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• Conditional use permit — Resolution No. 2025-16: Adopted. The board adopted resolution 2025-16 granting a conditional use permit to AHA 3 Properties LLC to allow construction of a private recreational camp (three small cabins and a larger lodge) on property described in the motion as a parcel approximately 4 miles west of the reservoir in a TA-1 transitional agricultural district (legal description excerpted in packet). The board directed staff to issue the permit pursuant to the written findings. Outcome: approved.

• Distress warrants final report (county treasurer): Received. The board received and filed the county treasurer’s final report of distress warrants on personal property and real estate (mobile homes, cabins, trailers, manufactured homes and similar property assessed as improvements) and noted the statutory authority cited (Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1738) for striking taxes per the list provided. Outcome: received/accepted.

• Right-of-way permits (Consolidated Companies Inc.): Approved. The board authorized the chair to sign a right-of-way permit submitted by Consolidated Companies Inc. to install approximately 1,410 feet of new fiber cable along Pawnee Road north of Highway 30. A permit fee/check of $142.30 was attached to the application. Outcome: approved.

• Right-of-way permits (Charter Communications LLC): Approved. The board authorized the chair to sign a right-of-way permit from Charter Communications LLC for a new fiber connection crossing South Oloni Drive to a residence south of the lake. A permit fee/check of $301.50 was attached. Outcome: approved.

• Special designated liquor permit (Palace Brewing/\"Prowl Pals\" Brewing Company for Homestead Pumpkin Patch): Approved. The board approved a special designated liquor permit for Palace (Prowl Pals) Brewing Company to serve on specified dates at the Homestead Pumpkin Patch (dates listed in packet included Sept. 20, Sept. 27, Oct. 3, Oct. 4 and Nov. 8, 2025). A $200 check was attached to the application. Outcome: approved.

• Resolution No. 2025-17 — Final allocation of levy for political subdivisions under the county levy limit: Adopted. The board adopted resolution 2025-17, which determines the final allocation of levy authority for political subdivisions within the county levy limit (packet lists hospital districts, ag society, cemetery districts and fire districts under the county’s 50¢ levy limit). Outcome: approved.

• Department inventories: Approved. The board approved the 2025 departmental inventory reports as presented and signed the required forms. Outcome: approved.

Several other routine actions took place (equalization minutes approval, board of equalization adjourn/reconvene) and were recorded in the meeting minutes. If readers need details, the county clerk’s office retains the complete packet and signed resolutions.

Ending: The board signed the listed resolutions and permits; staff will issue or record permits and filings consistent with the board’s actions.

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Commissioner Brenda (identified in the meeting as a sponsor of the agenda item) said the change would use a state amendment to the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act allowing noncontiguous parcels of up to 15 miles and that about 84 acres of airport property were under consideration for inclusion. Brenda said the change was contemplated when the inland port was first established and that state legislative changes enabled inclusion of the airport as a noncontiguous portion of the port district.

Justin Gosnell, airport manager, said the airport’s primary interest would be to preserve aeronautical land along Taxiway Bravo for air-cargo facilities and to have a plan in place so an interested business could move quickly if the opportunity arises. Gosnell said much of the airport would remain aeronautical and that some parcels could require dirt infill or other improvements before they are buildable.

Commissioners and staff outlined steps they expect before a final vote: (1) a meets-and-bounds description of the exact parcels proposed for inclusion; (2) a framework or draft agreement describing responsibilities between the port authority and the airport authority (ownership, leases, infrastructure maintenance, and financial responsibilities); (3) coordination with the city of North Platte, which submitted a supporting resolution; and (4) legal review and coordination with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.

Board members noted unanimous support on related governing bodies so far: the Port board of directors, the airport authority board, the city council (per materials provided), and chamber/development corporation letters of support. Commissioners agreed to ask the port committee, the airport authority and legal counsel to develop a draft framework and parcel description and to return to the board when the paperwork and meets-and-bounds are ready for formal action.

