The Webster County Board of Commissioners met at 8:30am on Tuesday, August 1, 2018, for a business meeting at the
Courthouse in Red Cloud.
The following Board Members were present for roll call: Dan Shipman (District One), Trevor Karr (District
Two), Roger Bohrer (District Three), Keith Buschow (District Four) and JoAnn Reiher (District Five). The Board stood and recited the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Chairman Buschow gave notice of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act Laws.
Members representing the Fire Districts in Webster were present.
Discussion was had on the legislation that passed in 2015
that states that the levy for the Fire Districts is no longer set by a vote of the people. Budget Year 2018/2019 will be the first year for
implementation. Fire Districts must file budgets by August 1 with the County Clerk.
After discussion, motion was made by Karr, seconded by Bohrer, to approve
RESOLUTION 19 – 2018:
RESOLUTION 19 – 2018
RESOLUTION REQUESTING
A PRELIMINARY LEVY ALLOCATION
FROM THE COUNTY BOARD
WHEREAS, Nebraska Statute 77-3443 (3) requires all political subdivisions subject to Webster County Levy Authority to submit a
preliminary request for levy allocation to the County Board; and
WHEREAS, The Webster County Board is the levy agent for Bladen Rural Fire Protection District;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that $64,244.00 is Tax Request for budget year 2018/2019 for the Bladen Rural Fire Protection
District.
Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Karr, Bohrer, Reiher and Buschow. Abstaining: Shipman. Voting no or absent: none.
Chairman Buschow signed RESOLUTION 19 – 2018.
After discussion, motion was made by Karr, seconded by Bohrer, to approve RESOLUTION 20 –
2018:
RESOLUTION 20 – 2018
RESOLUTION REQUESTING
A PRELIMINARY LEVY ALLOCATION
FROM THE COUNTY BOARD
WHEREAS, Nebraska Statute 77-3443 (3) requires all political subdivisions subject to Webster County Levy Authority to submit a
preliminary request for levy allocation to the County Board; and
WHEREAS, The Webster County Board is the levy agent for Blue Hill Rural Fire Protection District;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that $38,950.00 is Tax Request for budget year 2018/2019 for the Blue Hill Rural Fire Protection
District.
Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Karr, Bohrer, Reiher and Buschow. Abstaining: Shipman. Voting no or absent: none.
Chairman Buschow signed RESOLUTION 20 – 2018.
After discussion, motion was made by Karr, seconded by Bohrer, to approve RESOLUTION 21 – 2018:
RESOLUTION 21 – 2018
RESOLUTION REQUESTING
A PRELIMINARY LEVY ALLOCATION
FROM THE COUNTY BOARD
WHEREAS, Nebraska Statute 77-3443 (3) requires all political subdivisions subject to Webster County Levy Authority to submit a
preliminary request for levy allocation to the County Board; and
WHEREAS, The Webster County Board is the levy agent for Guide Rock Rural Fire Protection District;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that $24,480.00 is Tax Request for budget year 2018/2019 for the Guide Rock Rural Fire
Protection District.
Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Karr, Bohrer, Reiher and Buschow. Abstaining: Shipman. Voting no or absent: none.
Chairman Buschow signed RESOLUTION 21 – 2018.
After discussion, motion was made by Karr, seconded by Bohrer, to approve RESOLUTION 22 – 2018:
RESOLUTION 22 – 2018
RESOLUTION REQUESTING
A PRELIMINARY LEVY ALLOCATION
FROM THE COUNTY BOARD
WHEREAS, Nebraska Statute 77-3443 (3) requires all political subdivisions subject to Webster County Levy Authority to submit a
preliminary request for levy allocation to the County Board; and
WHEREAS, The Webster County Board is the levy agent for Red Cloud Rural Fire Protection District;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that $52,530.00 is Tax Request for budget year 2018/2019 for the Red Cloud Rural Fire
Protection District.
Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Karr, Bohrer, Reiher and Buschow. Abstaining: Shipman. Voting no or absent: none.
Chairman Buschow signed RESOLUTION 22 – 2018.
Discussion was had concerning requests for levy allocation for the Budget Year 2019-2020. After discussion, motion was
made by Shipman, seconded by Bohrer, to approve RESOLUTION 23 – 2018:
RESOLUTION 23 – 2018
WHEREAS, recent legislation designates the manner in which Webster County and its various political subdivisions may levy taxes for
support of their various operations; and
WHEREAS, all Rural Fire Districts within Webster County which would be entitled to an allocation of property tax authority not to
exceed a total of 10.5 cents of valuation on any parcel or item of taxable property have filed a preliminary request for levy allocation
as required by law; and
WHEREAS, The Webster County Board of Commissioners finds that it would not be possible to continue the necessary functions of
County government if the preliminary requests for levy allocation were granted;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Webster County Board of Commissioners hereby denies preliminary requests for levy
allocation from:
Bladen Rural Fire District
Blue Hill Fire District
Guide Rock Rural Fire District
Red Cloud Rural Fire District
Webster County Agricultural District
FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Chairperson of the governing body of each of the Fire
Districts which submitted a preliminary request for levy allocation.
Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Shipman, Bohrer, Reiher, Karr and Buschow. Voting no, absent or abstaining: none.
Chairman Buschow signed RESOLUTION 23 – 2018.
Wade Gibson presented the 2018/2019 Budget for the Webster County Agricultural Association. Motion was made by Karr,
seconded by Bohrer, to accept the Budget. Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Karr, Bohrer, Reiher, Shipman and Buschow. Voting
no, absent or abstaining: none.
Motion was made by Karr, seconded by Bohrer, to accept the requested amount of $74,847.77 for the 2018/2019 Budget
for the Webster County Agricultural Association. This amount will be reviewed at the August 7, 2018 meeting to accept this
budgeted amount.
Being no further business, Chairperson Buschow adjourned the meeting at 8:00p.m. The next regular meeting will be held
on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 8:30am.
A current agenda and complete minutes are on file at the County Clerk’s office and at www.co.webster.ne.us.
Dated this 1st day of August, 2018.
Webster County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST: Debra Klingenberger,
Webster County Clerk
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