Banner County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

Banner County Board of Commissioners

Banner County Courthouse, Harrisburg, Nebraska

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - 8:45 a.m.

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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Nebraska Open Meetings Act:  A copy of Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted in back of courtroom, by entrance.
4. Prayer
5. Pledge of Allegiance
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Approval of Minutes:  December 2, 2025
8. Correspondence:
   1. Storm Damage Claim Checks:  Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management (NIRMA)
   2. Discontinued Production Shortage (Pennies):  Multi - County Information and Programming Services (MIPS)
9. Public Comments:  Banner County Board of Commissioners will receive public comments on items discussed at this meeting, or suggestions for items of discussion at a future Banner County Board of Commissioners meeting.  Board will not act and/or respond on comments presented this date.  Please keep comments limited to three (3) minutes.
10. Reports:
    1. Highway Department:  Highway Superintendent:  Eric McCoy
    2. Weed Superintendent:  Tim Grubbs
    3. Sheriff: Zane Hopkins
    4. County Attorney:  Mark Kovarik
    5. Treasurer:  Kathy Natale
    6. Clerk:  Katie West
    7. Assessor:  Kacy Krakow
    8. Surveyor:  Carl Gilbert
    9. Commissioners:
       1. Don Lease
       2. Robin Darnall
       3. Laif Anderson
    10. Items of Business:
        1. Personnel Policy
        2. Property Fraud Alert:  Taylor Martinez
        3. Auto Gate Policy
        4. Central Station Monitoring Agreement:  Nebraska Fire & Safety Equipment
        5. National Radon Month:  Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD)
        6. Void Claims:  #02512101 and #02510112
        7. 2026 Cost of Living Increase for Elected Officials:  Clerk West
        8. Budget Analysis:  Caleb Johnson
    11. Claims
    12. Wages, Salaries, and Benefits
    13. Adjournment

Next Banner County Board of Commissioners Statutory Meeting:  Thursday, January 8, 2025 - 8:45 a.m.

*Notice of changes to agenda contact Banner County Clerk.  Additions may not be made to this agenda less than 24 hours before beginning of meeting unless added as an emergency item.  Banner County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to add an emergency agenda item pursuant to Section 84-1410 of Revised Statutes of Nebraska.

**Agenda shall be kept continually current and is available for public inspection at Banner County Clerk’s office during regular business hours.

***Chairperson of Board may call agenda items out of order as items and times are approximate and may vary; however, public hearings as noted will be called at times noted by that agenda item. Banner County Board of Commissioners may discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on agenda items listed. Banner County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 84-1410 of Revised Statutes of Nebraska.