Ending: County staff and the port committee will work with the airport authority, city, and legal counsel to prepare a parcel description and draft intergovernmental framework; the item will return to the board for formal consideration at a future meeting.","The board discussed a proposal to expand the Nebraska International Port of the Plains district to include approximately 84 acres of North Platte Municipal Airport property. Commissioners asked for a legal and meet-and-bounds framework and directed the port committee and stakeholders to draft an agreement before any formal vote.",{"_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},6505523,"Lincoln County preliminary 2025–26 budget shows tax-request exceedance; commissioners weigh cuts and exceptions",3020,7120000,10140000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5671258-1cd82a2f52e71fd990872c329a5812ea&start=7120&end=10140","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5671258-1cd82a2f52e71fd990872c329a5812ea/thumbnail_7120000.jpg","/articles/6505523/Lincoln-County/Nebraska/Lincoln-County-preliminary-202526-budget-shows-tax-request-exceedance-commissioners-weigh-cuts-and-exceptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505523-2a3b567ff6fcce24078ce7c39c1269de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138949&Signature=lK3UPbp2Wprrtq2EMWWFCkFxx~T73LSsQSY8KCnS-e3drzf3IGLCLmhCfSDUaHqCUBUYbSnvu~OrVvViOJaRGPGx405UlWezGZ1TE5MBsZBBjH2Hyk6RHeIq7HZFeQP7RQuc-Cu0zjSxDHTVQymth3UhBLqsfQGuPWBsqJBGLC1vzLPAkPwWaKUTWHqVZ0xNfQP5Ow6B3VjmkI53nhtvwAmk8OZ~MIkW62nnX3DIJ2uDIiZbpzx0rSHINWfZl8CsW~gocaEk6BSHrjlmwFHhd~mSBP~KvG8zbXAZxtV~duqQDh3Z~HYzJEMmlJbTz8OM9o6yeCru5fPGAO1SVQ1x4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln County officials spent an extended segment of the Aug. 25 board meeting reviewing the county’s preliminary 2025–26 budget, which the county’s budget preparer said would exceed the state’s new property tax request authority by about $1.79 million.

Susan Meline of McChesney Martin Seitorn, the consultant assisting the county with the budget, told the board the preliminary tax request for the county’s budget year would be about $20,000,001 (presentation figure in packet) and that the new statutory property-tax request authority calculation placed the county roughly $1.8 million over the allowable increase. Meline said the increase reflects several components: a general fund rise largely tied to jail costs, lower prior-year cash reserves and standard growth/inflation calculations required by state forms.

County Treasurer Sherry Newton had previously emailed a breakdown of cash balances and fund allocations; Newton told the board the county’s total cash includes amounts that are already committed to specific funds and cannot be repurposed without consequences. Commissioners noted prior transfers from the county’s inheritance fund to support operations and discussed whether those reserves or investment penalties should factor into the budget strategy.

Meline explained the board’s basic options: (1) trim roughly $1.79 million from proposed spending; (2) take allowable exceptions under the new statute (examples include public-safety exceptions or a bond exception); or (3) issue bonds for capital items and use the approved-bond exception. She warned that exceptions used this year reduce the baseline authority in the calculation for next year and that some exceptions (notably a bond exception or declared-disaster exception) have different effects on subsequent-year computations.

Board members asked for detailed line-item analysis to identify where the apparent 16.7% increase in “property tax request” (relative to last year’s levied amount) originates. Commissioners requested that staff provide a breakdown of the general-fund increases, confirm the treatment of grant-funded items (for example, a large grant proposal budgeted as revenue to offset a $750,000 program cost), and return suggested targets for departmental reductions.

The board set a schedule for next steps: the county’s budget team will send a clearer analysis of the sources of the increase to the commissioners within days; department heads will be asked to review and resubmit trimmed budgets with a target date of Sept. 15; the board indicated it may hold special or extended meetings to complete the process. Officials repeatedly emphasized the need to balance immediate service needs (public safety, road maintenance) with the new statutory limits.

