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Key votes
- Placer AI one-year agreement: The board approved a one-year contract with Placer AI for county data analytics, authorizing $30,000 for the first year with partner cost-share making the county portion $15,000 (motion carried 5–0). Presentation materials described anonymized cell‑phone geodata and potential uses for event and visitor analysis.
- RouteMatch scheduling and dispatch software: The board approved a five-year contract with RouteMatch Software LLC for scheduling/dispatch and related modules; county cost is roughly 10% of the quoted $318,258 five‑year total (about $32,000 over five years); the start-up cost will be covered largely by CARES Act funds and the resolution authorizes the public transit manager to sign (motion carried 5–0).
- Fuel bids: The board rejected the current round of fuel bids and directed staff to re-evaluate pricing after monitoring market conditions (motion to reject bids carried 5–0). Staff had noted diesel bids and a contract volume estimate of 90,000 gallons for the road department.
- Board of Equalization and routine business: The board approved an ag‑estate dwelling site application (planning commission recommendation 6–0), approved motor‑vehicle tax exemptions for Regional West Medical Center (total tax loss cited $1,185.60) and for Summit Christian College (2019 Honda Accord, tax loss $142.80), and approved two tax list corrections (all motions carried as recorded).

Transit and budget items
- Resolution to apply for federal/state transit funds: The board authorized the public transit manager to apply under Section 53.11 of the Federal Transit Act and the Nebraska Public Transportation Assistance Program for FY25–26 and FY26–27 operating and capital funds (resolution approved 5–0). Staff noted an expected county match of roughly $200,000 for transit operations and monthly payroll near $70,000.

Other notable items
- Sheriff’s office presented a cooperative plan to issue an RFP for detention center medical services; staff and commissioners asked to allow time for contract review and attorney input; no contract award was made.
- The board discussed relocating the tourism director’s office (see separate article). The personnel item tied to the tourism director was tabled for a later meeting.

The board also approved the meeting agenda and consent agenda with minor modifications, and formally accepted several administrative reports and committee recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Scotts Bluff County Commissioners Meeting, Monday, March 17th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting commissioners approved a one-year Placer AI contract and a five-year RouteMatch software contract for transit, rejected county fuel bids and recorded several routine approvals for planning, motor-vehicle exemptions and tax corrections.","taxTitle","Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska","taxId",69685,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6112877,"Commissioners vote to move Scottsbluff County tourism director’s office from Legacy of the Plains to county administration building",460,4396000,4856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2746503-6fb01f9101898df65e0f107e203acd08&start=4396&end=4856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2746503-6fb01f9101898df65e0f107e203acd08/thumbnail_4396000.jpg","/articles/6112877/Scotts-Bluff-County/Nebraska/Commissioners-vote-to-move-Scottsbluff-County-tourism-directors-office-from-Legacy-of-the-Plains-to-county-administration-building","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6112877-9bbbbdf724fe19011b4b5fead20872df/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639607&Signature=aDrKNjjknc3NzYSNhtjlcWxqFbbQ1xof0ST0k4rKICHrHK8GFidk5ZxKzZsYZEWW-EP~9MJE9v0N1s1C4i8iMBNfPdJ~VB58LAuifb5SSAaB7qD6d~4l35GULWy4z5W-qXfmUOw8--Ma8huH4P0ZTuL8BpY9DolTiwQsNhRG7XcmR8eEoBMJF747R5C6dCapjerCBNLoZOFkqOUhtYJ5mcnUv1wYXdXBfkrYpGYRVtG0yfHbFmy1u3Zix5VbYtUlTRISxaGwwNQUJ3B2ksA31AgdNqofKnkC3apIh4iWOvnobMoLrVaK8nclGLWKQ8ActMDCC-SB5qlSc4f6Nzd7rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Scottsbluff County Board of Commissioners voted to move the county tourism director’s office from the Legacy of the Plains Museum to the county administration building, citing cost savings and the availability of vacant offices in the administration building. The motion passed 4–1, with Commissioner Meyer recording the lone no vote.

The county’s Building Utilization Committee reviewed the current office at Legacy of the Plains and two available offices in the administration building before the vote. Charlie Knapper, the commissioner who requested the item be examined, said the move would allow the county to use space it already owns and redirect roughly $6,000 in annual rent toward other tourism priorities such as supporting sports tournaments.

The decision drew objections from Legacy of the Plains and local tourism stakeholders. Susan Wiedemann, board treasurer of the Legacy of the Plains Museum, told commissioners: “We feel that the move would be very detrimental … to serving tourists of the area.” She and other Legacy leaders warned that the museum’s visitor-center functions and brochure displays, which appear on Google Maps and are used in statewide brochure swaps, could be disrupted if the tourism director’s office leaves the site.

Supporters of keeping the office at Legacy raised the point that the visitor center drives foot traffic to the museum and that relocating the director could require reprinting materials. County staff and commissioners countered that the county currently pays $6,000 a year for the office (plus about $270 a month for phone and internet), that the Building Utilization Committee found available office space in the administration building large enough to accommodate the tourism director’s needs, and that housing the director in county offices would save public funds. The committee’s on-site review noted Brenda Lacy’s current office is roughly 12 by 14 feet with storage and equipment needs that can be met at the administration building.

Public comment strongly favored retaining the tourism director at Legacy. Several event organizers and business representatives, including Nicole Egan of Flyover Brewing Company and Colleen Johnson of Old West Balloon Fest, described events and visitor activity they attribute to the tourism office’s work and asked the board to keep Brenda Lacy in place. Egan said Brenda “has had a direct impact on many businesses here” and listed multiple events and festivals that local businesses rely on.

Commissioners debated trade-offs. Several said the county could reallocate the $6,000 rent to support additional tournaments or marketing programs that bring hotel room nights and lodging tax revenue. The board did not take action on personnel matters during the vote; the separate personnel item about the tourism director was tabled for later consideration after procedural discussion and a public-request issue.

Outcome: Motion to relocate the tourism director’s office to the administration building carried 4–1 (Commissioner Meyer opposed). The separate personnel item concerning the tourism director was tabled for a later meeting.

What’s next: The Legacy of the Plains board and county staff were advised to locate and review the written lease. Commissioners directed staff to follow up with the Building Utilization Committee and to coordinate a plan for moving the office if Legacy and the county cannot reach another arrangement.","After public debate and pleas from local tourism groups, the Scottsbluff County Board of Commissioners voted 4–1 to relocate the county tourism director’s office from the Legacy of the Plains Museum to office space in the county administration building.","actionData","errors"]

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Scottsbluff County commissioners approve Placer AI contract, RouteMatch transit software; reject fuel bids — full votes

Commissioners vote to move Scottsbluff County tourism director’s office from Legacy of the Plains to county administration building