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- Approval of payroll and vendor claims: Motion made and seconded; roll call recorded affirmative votes by commissioners and the motion passed.

- Resolution to adopt the multi‑jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan: Motion and second recorded; roll call recorded affirmative votes and the resolution passed. Emergency Management Director Gary Peterson explained FEMA requested wording changes and required mitigation projects be listed in the plan for future grant eligibility.

- Amendment to the CDBG grant/agreement for the 4 Corners Health Department renovation: Following a public hearing and presentation by Laura McDougall, the board voted to approve the grant amendment to cover additional repairs and accessibility work; the motion passed by roll call.

- Reappointment of Dr. Jillian Fickenscher to the 4 Corners Health Board: Motion to reappoint passed by roll call; McDougall explained Dr. Fickenscher’s credentialing allows the health department to bill for certain services (for example, vaccine administration fees).

- Approval of the revised York County employee handbook: Motion and second recorded; roll call recorded affirmative votes and the handbook was approved.

All motions reported in the meeting summary were recorded as passing on roll call. Where individual vote tallies were read during the meeting, commissioners on the dais voted in the affirmative on the listed items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","York County Regular Meeting February 18, 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","The York County Board of Commissioners approved routine payroll, adopted a hazard mitigation plan, approved a CDBG amendment for the 4 Corners Health Department, reappointed the district’s board physician and approved an updated employee handbook — all motions passed on roll call.","taxTitle","York County, Nebraska","taxId",69728,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":44,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288996,"4 Corners Health Department gets extra state funds for repair, board reappoints physician amid worry about state cuts",850,2304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2533323-5c9d062a75ff1ea9afaefdb8fa2bdf7d&start=1454&end=2304","/articles/6288996/York-County/Nebraska/4-Corners-Health-Department-gets-extra-state-funds-for-repair-board-reappoints-physician-amid-worry-about-state-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288996-b5909e2b609f3ed4c06a008fb45958d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775165749&Signature=iTQnIhzM9dJocFjXbeFHuzFIRd75UBlODTsgCKe29FhyxO19aVLdgn3vwdQzGchyjJAn2iEzi1bJdxCyFWkM6uvs3eReQNyQOi3lJW0EJ~HIBNdWTPQTX9J2xWV1t-5jjjE9mfXi7gvSdwE0~BDVy36~Ngh3CX-Ovcz32w1-EppaNzVFBH52GoaXCSQ5fOGByZPCDcczU5JII1oBCZDt1uUycKMrERuWpT1DRN45QyK7r4riPK3cvVdgfmOCUSoSdk660pIH9yiIQnJKfBsO4WRRJXUmZ-8xj5XVM-zpzNQz8T1GtAaE4PRbPWLe7CHaE3BMaBpUg3eb9sPFsIHw6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","York County commissioners approved an amendment to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)‑funded renovation project for the 4 Corners Health Department and reappointed the health district’s board physician, after a public‑hearing presentation outlining higher repair costs and additional state funds.

Laura McDougall, director of 4 Corners Health Department, summarized the status of a two‑phase renovation project and said phase one (the south wing) is complete and the center section is gutted because of termite damage and other structural problems. \"They've gutted the center section of our building, and it is full of termites,\" McDougall said, describing electrical, load‑bearing and HVAC work needed to make the building safe and code‑compliant. She said nine of 11 furnaces are being replaced and that the project encountered collapsed sanitary sewer piping that required jackhammering and replacement of the slab sewer.

McDougall told the board that rising material and labor costs forced the health department to seek additional funding. She said the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) offered excess funds from completed projects and the department submitted a rapid proposal to cover remaining work so it would not need to draw on reserves or take on debt. McDougall said the amendment will allow additional HVAC, accessible entrance work including a front ramp and doors, ADA‑compliant restroom remodels, soffit and exterior weatherproofing, termite repairs, lighting and electrical upgrades. \"It will allow us to buy, replace a couple more furnaces, the HVAC systems... and actually put complete the front ramp and accessible entrance,\" she said.

Commission discussion noted the project’s earlier approved amount (McDougall referenced an original $355,000 approved previously) and that the department had been under time constraints tied to the original award. McDougall said the amended agreement extended the performance window and reduced the need to use reserves. She said the department had secured a grant earlier to cover about 75 percent of the planning process and worked with a consultant to comply with procurement rules.

