BANNER COUNTY

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PROCEEDINGS

The Banner County Board of Equalization met in regular session on December 15, 2020. This is in accordance with the adjournment of the December 1, 2020, meeting and notice published in the Scottsbluff Star Herald and posting notices in Harrisburg, NE, at the Post Office, the Banner County School, at the clerk’s office, and on the front window of the Banner County Courthouse.  Proof of publication is on file in the office of the County Clerk and is made a part of the proceedings by reference.

The agenda for the meeting was kept current and was available during the regular business hours at the office of the County Clerk.  A copy was emailed to each board member on December 11, 2020.  The agenda was not amended less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.

The Chairman called the meeting to order at the hour of 8:35 a.m. Present on roll call were:  Chairman Robert Post; Member Sharon Sandberg; Vice Chairman Robert Gifford; Bernice Huffman, Assessor; Mark Kovarik, Attorney; Lisa Cross, County Clerk; Tom Neal, Highway Superintendent. 

The Chairman stated that the open meetings law is posted on the Commissioner meeting room window and that paper copies are available on the table by the door.

The agenda was examined, and Sandberg moved to approve as presented. Second by Gifford.  Roll call vote:  Sandberg, yes; Post, yes; Gifford, yes.

The minutes of the previous meeting had been supplied to each board member. Sandberg moved to approve the December 1, 2020, minutes of the previous meeting.  Second by Gifford.  Roll Call Vote:  Post, yes; Gifford, yes; Sandberg, yes.

CORRESPONDENCE None

PUBLIC COMMENTS - None

ITEMS OF BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION –

1.      None

Gifford made a motion to adjourn the Banner County Board of Equalization meeting at 8:44 a.m. Second by Sandberg. Roll call vote: Post, yes; Sandberg, yes; Gifford, yes. The next meeting will be held in regular session on January 5, 2021, or at the call of the clerk.  A full agenda of the matters to be considered at such date and time is kept continually current and is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Banner County Clerk in the Courthouse in Harrisburg.

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

BANNER COUNTY, NEBRASKA

BANNER COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

The Banner County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on December 15, 2020.  This is in accordance with the adjournment of the December 1, 2020, meeting and notice published in the Scottsbluff Star Herald and posting notices in Harrisburg, NE, at the Post Office, the Banner County School, the clerk’s office, and on the front window of the Banner County Courthouse.  Proof of publication is on file in the office of the County Clerk and is made a part of the proceedings by reference.

The agenda for the meeting was kept current and was available during the regular business hours at the office of the County Clerk.  A copy was emailed to each board member on December 11, 2020.  The agenda was not amended less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.

The Chairman called the meeting to order at the hour of 8:45 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.  Present on roll call were: Chairman Robert Post; Vice Chairman Robert J. Gifford; Member Sharon Sandberg; Mark Kovarik, Attorney; Lisa Cross, Clerk; Tom Neal, Highway Superintendent.  At various times: Bernice Huffman, Assessor; Monty Stoddard, Treasurer; Kathy Natale, Deputy Treasurer.

The Chairman stated that the open meetings law is posted on the Commissioner meeting room window and that paper copies are available on the table by the door.

The agenda was examined and Gifford moved to approve as presented.  Second by Sandberg. Roll call vote: Sandberg, yes; Gifford, yes; Post, yes.

The minutes of the previous meeting had been supplied to each board member. Gifford moved to approve the minutes for December 1, 2020. Second by Sandberg. Roll call vote: Gifford, yes; Post, yes; Sandberg, yes.  

CORRESPONDENCE – Email from NACO

                                        Email from Mitch Coffin

PUBLIC COMMENTS - None

CLAIMS

The following claims were audited, and Sandberg moved that the claims be approved warrants with a correction on the Kimball County Treasurer description and ordered drawn on the respective funds. Second by Gifford. Roll call vote: Gifford, yes; Sandberg, yes; Post, yes.  

General                                                                                                                                   

A ELLIOTT OFFICE PC LLO                                          DC CT APPT CNS              $ 75.00

BANNER CAPITAL BANK                                              SHERIFF PAYMNT             $ 12,676.53

BANNER COUNTY COURT                                          CC COST                            $ 70.00

BEALS,GARY                                                                 PT CLERICAL                      $ 40.00

CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS                              COPIER EXPENSE               $ 45.52

DAS STATE ACCOUNTING                                           DATA PROCESS                  $ 118.84

ELLISON, KOVARIK & TURMAN LAW FIRM          CONTRACT                          $ 3,182.23

FIRST CONCORD                                                         HEALTH INS TRU                  $ 7.50

FRENCHMAN VALLEY COOP                                      FUEL-SHERIFF                      $ 89.93

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES                               BLDG SUPPLIES                   $ 14.52

IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY                                                   JANITORIAL                          $ 84.98

KIMBALL COUNTY TREASURER                                  EXPENSES                            $ 13,777.69

MADELUNG                                                                   CT APPT CNSL                     $ 423.00

MCI                                                                                 TELEPHONE                          $ 61.91

MIPS INC                                                                        DATA PROCESS                    $ 1,426.82

NORTH PLATTE NRD                                                   WATER                                    $ 33.72

PANHANDLE ASSOC OF CNTY ASSESSORS            DUES                                      $ 75.00

PETERS,WILLIAM C                                                       DC APPT CNSL                      $ 1,386.94

POSTMASTER                                                               POSTAGE                                $ 70.00

QUADIENT FINANCE USA/TOTALFUNDS               POSTAGE                                $ 600.00

QUALITY RENOVATIONS                                             BLDG REPAIR                          $ 1,975.00

REGION I BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AUTH.                   CO MATCH 20/21                   $ 3,202.00