Ending: County staff will provide a line-by-line explanation of the general fund increases and recommended reduction targets before the board’s next scheduled budget meeting; commissioners signaled they will consider a mix of spending reductions, use of inheritance transfers, and targeted exceptions if necessary.","County officials reviewed a preliminary 2025–26 budget that would exceed the new state property-tax request authority by roughly $1.8 million. County staff recommended options including spending cuts, use of exceptions, or bonding; commissioners asked departments to reexamine budgets ahead of mid-September deadlines.",{"_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},6505528,"Lincoln County OKs roadway markings to support aircraft speed enforcement",1280,2365000,3645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5671258-1cd82a2f52e71fd990872c329a5812ea&start=2365&end=3645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5671258-1cd82a2f52e71fd990872c329a5812ea/thumbnail_2365000.jpg","/articles/6505528/Lincoln-County/Nebraska/Lincoln-County-OKs-roadway-markings-to-support-aircraft-speed-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505528-9254854c6de0147f749089e6fe0e301b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138949&Signature=VoBl~jjl5V4oiZFJY1-HPwPGAzj-Jred9ixZUZ2ROiV3atxzDVHLp06FRY5UAgNylatNiC-t9CszEon5urfTZnMQ2dgW-nTI6niBRlsR74CdEixgZhpnAk04Cg5zBBElOCnP~ow5CKMhp3PH64AcVgMkkxM0RgflZ8tEcqxBZdkZaq9aplcKhG4OkhgvuYoIrqW0ZgFiFl6ONOaFbHTHAhFUw8ydA6TujP-pgKK97Dm2efoPM3P91l2nNyMrU7ZP8pGGnRjwyUhUaB1tVQEhKAQTEsrbpqEIR54nnxBAd89GqfKnfXylYiyRXXqrSMKulDmO8D6lClrfGqjVZ88zgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 25 approved a request from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and the county road department to place white distance/hash markings on county roads to support speed enforcement by aircraft.

The board approved the action after a lengthy discussion that covered how aerial enforcement operates, which roads would be marked, cost, coordination with the Nebraska State Patrol and North Platte police, and whether signage should warn motorists of “speed checked by aircraft.”

Sheriff’s Office Captain Dan Newton described how the program works: tactical flight officers in aircraft or on NSP aircraft time vehicles between painted marks on the roadway and radio information to officers on the ground. Jason Schultz, Lincoln County highway superintendent, said the markings would be painted on asphalt county roads and that crews would bear the man-hours and paint cost. Schultz said one of the requested sites is West Walker Road and another is East State Farm Road; the tactical flight officers identified the two county roads they would use.

Commissioners and other board members focused discussion on public-safety goals and deterrence. Several said they prefer visible ground enforcement in high-traffic periods but acknowledged aircraft enforcement can add unpredictable enforcement that deters chronic speeding. Multiple commissioners supported adding road signage. One commissioner said, \"I would wish that we have actual signage saying air enforcement in a particular stretch,\" and several other board members echoed that signage would improve deterrence and fairness.

Schultz estimated the direct county costs would be modest: “probably less than a thousand dollars per section you do,” including paint and small signage costs. Board members asked whether NSP or tactical-flight officers would verify the painted distances and testify in court. Newton said the officer who writes the citation is the primary officer in court and the tactical flight officer would be listed as a secondary witness; both could be called if a citation is challenged.

The motion before the board directed staff to approve roadway markings for aircraft speed enforcement and to authorize the chair to sign related agreements. The board voted to approve the request; commissioners said they'd require clear signage and set expectations about coordination with NSP, local police and the sheriff’s office before adding additional locations in future.

The board’s discussion emphasized that marked locations would be limited to paved county roads and coordinated with the county surveyor and legal counsel as needed. Several commissioners also asked staff to provide a framework for future requests if more roads are proposed.

The board approved the motion and directed staff to proceed with marking and signage on the identified roads and to return to the board with any future expansions.

Ending: The county will publish locations, signage plans and any related interagency agreements once staff and legal counsel finalize coordination with the North Platte Police Department and Nebraska State Patrol.","After extended debate over enforcement methods and signage, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved a request from the sheriff and road departments to place white distance/hash markings on two county roads to support aircraft-based speed enforcement.","actionData","errors"]

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