A public hearing was opened and closed with no public speakers. The board then moved and seconded a motion to approve an amendment to the agreement (identified in the meeting as a CDBG amendment). The amendment motion passed on roll call with commissioners voting in the affirmative.

The board also reappointed Dr. Jillian Fickenscher as the 4 Corners Board physician for a three‑year term beginning in 2025. McDougall described Fickenscher as credentialed to allow the department to bill for certain administration fees (for example vaccine administration) and said credentialing is important to sustain services. \"If we can bill for services to insurance or Medicaid, it helps us to stretch our funding,\" McDougall said.

During discussion McDougall warned about a pending state budget bill, LB261, that would cut $4.5 million from local health department foundational funding statewide. She said 4 Corners would lose about $207,000 — roughly 42 percent of its foundational state funding — under the bill as introduced. McDougall urged support for retaining the funding and said the bill was scheduled for hearings before the Appropriations Committee.

Motions recorded during the item: board approval of the CDBG amendment to the renovation agreement and the reappointment of Dr. Fickenscher. Both motions passed on roll call. Commissioners closed the public hearing after no members of the public came forward.

McDougall said most of the amendment work should be completed before June but some items could extend into the fall; she also said if funds allowed the department might repaint and replace 1960s carpeting in the west wing.

The board thanked McDougall and County staff for coordinating funds and oversight.","York County commissioners approved an amendment to a CDBG renovation agreement for the 4 Corners Health Department and reappointed the health district’s physician after a presentation describing termite damage, HVAC failures and other unanticipated repair costs.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":91,"_51":92,"_53":93,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":94,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":95,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288999,"York County adopts regional hazard mitigation plan resolution to keep projects eligible for FEMA funding",0,2181000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2533323-5c9d062a75ff1ea9afaefdb8fa2bdf7d&start=2181&end=2181","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2533323-5c9d062a75ff1ea9afaefdb8fa2bdf7d/thumbnail_2181000.jpg","/articles/6288999/York-County/Nebraska/York-County-adopts-regional-hazard-mitigation-plan-resolution-to-keep-projects-eligible-for-FEMA-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288999-2a248b7404012ff4ef941d011c4968c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775165749&Signature=omI1J8cEHIYOynbKx9Af1~ovbGrTS~MwxWgQCFmH6weLcS0mezu7bkgSqjwyYoQaLo6iM82TVt3C5JKdMiHxDlhzbJ0~D9QvXabt00DsYiYnY0dQnjIZyCorctXM~8jap1N~GmvkBLyugjxNugD3JmIfpHnbiKy4iRR8qWDJlOx6jwSVRj18qrEDuHpj7DCWXnJoEBacBTo6a3otYtIT7-Mok4takhvFguDqCRa5TjquRgdBgzSxfuTvTrtPP0fk1viq9hF5QohzTO-sCPlofEv-BQMn33n5SFTxX0OEnthfgGT872VdpKE4tk~6vGxvX7OqeGWUuwnuRYxmX378pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","York County commissioners voted to adopt a resolution approving a multi‑jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan so the county, its cities and villages remain eligible for future FEMA mitigation project funding.

The approval came after Gary Peterson, the county’s emergency management director, briefed commissioners on FEMA’s requested revisions and the need to document identified mitigation projects in the plan. \"They sent back some revisions, and the majority of those, just had to do with some additional wording that they wanted in there,\" Peterson said, adding FEMA asked for more detail about the planning process and underserved populations.

Peterson told the board FEMA’s review required the plan to identify specific mitigation projects before project applications will be approved. \"If you don't identify projects within the hazard mitigation plan, then you can't — there's no sense in applying for them because they're not gonna be approved,\" he said, while stressing the plan remains a living document and projects can be added later.

Peterson said the plan was prepared through the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District with Seward, York and Hamilton counties participating and that the NRD acted as a fiscal agent. He said the county obtained a grant covering about 75 percent of the planning process and used a consultant to assemble the plan. He also noted typical FEMA cost‑share for projects is 75 percent federal and 25 percent local and that some communities had not identified local cost‑share sources for specific projects.

Commissioners voted on a resolution to adopt the plan; the motion passed on roll call with commissioners voting in the affirmative. Peterson said once FEMA grants final approval, the county and its cities and villages will be eligible to apply for hazard mitigation project funds.

The board did not identify any immediate projects for county funding during the meeting; Peterson said that, if the county applies for a project, it will provide a letter committing to the local 25 percent share when required.