TABOR, LEONARD                                                        CT APT CNSL                          $ 162.60

VERIZON WIRELESS                                                    TELEPHONE                              $ 71.88

WYO/BRASKA WEED & PEST                                      SUPPLIES                                  $ 2,540.00

Total                                                                                                                                          $42,211.61                                                                                                                                                

Road                                                                                                                                         

AJK SERVICES, LLC                                                          LABOR                                        $60.00

B & C STEEL CORPORATION                                        STEEL                                          $355.65

BOMGAARS                                                                      SHOP SUPPLIES                      $21.98

COZAD SIGNS                                                                  SHOP SUPPLIES                      $64.00

FASTENAL COMPANY                                                   SHOP SUPPLIES                      $32.57

FIRST CONCORD                                                             HEALTH INS TRU                     $30.00

FRANK PARTS                                                                  REPAIR PARTS                         $528.13

FRENCHMAN VALLEY COOP                                       FUEL-ROAD                              $7,528.10

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES                              LODGING                                  $192.00

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES                               SHOP SUPPLIES                      $120.75

IDEAL LINEN SUPPLY                                                     SHOP SUPPLIES                      $24.67

INLAND TRUCK PARTS & SERVICE                            REPAIR PARTS                         $147.40

KIMBALL AUTO PARTS, LLC                                        SHOP SUPPLIES                      $515.40

KRAUPIE'S                                                                         TRUCK                                        $4,097.50

NKC TIRE                                                                            TIRES/REPAIR                          $1,630.49

NMC EXCHANGE LLC                                                     REPAIR PARTS                         $67.06

NORTH PLATTE NRD                                                      WATER                                       $38.00

PACK RAT DISPOSAL                                                     GARBAGE                                 $150.00

POWERPLAN                                                                    SHOP SUPPLIES                      $756.36

VERIZON CONNECT NWF, INC                                  SHOP SUPPLIES                      $291.42

VERIZON WIRELESS                                                       TELEPHONE                              $25.00

Total                                                                                                                                          $16,676.48                                                                                                                                 

Fair                                                                                                                                            

BOLANDER,KEIRA                                                           FAIR 2019/2020                       $1.00

CARPENTER,KODY,                                                        FAIR 2019/2020                       $21.00

CHESLEY,KARSYN                                                            FAIR 2019/2020                       $115.00

GILBERT,COLESON,                                                        FAIR 2019/2020                       $16.00

HAGEMAN,KALEA,                                                        FAIR 2019-2020                       $12.00

JONES, MYCALA                                                              FAIR 2019-2020                       $15.00

JONES,RILEY                                                                     FAIR 2019-2020                       $13.00

KRAKOW,KOHL                                                               FARI 2019-2020                       $57.00

LOHRER,KYLIE                                                                  FAIR 2019-2020                       $65.00

OLSEN,ISAAC                                                                   FARI 2029-2020                       $40.00

OLSEN,LUKE,                                                                    FAIR 2019-2020                       $20.00

OLSEN,TATE,                                                                    FAIR 2019-2020                       $11.00

SPERFSLAGE,ALAINA,                                                   FAIR 2019-2020                       $28.00

SPERFSLAGE,JACOB                                                      FAIR 2019-2020                       $31.00

WEST,ANDIE                                                                     FAIR 2019-2020                       $32.00

WEST,AUSTIN                                                                  FAIR 2019-2020                       $12.00

Total                                                                                                                                          $489.00                                                                                                                            

P & M                                                                                                                                       

MIPS INC                                                                           NE ONLINE DEED                    $95.99

ITEMS OF BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD

2.  Terry Baxter – Terry Baxter, NIRMA, reported that Banner County will receive a grant to help with the cost of security.  He also suggested that we work on the critical rated things listed on the security assessment first.  He also discussed some upcoming training.

1.     Application for Snow Removal and/or Surface Grading – The contract presented was approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS –

Aging Office ratified November items in December meeting.

REPORTS-

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT

Tom Neal, Highway Superintendent, reported that Airforce was asking if Banner County would be interested in having the Airforce roads paved.  There is an order of culverts in.  The footings that Lite ‘Em Up has in the right-of-way will be gone.  They are looking at moving their location to Kimball County and if not will move them back out of the right-of-way. 

COUNTY ATTORNEY

Mark Kovarik, County Attorney, reported that business as usual with County and District Court.  Most of the cases are smaller things going on.

CLERK

Lisa Cross, Clerk, reported that things are fairly calm and nothing unusual going on.  She also presented the Month End Reports for Banner County District Court and the Clerk’s Fees.

2.     Terry Baxter – The Safety Committee will be put in charge of working on the items listed in the security assessment.

Gifford made a motion to adjourn the meeting of the Banner County Board of Commissioners at 9:47 a.m.  Second by Sandberg. Roll call vote: Sandberg, yes; Post, yes; Gifford, yes. The next meeting will be held in regular session on January 5, 2021, or at the call of the clerk.  A full agenda of the matters to be considered at such date and time is kept continually current and is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Banner County Clerk in the Courthouse in Harrisburg.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

BANNER COUNTY, NEBRASKA