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Joe Martin, the county corrections director, introduced Resolution 2025-174, a proposed agreement with At Ease USA to provide therapeutic and peer-support services for veterans in Sarpy County’s Veterans Court and incarcerated veterans. Gail Williams, clinical director for Addy's USA who spoke on behalf of the service provider, said the organization delivered roughly 500 hours of peer support and therapy to veterans over the past year and described services that include therapy, peer support and wellness programming. Commissioners approved the $20,000 agreement by voice vote (ayes 5, nays none).

Beth Garber, assistant county administrator, presented two facility-related items. The board awarded the low bid to Continental Fire Sprinkler Company for design and installation of a clean-agent fire suppression system for three information-technology rooms in the correctional center for $126,440. Garber said the work is within the capital projects budget and is expected to begin this month and conclude by September 2025. The board approved the bid by voice vote.

Garber also presented Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment No. 2 to the construction-manager-at-risk contract with Beckenhauer Construction Inc. for the jail and West Annex demolition and site work. GMP 1, previously approved in April, covered initial demolition and grading; GMP amendment No. 2 adds parking, improved truck access, sidewalks, a fence and other site work and totals $1,738,418. Garber said the full project budget planned for these phases and that the completed lot will have 217 parking spaces; construction is scheduled to start July 28 and finish by the end of the year. Commissioners approved the GMP amendment on a unanimous voice vote.

After those approvals the board recessed to an executive session to discuss litigation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meetings - Jul 15 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The county board approved a $20,000 agreement for veteran mental-health supports, awarded a $126,440 bid for clean-agent fire suppression in IT rooms, and approved a $1,738,418 GMP amendment for jail/West Annex demolition and site work.","taxTitle","Sarpy County, Nebraska","taxId",3788,"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},6510026,"Sarpy County Board of Equalization reviews Neighborhood Community Pantry tax-exemption timing, extends homestead hearing deadline",1554,760000,2314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5392414-ec3f7805e2289a4b1dda41f608cf957c&start=760&end=2314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5392414-ec3f7805e2289a4b1dda41f608cf957c/thumbnail_760000.jpg","/articles/6510026/Sarpy-County/Nebraska/Sarpy-County-Board-of-Equalization-reviews-Neighborhood-Community-Pantry-tax-exemption-timing-extends-homestead-hearing-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510026-89234266aa8294202f783b37164ea819/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161854&Signature=BRLMTWr9UR7GzCbHMiF4Ht90PeUtYtlO8g-n42tYxnKpqR~i0HR9lAGbnfrab0AHcq6LJO4-lgOMwFH~-wVwTYfG4Ay-9Y5CKwODjG1ANhV-0VPIcVxns16p~WIANu4cqq~bwmkCAUAAGgUO0tLqdhfbhw-2iexX7TnK1OpJzWhOJoXTBJ4GU9YMkIQ87tqX96hGVqbDBsMzybUjAatcuOSHCRlywP109CdRdBfvfMuybYgp~VcPEZuh~ZEnbidqKzSA2DvH5LXtgxR2Z9X2NVwrI4XvOn2yk03RyhDUk87w8SmhpgD8ghsS2oBpT0uEHFzBl9h~KuQQreorCzQ9IA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sarpy County Board of Equalization discussed a permissive tax-exemption request from Neighborhood Community Pantry and clarified that, under Nebraska filing deadlines and Department of Revenue policy, the county lacked authority to exempt the property for the 2024 tax year.

Andrea Gosnell Parker, Valuation Division lead in the assessor’s office, told commissioners the pantry closed on its property on Dec. 30, 2024, and submitted an exemption form that referenced 2024. Because statutory deadlines for 2024 had passed, the assessor’s office processed the form as an application for 2025, and the pantry was approved for a 2025 exemption. Parker said state law and Nebraska Department of Revenue guidance treat property taxes as paid in arrears, with valuations set as of Jan. 1 and the levy set in October, and that the county cannot abate taxes or waive the statutory deadlines for permissive exemptions.

The pantry’s president, Andrea Powers, told the board the group had not been able to meet a statutory deadline because it closed on Dec. 30 and that the pantry now faces roughly $13,000 in tax, interest and late fees related to 2024. Powers said the pantry relied on the purchase agreement language used locally in Sarpy and Douglas counties and that its closing and payment arrangements left it unable to qualify for a 2024 exemption. She asked whether the county could provide financial relief; county staff and commissioners said there are no statutory mechanisms to abate the tax or to administratively waive the filing deadline.

Commissioners and staff discussed how the Omaha-area uniform purchase agreement allocates tax obligations and noted that the Board of Realtors drafted the form language that differs from many other Nebraska counties. Commissioners said the uniform language and state filing rules can create outcomes where an incoming buyer, even a nonprofit, ends up responsible for a prior year’s taxes. Several commissioners urged the pantry to review its purchase agreement and to pursue private remedies, including asking the seller or the Board of Realtors for assistance. County staff said the pantry may submit a separate 2024 application and asked whether the board wanted to process a late application; staff warned that if the board granted relief it could be appealed to the Tax Equalization and Review Commission (TERC) and that past similar requests had been overturned at the state level.

On procedural matters, the board voted to extend the filing deadline in a separate homestead-exemption protest hearing. Commissioner Kelly Burmeister moved to extend the deadline for the homestead exemption matter to July 20; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Don (last name not specified in the transcript) and carried on an affirmative vote of five to zero. The board also approved a notice of valuation change putting a parcel into greenbelt status by voice vote.","The Board of Equalization heard an informational briefing on a permissive exemption application from Neighborhood Community Pantry that could not be applied to 2024 taxes because of statutory filing deadlines; the board also voted to extend a separate homestead-exemption filing deadline and approved a greenbelt valuation change.","actionData","errors"]

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Sarpy County commissioners approve veteran-support contract, fire-suppression installation and $1.7M demolition/parking contract amendment

Sarpy County Board of Equalization reviews Neighborhood Community Pantry tax-exemption timing, extends homestead hearing deadline