February 8, 2016
North Platte, Nebraska
Meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. Present were Commissioners Duane Deterding, Bill Henry, Joe Hewgley and County Clerk, Rebecca Rossell. Henry 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 Deterding, seconded by Henry to approve the minutes regarding the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting held on February 1, 2016. Upon roll call vote Deterding, Henry and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Henry, seconded by Deterding to receive and order filed the treasurer’s receipts. Upon roll call vote Deterding, Henry and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Henry to place on file the fee reports submitted by the County Clerk, County Court, County Sheriff, Clerk of District Court & Register of Deeds. Upon roll call vote Deterding, Henry and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Henry to approve the special designed liquor permit submitted by Sculleys LLC for a reception to be held at Harbor Lights on March 5, 2016. Upon roll call vote Deterding, Henry and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners recessed at 9:15 A.M. and the Lincoln County Board of Equalization convened.
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.
County Assessor, Julie Stenger appeared.
Motion by Henry, seconded by Deterding to approve the minutes regarding the Lincoln County Board of Equalization meeting held on February 1, 2016. Upon roll call vote Deterding, Henry and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
No certificates of correction or refund submitted by the County Assessor.
2016 Exemption Applications
for Tax Exemption on Real and Personal Property by Qualifying Organizations
FORM 451
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Henry to approve the real and personal property tax exemption applications numbered 1 through 98 as recommended by the County Assessor as listed below. Upon roll call vote Deterding, Henry and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
REAL & PERSONAL PROPERTY – APPROVED BY ASSESSOR
- American Legion-P.R. Halligan’s Post #163 North Platte
- American Legion Post #208 Sutherland
- American Legion Post #279 Hershey
- Assembly of God Church Maxwell
- Banner Methodist Church Gothenburg
- Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church North Platte
- Beck-Heath-Hasenauer Post #213 Wallace
- Berean Fundamental Church DBA Brady Comm Brady
- Berean Fundamental Church North Platte
- Bethel Bible Conference Assn. Wellfleet
- Bethel Evangelical Free Church North Platte
- Birthline North Platte
- Bridge of Hope Child Advocacy Center North Platte
- Catholic Bishop of Linc. Corp. St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton North Platte
- Church of Christ of NP North Platte
- Presiding Bishop of Church of Jesus Christ LDS North Platte
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Sutherland
- Church of God in the State of NE North Platte
Midland Region Church of God
- Church of Our Savior-Episcopal Church of Our Savior North Platte
- Cornerstone Church of North Platte North Platte
- Creativity Unlimited Arts Council-Prairie Arts Center North Platte
- D & N Event Center North Platte
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer North Platte
- First Assembly of God North Platte
- First Baptist Church of Maxwell Maxwell
- First Baptist Church of Maxwell Maxwell
- First Baptist Church of North Platte North Platte
- First Christian Church North Platte
- First Church of the Nazarene-Parkview Community North Platte
- First Evangelical Lutheran Church North Platte
- First Presbyterian Church Sutherland
- First United Methodist Church North Platte
- First United Presbyterian Church North Platte
- Girl Scouts-Spirit of NE North Platte
- Grace Community Church North Platte
- Grace Lutheran Church Sutherland
- Colo-NE Dist of Wesleyan Church Inc.
