 23.45 FARMERS PRIDE; FUEL; 5,096.21 FILTER CARE OF NEBR; REPAIR; 97.90 GLUP PIPE SALES; MATERIALS; 3,989.96 JRAY'S REPAIR; REPAIR; 185.11 LAZER ALIGNMENT; REPAIR; 800.00 LORENSEN LUMBER & GRAIN; MATERIALS; 298.25 MAINELLI, WAGNER & ASSOC; ENGINEERING; 9,311.30 MARTIN MARIETTA; MATERIALS; 18,314.97 MCH HEALTH; SERVICES; 112.00 MEL'S SMALL ENGINE; REPAIR; 45.00 MIDWEST SERVICE; FUEL; 8,052.12 NMC; REPAIR; 5,052.81 SCOTT'S HARDWARE; SUPPLY; 21.56 SEALS & SERVICE; REPAIR; 573.25 STALP GRAVEL; MATERIALS; 42,358.98 STEINY'S GENERAL STORE; SUPPLY; 12.38 TRI-STATE COMM; TOWER RENTAL; 158.50 TRUCK CENTER; REPAIR; 27.70 VERIZON CONNECT; GPS; 454.97 VILLAGE DECATUR; UTILITIES; 157.10 WELDON PARTS; SUPPLY; 935.00 WEST POINT AUTO & TRUCK; REPAIR; 1,437.89 WPCI; TESTING; 64.00 SHEILA M JENKINSON; LODGING GRANT; 1,034.35 BURT CO. ECO DEVO; 2ND 1/2 2025; 18,000.00 CENTURYLINK; 911; 707.20 LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES; 911; 13.57 NNTC; 911; 130.98 AFLAC; EMPE PD ADDL; 371.01 ALLSTATE; EMPE PD ADDL; 43.70 BC & BS; INSURANCE; 56,870.00 FIRST NAT'L BANK-NE-EFPTS; FED TAXES; 48,754.63 GLOBE LIFE; EMPE PD ADDL; 669.20 MADISON NATL; EMPE PD ADDL; 60.41 MUTUAL OF OMAHA; EMPE PD ADDL; 367.14 NATIONWIDE; EMPE PD ADDL; 150.00 AMERITAS; RETIREMENT; 25,588.95 STATE TAX COMM; STATE TAXES; 7,273.78 TRUSTMARK BENEFITS; EMPE PD ADDL; 222.62 VSP; EMPE PD ADDL; 762.43 COLONIAL LIFE; EMPE PD ADDL; 57.79 LVNV FUNDING; GARNISHMENT; 60.57 NEBR CHILD SUPPORT PAY; GARNISHMENT; 830.00 Communication (4): (1) Publish Salaries this month per §23-122; (2) Burt Co. newspaper changes eff. Aug. 7 – ONE Burt Co. newspaper “Burt Co. Independent”; (3) Blair Animal Shelter correspondence – asking Burt Co. to not refer our residents and their animals to their shelter as they do not have physical space nor financial ability to take animals from outside Washington Co..; (4) Letters to our lawmakers in Washington and Lincoln regarding BEAD (rural broadband) programs being pulled & the impact on rural Counties and our constituents. Unpaid/Stricken Distress Warrants: Burt Co. Sheriff Eric Nick prepared a list of unpaid distress warrants for the Board’s review. Burt Co. Treasurer Robin Olson submitted a report citing that there were no distress warrants to be stricken at this time. Lot Split for: HUNDAHL HOME PLACE 0.92 ac. pt SE4SE4 of 13-22-10. ROADS: ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF FY24-25 HWY & BRIDGE BUYBACK PROGRAM. SUMMIT TWP REQUEST – COUNTY TO HAUL ROCK: No action was taken. FY 2025-2026 Budget: The preliminary budget was reviewed per § 23-906; some office expenditure requests were reconsidered and re-reviewed. Final numbers will not be decided upon until the valuation is certified by the Assessor on or before August 20th. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mark VanDerHart, (representing Tekamah Airport Zoning Board) Informed the Board that legal action is being brought against their airport zoning board by a solar entity; he is requesting the County pay $30,000 retainer fee for an attorney and if need pay future legal fees to support the airport during this legal action. Mark feels that because their zoning is being questioned that the County should support this legal suit because the County’s zoning will be questioned next by the solar company when they come to the County for permits. Mark requested action be taken by the County board during today’s meeting citing this being an emergency situation. The meeting adjourned at 11:12 A.M. Next Mtg: August 13, 2025 @ 9:00 A.M. SARAH J. FREIDEL, BURT CO. CLERK These minutes are not the official record and may be corrected. A copy of the approved official minutes is available to the public at the Clerk’s Office. Burt County NOTICE pursuant to §23-122: Burt Co. Positions and Salaries CLERK, TREASURER, ASSESSOR, CLERK DISTRICT COURT: $5,356.00/month DEPUTY: CLERK, TREASURER, ASSESSOR, CLERK DISTRICT COURT: $23.18/hour OFFICE CLERICAL in CLERK, TREASURER, ASSESSOR: $20.21/hour REAPPRAISAL REVIEWER: $21.42/hour ATTORNEY: $5,356.00/month DEPUTY ATTORNEY: $4,017.00/month ATTORNEY SECRETARY: $20.21/hour SURVEYOR: $892.66/month COUNTY BOARD: $1,383.63/month SHERIFF: $6,159.40/month SHERIFF CHIEF DEPUTY: $5235.49/month SHERIFF DEPUTIES (FOP): $30.19-$25.00/hour F/T SHERIFF DEPUTIES (FOP): $24.34/hour P/T SHERIFF SECRETARY (FOP): $25.50/hour 911 DISPATCHERS (FOP): $21.00-$19.50/hour F/T 911 DISPATCHERS (FOP): $19.41/hour P/T HIGHWAY SUPT: $5,718.13/month HIGHWAY CLERICAL: $22.62/hour ROAD DEPT: $28.96 - $20.89/hour MAINTENANCE & BUILDING: $22.62/hour WEED AUTHORITY & ROAD SIGNS: $26.72/hour VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER: $29.30/hour EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: $4,635.00/month EXTENSION CLERICAL: $19.57/hour EXTENSION ASSISTANT part time: $13.00/hour ZONING & FLOODPLAIN ADMIN: flat rate - $1,250.00/month ATTEST: SARAH J. FREIDEL, BURT CO. CLERK ZNEZ BCI 08-07-25
