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The board authorized the vice chair to sign Form 720, the quarterly federal excise tax return, to remit the Patient‑Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee tied to the federal health care law. The meeting record shows the PCORI charge for county health plans at $444.36 for the reporting period and the motion passed by roll call (Commissioners Kent Weems, Chris Brons and Jerry Woodruff voting aye).

The board also approved an amended contract for services with William Trusinski (recorded elsewhere in the packet as Traczynski; the transcript contains both spellings). County staff said the amendment updates an employer identification number for payment and clarifies how the contractor will submit renewal reporting; the vice chair was authorized to sign the amendment and the motion passed unanimously.

In routine finance business commissioners received and ordered filed fee reports submitted by county offices: the register of deeds ($27,082.12), the county sheriff (two fee reports listed at $4,045.91 and $1,452.14) and the county clerk ($961). The board approved receipt of those reports by roll call vote.

The board engaged McChesney Martin Sagehorn, CPAs for 2025–26 budget services, with a cap on fees in the engagement letter “not to exceed $9,300,” and authorized the vice chair to sign the letter. County staff identified Susan Moline as the principal contact for those services.

The board authorized participation in the Region 2 interlocal agreement for behavioral health services for 2025–26. Commissioners said the regional agreement covers 17 counties; county staff described Lincoln County’s share during the meeting as “only $101.51” (as spoken in the meeting record). The record shows the motion to authorize the vice chair to sign the interlocal agreement passed by roll call.

The board granted a right‑of‑way permit submitted by Beveridge Well Drilling on behalf of Charter Communications for work on Scouts Ranch Road, authorizing highway staff to proceed after a pre‑construction meeting and accepting a permit fee of $129.91. Highway Superintendent Jason Schultz (identified in the meeting as Lake County Highway Superintendent) described the work as overhead line removal and bore installation in the road ditch; the motion passed by unanimous roll call.

Also on the consent/action docket, commissioners approved a special designated liquor permit for the Golden Spike Tower and Visitor Center to serve at a chamber after‑hours event on Aug. 1, 2025. Kirsten Parker, executive director of the Golden Spike Tower, and assistant director Kelsey Keating described a fenced, ticketed event with volunteer banders and county staff said the sheriff’s office had no unresolved objections. The permit was approved by roll call.

Finally, the board authorized sending a letter of recommendation in support of Lincoln County deputy attorney Tyler Volkmar’s application for a Dawson County district court judgeship; the board authorized signatures to be collected and the letter forwarded to the state’s judicial nominating authority.

Votes at a glance: all items listed above passed on recorded roll‑call votes with Commissioners Kent Weems, Chris Brons and Jerry Woodruff recorded as voting in favor on each motion.

Why it matters: These administrative approvals clear payments and contracts, maintain county participation in regional services, and permit local infrastructure work and community events. Several items also lock in consultant help for the coming budget year and finalize routine financial receipts.

What’s next: The amended contractor and CPA engagement documents will be executed by the vice chair; the behavioral health interlocal will be implemented on the regional schedule; staff will file the PCORI return as authorized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln County Commissioners Meeting, July 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lincoln County commissioners on Monday approved a set of routine administrative actions that authorized payment of a federal health‑care excise fee, the signing of an amended services contract, engagement of a CPA firm for 2025–26 budget work, acceptance of local fee reports and several permits.","taxTitle","Lincoln County, Nebraska","taxId",28925,"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},6702188,"Developer presents plans for 30‑lot homesite development near Jeffrey Reservoir; county to prepare approval language",1430,2594000,4024000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5383747-6d115755a268a467d187166f4f459a98&start=2594&end=4024","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5383747-6d115755a268a467d187166f4f459a98/thumbnail_2594000.jpg","/articles/6702188/Lincoln-County/Nebraska/Developer-presents-plans-for-30lot-homesite-development-near-Jeffrey-Reservoir-county-to-prepare-approval-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702188-321fc9644986a214cb7855062a672209/orig.mp4?Expires=1771026025&Signature=JJcbqdI~68d4l7sCHgAhqJaNHNbP~nEtbNOFhiOEk5r~gnqsUMl1P~GyB3BYSH~My~Uoxc2UHSmqluhh3cpLpLiE7V0vhk-3~PTLqVJkRxe0yGKI3qPRCIoUwP9F3-F125WzQdTLFVv~x1U7FpVch25DajJYrL~W27h-DsbepaFkpsgybDxhxejHSCF4R0FuIuMMHMp31P0qvP6QdR9PdwQpVOLhdVlTNynvrgPyefMSVU1SxsqHj42fnTi6qlCIk-1s8Mu0ppV-qqCPWyPKwZ7yQ4hLzTZSQvm8ZXoebZIQMzsT5riuqMdium7EKaBOddUyJRnLJQFV-01me7XvaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board held a public hearing on an application by Cedar Bluffs LLC (Joel Walgren and Joe Walgren, with partners Luke and Julie Rickardson) seeking a conditional use permit to create approximately 30 separate, roughly 10‑acre buildable sites on a plateau near Jeffrey Reservoir.