Harvest Christian Fellowship North Platte
- Hershey Baptist Church Hershey
- Hershey Senior Citizens Inc. Hershey
- Holy Spirit Catholic Church North Platte
- Hope Baptist Church of Sutherland Sutherland
- Josiah Place North Platte
- Kansas-Nebraska Association of Seventh-day Adventist North Platte
- Kansas-Nebraska Association of Seventh-day Adventist North Platte
- Light House Foursquare Church (The Rock) North Platte
- Lincoln County Historical Society North Platte
- Maranatha Bible Camp Inc. Maxwell
- Maranatha Camp Foundation Maxwell
- Maranatha Ministries Foundation Maxwell
- Masonic Temple Craft Inc. North Platte
- Messiah Lutheran Church North Platte
- Mid America Dist of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Wallace
- Midwest Latin American Dist Council of North Platte
Assemblies of God
- Nebraska Ministerial Convention of the Church of God North Platte
- Nebraskaland Days Foundation North Platte
- New Life Church-Calvary Assembly of God North Platte
- North Platte Alano Club, Inc. North Platte
- NP Area Chamber of Commerce North Platte
- North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity North Platte
- North Platte Baptist Church North Platte
- North Platte Baptist Church North Platte
- North Platte Community Day Care Center Inc. North Platte
- North Platte Community Playhouse, Inc. North Platte
- NP Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses North Platte
- North Platte KC Building Corp. North Platte
- North Platte Nebraska Hospital North Platte
- North Platte Opportunity Center for the Handicapped North Platte
- Omaha Church Center North Platte
- Our Lady Guadalupe Church Hershey
- Overland Trails Council Boy Scouts of America North Platte
- Platte Valley Christian Academy North Platte
- Rape/Domestic Abuse Program North Platte
- Restoration Branch Church of Jesus Christ North Platte
- Riverside Baptist Church North Platte
- Calvin A. Robinson Et AL (Trust-Jaycee’s Bldg Trust) North Platte
- Sacred Heart Church Sutherland
- Salvation Army North Platte
- St. Mary’s Church of Wallace Wallace
- St. Patrick’s Catholic Church North Platte
- St. Patrick’s Catholic Schools North Platte
- St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church North Platte
- St. Williams Catholic Church Curtis
- Sutherland Lions Club Inc. Sutherland
- Sutherland Senior Center Inc. Sutherland
- Sutherland United Methodist Church Sutherland
- Swedish Lutheran of Hershey Sutherland
- The Connection Homeless Shelter Inc. North Platte
- Tri-State Broadcasting Assn. Inc. North Platte
- Tri-State Broadcasting Assn. Inc. North Platte
- Thrift Center for Handicapped Inc. North Platte
- Banner United Methodist Church of Brady Brady
- United Methodist Church Hershey
- United Methodist Church of Wallace Wallace
- Valley Christian Church North Platte
- Village of Brady Municipal Facilities Co. Brady
- Wallace Community Church Wallace
- Wellfleet Methodist Church Wellfleet
- Western Nebraska Youth for Christ Inc. North Platte
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Henry to approve the partial tax exemption applications numbered 1 through 9 as recommended by the County Assessor as listed below. Upon roll call vote Deterding, Henry and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
PARTIAL EXEMPTION APPROVED
- Apostolic Worship Center North Platte
- Calvary Baptist Church North Platte
- Church of Christ aka Willow St. Church of Christ North Platte
- Fraternal order of Eagles #2839 North Platte
- Golden Spike Tower & Visitor Center North Platte
- North Platte Lodge #985 B.P.O.E. (Elks) North Platte
- NP Lodge #551 Loyal Order of Moose North Platte
- Swedish Evangelical Mission Church Brady
- Veterans of Foreign Wars #1504 North Platte
Motion by Deterding, seconded by Henry to approve the personal property tax exemption applications numbered 1 through 10 as recommended by the County Assessor and as listed below. Upon roll call vote Deterding, Henry and Hewgley voted “aye”. Nays, none.
PERSONAL PROPERTY ONLY – APPROVED BY COUNTY ASSESSOR
- Community Connections North Platte
- Diocese of Grand Island North Platte
- Goodwill Industries of Greater NE Inc. North Platte
- Goodwill Industries of Greater NE Inc. North Platte
- Keep North Platte Lincoln County Beautiful North Platte
- Legal Aid of Nebraska North Platte
- Lutheran Family Service North Platte
- North Platte Citizen Advocacy North Platte
- People’s Family Health Service (Family Planning) North Platte
- People’s Family Health Service (WIC) North Platte
The Lincoln County Board of Equalization adjourned at 9:50 A.M. and the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners reconvened.
The item to discuss purchases of Mule ATV(s) for the Lincoln County Weed Department was postponed as additional information had not been received.
The item to discuss the special designated liquor permit by the Lincoln County Ag Society was postponed at their request.
Approved the following claims as presented for payment:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 A.M.
Advance notice and the agenda for the February 8, 2016 board meetings were sent to the county board and all others requesting the same. Advance public notice (includes agenda) of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting and the Lincoln County Board of Equalization meeting was posted at the Lincoln County Courthouse, City Hall and the Lincoln County website on February 5, 2016; and was also emailed to the media on February 5, 2016.
The agenda for the meetings to be held on February 16, 2016 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 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 at the Lincoln County Courthouse in the Commissioners Room at 9:15 A.M.
Rebecca J. Rossell
Lincoln County Clerk
