WEBSTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS September 4 2018

 The Webster County Board of Commissioners met at 8:40am on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, for a regular 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), Keith Buschow (District Four) and JoAnn Reiher (District Five). Absent: Roger Bohrer (District Three). The Board stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Chairman Buschow gave notice of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act Laws. Motion was made by Shipman, second by Karr, to approve the minutes of the August 21, 2018 meeting. Upon roll call vote, voting to approve the minutes: Shipman, Karr, Reiher and Buschow. Absent: Bohrer. Voting no or abstaining: none.
 At 8:35am, Jeff Kuhn, Road Maintenance Coordinator, met with the Board. Kuhn has reconfigured the districts for the Road Department to make the operations of maintaining the Roads more efficient. The Road Crews have been working on reshaping ditches at 1400 Road and County Line. The heavy rains have changed schedules. Project #651 will be completed this week. Kuhn and Montgomery have been taking pictures around the county of issues with tree and brush removal. Kuhn presented a Webster County Tree and Brush Policy for the Board to approve. Kuhn presented an Agreement for Professional Services for Structure No. C009114210 between Oak Creek Engineering, LLC and Webster County. After discussion, motion was made by Karr, seconded by Reiher, to approve this Agreement. Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Karr, Reiher, Shipman and Buschow. Absent: Bohrer. Voting no or abstaining: none. Chairman Buschow signed the Agreement. The transportation bus has sold on Big Iron Auctions for $6,000.00.
Street work is beginning in Blue Hill so the Blue Hill ambulance will be parking in the County Shop. A land owner has said that he appreciates the work done on the County Line Road to Campbell. Discussion was had on the reduction of the Road Budget for the 2018/2019 Budget Year.
 At 9:20am, Brad Schick, Extension Educator, discussed reductions to the Extension Budget originally submitted for the 2018/2019 Budget Year.
 At 9:35am, Troy Schmitz, Webster County Sheriff, discussed reductions to the Sheriff’s Budget for the 2018/2019 Budget Year.
 At 10:20am, motion was made by Reiher, seconded by Shipman, to convene as the Board of Equalization. Upon roll call vote, voting in favor: Reiher, Shipman, Karr and Buschow. Absent: Bohrer. Voting no or abstaining: none.
 Sonja Krueger, Webster County Assessor, presented Protest Number CE18-16 and CE18-17 for Clerical Errors. After discussion, Chairman Buschow signed the Protests. Motion was made by Shipman, seconded by Reiher, to adjourn as the Board of Equalization and reconvene as the Board of Commissioners. Upon roll call vote, all present voted in favor.
 At 10:30am, discussion was had concerning Budget reductions for the offices of Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor.
 At 11:30am, Tami Scheuneman, Planning and Zoning Administrator, met with the Board to discuss the proposed budget for Planning and Zoning for the 2018/2019 Budget Year.
 At 11:35am, Ron Sunday, Emergency Manager, met with the Board to discuss the proposed budget for the Civil Defense/Emergency Management Fund for the 2018/2019 Budget Year. At 12:30pm, Teresa Young, Director for the Webster County Museum, discussed reductions in the Museum budget. Budget discussion continued. A Budget workshop was scheduled for Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 4pm. Commissioner Shipman left the meeting at 1:45pm. The following claims were approved for payment:
Wages for 8 part-time and 21 EMTS $10,810.88
 General Fund
Alexander Motors, Inc Repairs $ 88.47
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp Retire 456.46
Central District NACO Registrations 280.00
Charm-Tex, Inc Supply 428.32
Cooperative Producers, Inc. Repairs 12.90
DAS State Accounting/Central Finance Fee 448.00
S.S. Fica 493.09
Eakes Office Solutions Supply 2,132.84
Glenwood Phone 10.00
 Hometown Leasing Lease 258.00
Jared’s Auto Expert Repairs 2,659.97
 Trevor Karr Expense 563.05
Sonja L. Krueger Expense 102.73
Carol Kumke Expense 144.97
Leaf Capitol Funding, LLC Lease 424.45
 Neofunds by Neopost Postage 1,000.00
Red Cloud Chief Subscription 31.50
City of Red Cloud Utility 2,007.38
Tami Scheuneman Expense 175.06
Bradley Schick Expense 182.04
Secretary of State Supply 5.00
 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Registrations 150.00
Ken VanWey Repairs/Mowing 1,232.50
Web Co Sheriff-Petty Cash Fund Replenish 198.08
William’s Exterminating, Inc Pest-Control 88.00
Woodward’s Disposal Service Utility 5.00
 Road/Bridge Fund
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp Retire 46.47
Black Hills Energy Utility 42.01
 Bladen Sand & Gravel, Inc Gravel 10,722.56
 City of Blue Hill Utility 86.99
Cencon of Kansas Utility Contractors Gravel 4,022.21
Central District NACO Registration 40.00
S.S. Fica 52.67
Glenwood Telecommunications Phone 154.33
Village of Guide Rock Utility 70.18
Hastings Outdoor Power, LLC Tools 761.31
 Kucera Construction Culverts 2,645.00
Lawson Products, Inc Tools 305.15
 LRNRD Rural Water Project Water 22.21
 Nebraska Machinery Company Repairs 923.50
 R & M Disposal, LLC Utility 33.00
 City of Red Cloud Utility 10.00
 Trausch Dynamics Repairs 28.90
Verizon Wireless Phone 47.34
 Windstream Phone 66.53
  Road/Bridge Const Fund 
B-3 Dirt, LLC Culverts 2,090.00
 JEO Consulting Group, Inc Fees 5,500.00
Kucera Construction Culverts 22,660.00
Oak Creek Engineering, LLC Fees 4,342.48
  Self-Insured Dental Fund
Larry Baker Dental 272.00
Sean M. Daly, D.D.S. Dental 120.00
 Webster County Dental Clinic Dental 115.00
 County Medical/Relief Fund
Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital Medical 5,501.34
  Inheritance Tax Fund
Julie Rickertsen, Trustee Refund 18,663.59
 Hospital Bond Fund 
Union Bank & Trust Company Int 524.00
 Ambulance Fund 
S.S. Fica 281.37
Optum360 Supply 43.95
Being no further business, Chairperson Buschow adjourned the meeting at 3:00pm. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 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 4th day of September, 2018. Webster County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: Debra Klingenberger, Webster County Clerk