Judy Clark, Lincoln County planning administrator, said the county planning commission unanimously recommended approval on July 8, 2025 (one commissioner abstained because she arrived late). Clark said planning staff has no objections to the proposed project as presented; the application includes a hand‑drawn site plan, a justification statement and preliminary engineering work. Clark told the board that land use permits for individual lots will still be required at time of construction and those permits are not automatically approved by the conditional use permit.

Developer Joe Walgren described extensive access and site work already underway: he and contractors have re‑established a historic access route, widened and shaped a long access incline up the plateau, moved tens of thousands of cubic yards of material, hydroseeded parts of the road, and plan to pave a final segment in October using roller‑compacted concrete. Walgren told commissioners the loop road and buildable pads have been laid out to preserve large common areas; he said an HOA will manage internal roads and maintenance and he does not plan to ask the county to accept the private roads. He said preliminary lot pricing is about $150,000 per lot and he expects many buyers to build homes in the $800,000 range, producing substantial valuation if fully built.

Walgren said the developer will coordinate engineered septic and well locations so lots meet state spacing and health rules, and that an initial loop road has been constructed with crushed concrete; a roller‑compacted concrete paving vendor is scheduled for fall work. He also said three larger off‑lot parcels (roughly 40‑acre tracts) may be offered as “hunting parcels” to adjacent property owners.

Several commissioners praised the project for adding housing supply to the county. Planning staff reiterated that conditional use permits carry a two‑year window during which building activity must commence on individual lots and that land‑use permits remain tied to each future builder’s submitted plans.

Action and next steps: The board closed the hearing and instructed planning staff to prepare written findings of fact and a resolution for the board to sign next week; commissioners signaled support for approval. The planning commission’s resolution and the county comprehensive plan were accepted into the record as exhibits during the hearing.

Why it matters: The project would add market‑rate rural housing that developers say will generate significant assessed value and property tax revenue for Lincoln County while preserving common open space.

What’s next: Planning staff to prepare written findings for formal approval at a future meeting. The applicant will continue engineering and road work under county oversight; individual buyers will still require land‑use and building permits at time of construction.","The board held a public hearing on an application by Cedar Bluffs LLC to create about 30 buildable homesites on a plateau near Jeffrey Reservoir; developer Joe Walgren described road and infrastructure work and the board directed staff to prepare written findings for a resolution next week.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6702192,"County to prepare findings after hearing on Petersons’ conditional use permit for seasonal cabin and counseling clinic",285,2204000,2489000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5383747-6d115755a268a467d187166f4f459a98&start=2204&end=2489","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5383747-6d115755a268a467d187166f4f459a98/thumbnail_2204000.jpg","/articles/6702192/Lincoln-County/Nebraska/County-to-prepare-findings-after-hearing-on-Petersons-conditional-use-permit-for-seasonal-cabin-and-counseling-clinic","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702192-31d27d2442de383a53bf59d0428f5a5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771026025&Signature=TFv7aP86Zf8endr6RhEaM1PdJ2~a2v-lwe8euTJEJ8a8-M6TEZJiH3AAzPuQPJ54hCqApsFlPET56LWZn2mo8PeQ8T5zuFtjSvjZHA6ocGPjuivCFXzOxkHROSUlpnkhWPzJ3fimMPZ2N1YH86YdR9D3KVXCPkFbmri9RSF0CCuQATOaVF6JuEpPcfBhVv9EW83Tp3NgpAZt2q2njfAOY120UruBZIMHJEMe9n0tm-jvomPJBfhhD1nd6Qrg5ikQ8IIoNFAJeB-NCek3u2WXF6GmIIZ7rs9-sxZzd6GvzQKLUu2h2XcmF54GUPtVQX6LE8znRlDi~DKYZHmAOt22Kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln County Board opened and closed a public hearing on an application by Tracy and Joyce Peterson for a conditional use permit to construct a seasonal guest cabin to be used part‑time as an on‑site counseling clinic at 15499 South Snell Canyon Road.

Judy Clark, the county planning administrator, told commissioners the planning commission unanimously recommended approval on July 8, 2025, and staff recommended no additional conditions. Clark said the applicant has applied for the required home‑occupation permit for counseling services and the property is large (63.97 acres), which staff said should limit impacts on neighboring properties.

Applicant Joyce Peterson addressed the board and described plans to use the guest cabin for marriage counseling and family stays. “They can come and stay Monday through Friday, and I’ll provide the counseling during the day,” Peterson told the board, adding that overnight guests would have their own space for quiet and reflection.

The board discussed how a conditional use permit follows the property and would limit future owners to the approved use, and commissioners asked staff to draft formal written findings of fact that must accompany issuance of a conditional use permit. Planning staff said she would prepare a resolution with findings for the board’s signature at next week’s meeting that will reflect the record, the planning commission resolution and the board’s discussion.

