July 26, 2010
North Platte, Nebraska
Meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. Present were Commissioners
Joe Hewgley, Duane Deterding, Willis Roethemeyer, Deputy County Attorney, Joe
Wright and Deputy County Clerk, Terry Heessel. Deterding offered prayer. Chairman
Hewgley called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M.
Chairman Hewgley announced the Open Meeting Act with amendments is posted for
public review and the county board will comply with the open meeting requirements.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to approve the minutes regarding the
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting held on July 19, 2010. Upon roll call
vote Deterding, Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to receive and order filed the
treasurer’s receipts. Upon roll call vote Deterding, Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted
“aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to receive and order filed the Condition
of the Treasury of Lincoln County, NE from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010. Upon roll
call vote Deterding, Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Roethemeyer to adopt Resolution No. 2010-15
directing the County Treasurer to issue tax sale certificates on those parcels which
there are two years delinquent real estate taxes or assessments. Upon roll call vote
Deterding, Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to authorize the chairman to sign the
right of way application submitted by Peterson Drilling. Upon roll call vote Deterding,
Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to authorize the chairman to sign a
letter of engagement with Susan Maline, CPA for budget assistance. Upon roll call vote
Deterding, Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Roethemeyer to authorize the chairman to sign the
2010 Crime Commission Enhancement Grant for Community Connections. Upon roll
call vote Deterding, Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Recessed as the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and convened as the Lincoln
County Board of Equalization at 9:19 A.M.
Motion by Roethemeyer, seconded by Deterding to approve the minutes regarding the
Lincoln County Board of Equalization meeting held on July 19, 2010. Upon roll call vote
Deterding, Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
No certificates of correction and refund were submitted by the County Assessor. M
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Roethemeyer to approve the notice of valuation
changes numbered 2010-292 thru 2010-327 as submitted by the County Assessor.
Upon roll call vote Deterding, Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
A letter of protest was received from William and Sandra Pratt for sending in an
application for homestead exemption late. As per County Assessor, Mary Ann Long
and Dixie Gallaway an application for homestead exemption has never been received.
Both documents needed to be received by the County Assessor’s office by July 20,
2010.
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Roethemeyer to deny homestead exemption to
William and Sandra Pratt as all documentation was not received by the deadline. Upon
roll call vote Deterding, Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Personal property protests 2010-3PP and 2010-4PP submitted by General Electric
Capitol Corp. was withdrawn.
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Roethemeyer to approve the tax exemption
application submitted by Quail Creek Cemetery Services & Associates. Upon roll call
vote Deterding, Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Adjourned as the Lincoln County Board of Equalization at 9:45 A.M. and the Lincoln
County Board of Commissioners reconvened.
Quarterly report by Veterans Service Officer, Paul Cooper.
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Roethemeyer to accept and order filed with the
Lincoln County Register of Deeds Office the following conveyance to Lincoln County,
NE and give authority to the Chairman of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners to
sign the Real Estate Transfer Statement regarding the following conveyance: A)
Warranty Deed from Ryan Docter, a single person, dated June 17, 2010, regarding a
parcel of land lying in Section 33, Township 14 North, Range 31 West of the 6th P.M., in
the County of Lincoln, Nebraska, and containing 0.28 acres or 12,407.14 square feet,
more or less. Upon roll call vote Deterding, Roethemeyer and Hewgley voted “aye”.
Nays, none.
Kirk Nichols (Construction Project Inspector/Owners Representative) gave the board a
construction update on the Lincoln County Jail Project.
Approved the following claims presented for payment:
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners adjourned at 10:47 A.M.
Advance notice and the agenda for the July 26, 2010 board meetings were sent to
members of the county board, county attorney and all others requesting the same.
Notice was posted at the Lincoln County Courthouse, City Hall and on the county
website.
The agenda for the meetings to be held on August 2, 2010 will be kept continually
current and open for inspection at the office of the Lincoln County Clerk. The regular
meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will be held at the Lincoln
County Courthouse in the Commissioners Room at 9:00 A.M. The regular meeting of
the Lincoln County Board of Equalization will be held at the Lincoln County Courthouse
in the Commissioners Room at 9:15 A.M.
Terry L. Heessel
Deputy Lincoln County Clerk
Published, Saturday, July 31, 2010