The resolution passed; FEMA review and final approval remain outstanding.","The York County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution approving a multi‑jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan so the county and its cities and villages remain eligible for FEMA hazard mitigation project funding once FEMA finishes its review.",{"_33":97,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":98,"_41":99,"_43":100,"_45":101,"_47":102,"_49":103,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288991,"Glenwood awarded Nebraska Broadband Bridge grant to extend fiber to 53 rural York County locations",248,1696000,1944000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2533323-5c9d062a75ff1ea9afaefdb8fa2bdf7d&start=1696&end=1944","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2533323-5c9d062a75ff1ea9afaefdb8fa2bdf7d/thumbnail_1696000.jpg","/articles/6288991/York-County/Nebraska/Glenwood-awarded-Nebraska-Broadband-Bridge-grant-to-extend-fiber-to-53-rural-York-County-locations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288991-cad52d088a0d1b4db41e418382fd3609/orig.mp4?Expires=1775165749&Signature=n749nT2mky3VDpu8~8UBcjkwx3SZ6HvaWyCcVjEGGI-DYU3okyBQrI~BKFTM-GoH8Vw~Q9bWEk9U0rfU9RktPDSc~d0I9EGn-kiU9BUGy4hetkQ3~VvlPgd6yAwqMiJVXAOIwfVl~kB~opmfteGzfpMxRWh35rHanYKPpY-eCVWgAd-OZsSYU0~MpwlFlvO4LSoivr0F55Mlsscc9SHJx-SesXibYbne8GGck4hoGGz~x5bAESBXPbOLyctlNF1eJlxfrpBEpT8jE7xMBKu51YqznmGCvSeGn6ut-lx1aQEQMwP7ok4RLbDphjUN7ppTG61YkeOXrKfSml00xNo~CQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glenwood Communications representatives informed the York County Board of Commissioners that the company was awarded a Nebraska Broadband Bridge Grant to bring fiber service to 53 previously unserved locations in rural York County and that Alfa Construction will be the contractor for the county project.

Jennifer Raymond, Glenwood business development representative, said the application was submitted in July 2024 and the award was announced Jan. 14. She said the award covers 34 miles of buried fiber and the total grant award for the county project from the Nebraska Public Service Commission is $981,961.98, with total project expenses listed in the presentation as $1,000,402.80. Raymond said Glenwood already received the first quarter of grant funds on announcement and that the commission’s reimbursement schedule includes subsequent payments tied to project milestones and completion. \"We are required to have this project completed within 18 months of being rewarded the grant,\" Raymond said, identifying a July 14 (year tied to the 18‑month window) completion deadline under grant terms.

County and Glenwood staff discussed procurement and selection of Alfa Construction (Kearney) as the bidder for the county project; Raymond said Glenwood planned to execute a contract with the chosen contractor within weeks and aimed to have fiber in the ground by April and to begin customer hookups in mid‑ to late‑July, weather permitting. She said required speed tests will be performed for a sample of customers to confirm minimum performance of 100/100 Mbps, though Glenwood plans to offer packages up to 1 Gbps and equipment capable of 2 Gbps.

Raymond noted the project targets locations defined as unserved (under 25 Mbps) and that Glenwood’s installation cost to an individual home (a drop) averages about $2,000, which Glenwood intends to include when seeking reimbursements under the grant. She explained Glenwood coordinates with county road/highway crews for restoration and that end users pay no direct installation charge under the grant project.

The board discussed an agreement template Glenwood uses with counties when the county provides local funding; Raymond said York County had previously committed $400,000 toward an earlier application and that if the county contributes funds the county may require a written agreement addressing responsibilities and potential clawback if commitments are unmet.

Raymond also discussed the Nebraska Broadband Office and the larger state/federal funding environment. She said the Nebraska Broadband Bridge grant program appeared to be winding down and that other funding streams at the state level were in flux; Glenwood is evaluating participation in upcoming federal/state broadband programs and will file organizational applications where required.

No formal action was taken by the board during the presentation; Glenwood representatives left the county with direction to finalize paperwork and consult with the county attorney on any proposed agreement language before signature.","Glenwood Communications told the York County Board that the company won a Nebraska Broadband Bridge Grant to build about 34 miles of new fiber serving 53 unserved locations in rural York County; construction is expected to begin in spring with customers connected in mid‑summer subject to an 18‑month grant completion deadline.","actionData","errors"]

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