Action and next steps: The board closed the public hearing and directed county staff to prepare written findings of fact and a resolution for formal approval at a future meeting. Commissioners recorded no objections to the project during the hearing.

Why it matters: A conditional use permit will allow the Petersons to locate a small commercial counseling activity on agricultural land; planning staff said the scale and lot size reduce the risk of impacts to neighbors.

What’s next: County staff will draft findings of fact and bring a resolution for the board to sign at its next meeting.","Tracy and Joyce Peterson presented a conditional use permit to allow construction of a guest cabin and an on‑site counseling clinic on a 63.97‑acre property in a transitional agricultural district; planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval and the county will draft written findings for signature next week.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6702183,"Lincoln County Board of Equalization reduces or affirms valuations in multiple protests; authorizes confession of judgment to resolve appeal",341,1299000,1640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5383747-6d115755a268a467d187166f4f459a98&start=1299&end=1640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5383747-6d115755a268a467d187166f4f459a98/thumbnail_1299000.jpg","/articles/6702183/Lincoln-County/Nebraska/Lincoln-County-Board-of-Equalization-reduces-or-affirms-valuations-in-multiple-protests-authorizes-confession-of-judgment-to-resolve-appeal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702183-6e215f64f5ba8faddfc2738a4c8ff40d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771026025&Signature=dIa4RApz8bzQ5JP13QNyeEjGYbnETGbXjP5Sbzl4DZth8nAfGFfIebXW6T52vN8tZ~x12xgnPq-orUDALXWszW-3ZELueE5iqIawuWUapI2KsGn9kHDS4tF441~2H01Zik8a-OBCY5XkMnEl52ttINPszYUY8xG6jMiQ5K2YjczSAYdEuhEdWiakKkhQJCjUW0wWiRVeyPumdU5LwYkzyc~XIHfJyVsZJ60tN7Q2QMuFijKN4wej7xl6Gp~ciLd-8X45yBdP4wE9gtP6vbEqteJ-ZutlmrRCuYcKpjBhOAnp1sTBsMOXgruLbF63z797f5iUfnhhq4RdgYs9XtPx2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln County Board of Equalization met to consider taxpayer protests of 2024/2025 assessments and took recorded actions on multiple parcels, including both reductions and confirmations of assessed value.

Confession of judgment in state appeal: The board authorized a confession of judgment in case No. 24R‑0800 before the Nebraska Tax Equalization and Review Commission (T.E.R.C.) for a parcel owned by Charlie J. Cleveland. County appraisers had reduced the value from $378,721 to $348,175 to reflect functional damage (foundation/leakage) and the board approved the settlement to avoid further litigation.

Selected protest outcomes (board action summary):
- Protest 133 (Midstates Power LLC, Maligne’s second replat lot 2, 0.73 acres): After discussion the board equalized the parcel with like property and set land value to $34,413 and improvements to $322,025 for a total of $356,438 (motion carried by roll call).
- Protest 134 (Keystone Investment LLC / related parcel): The board accepted assessor/referee recommended reduction of improvements; final values were adjusted (assessor recommendation adopted).
- Protest 132 (Roger Lathrop / Sutherland parcel): The board accepted assessor/referee recommendation to leave the land at $27,460 with no change to buildings (buildings assigned no value) because evidence did not warrant change.
- Protest 72 and 73 (Mitchell Inman / North Park Village lots): After review the board accepted adjusted assessor recommendations that combined lots for assessment purposes and lowered valuations for both parcels; the board adopted assessor/referee recommendations for the two related parcels.
- Protest 55 (Beers and Bear Claws LLC, South Willow Street commercial property): Using an income approach, assessor recommended lowering building values; the board adopted the assessor and referee recommendation to reduce improvements to $590,008.77 (total valuation $716,009.62).
- Protest 182 (Starbucks property on South Jeffers): After review of the taxpayer’s income approach, the board accepted the assessor’s recommendation of no change; the 2025 total was retained at $900,484.

The board recorded roll‑call votes on each decision; commissioners present for the Board of Equalization were Kent Weems, Chris Brons and Jerry Woodruff. Many protest hearings included referee recommendations and assessor inspection reports; the board frequently noted the need to equalize valuations against like properties and to follow the Department of Revenue guidance on valuation methodology.

Why it matters: The Board of Equalization’s decisions determine taxable values, which affect property taxes for owners and the county’s tax base. Several adjustments reduced assessed values where evidence of damage or vacancy existed; other protests were denied where the assessor and referee found the record supported current valuations.

What’s next: Taxpayers who remain dissatisfied were advised of appeal rights to the Nebraska Tax Equalization and Review Commission (T.E.R.C.). County assessor staff will update records to reflect the board’s decisions and adjust tax rolls accordingly.","The Lincoln County Board of Equalization reviewed a docket of property assessment protests and made several adjustments, including a negotiated confession of judgment in a 2024 appeal to the Nebraska Tax Equalization and Review Commission and multiple valuation changes or confirmations across residential, commercial and unimproved lots.","actionData","errors"]

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