Banner County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

Banner County Board of Commissioners

Banner County Courthouse, Harrisburg, Nebraska

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - 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:  January 8, 2026
8. Correspondence:
   1. Nebraska Department of Administrative Services
   2. Panhandle Area Development District (PADD) Board Member Designation Form for 2026
   3. Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
   4. Scottsbluff County Consolidated 911 Communications
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 Department: 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
11. Items of Business:
    1. Kimball County Transit Services Board Information: Colleen Shoemaker
    2. Audit Report: Kevin Sylvester
    3. Credit Card Authorization - Set Guidelines for Credit Card Use
    4. Set Official/Employee Travel Expenses Protocol
    5. Employee Handbook Changes
    6. Snow Removal Application
    7. Pye - Barker Agreement (Panic Bars)
    8. Pye - Barker Agreement (Fire Alarm)
12. Consider and Appoint 2026 Committee(s):
    1. Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA): K, West
    2. Buildings and Grounds: Lease, C. Mossberg, H. Gilbert
       1. Courthouse Key Access
    3. Budget Authority:  Banner County Commissioners
    4. Banner County Extension Board: Dan Chesley, Jessica Stauffer, Stephanie Farro
    5. Banner County Planning Commission: J. Singleton, R. Olsen, T. Groves, T. Childers (2027), Z. Ansley (2027)
    6. Local Emergency Planning Committee: T. Grubbs, R. Darnall, J. Dove
    7. Personnel Committee: K. Krakow, L. Anderson, A. Morris
    8. Grievance Committee: M. Kovarik, R. Darnall, Mark Knaub, Caleb Scott
    9. Safety Committee: K. Natale, T. Grubbs, T. Martinez, Z. Hopkins
    10. Safety Director: K. Natale
    11. Green Energy Committee: L. Anderson, J. Singleton, Z. Ansley
    12. Wellness Committee: D. Lease, L. Taggart, K. Krakow
13. Claims
14. Adjournment

Next Banner County Board of Commissioners Statutory Meeting:  Tuesday, February 4, 2026 - 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.