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“The good news is WIFIA has accepted all of the documentation that they'd requested from us to do the scope change,” Hoynes said. He named three specific inclusions: the Springfield decommissioning cost, the SARPE decommissioning cost, and use of WIFIA funds “for design and permitting for phase 1B and 2.”

Hoynes said the agency’s latest projection reduces the expected draw on a previously authorized $45 million WIFIA loan to about $33 million. He said that smaller draw would lower the agency’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) reserve requirement by roughly $1.5 million compared with the full $45 million draw.

“At the end of the day, that would require a reserve backing of $10,700,000 on the $45 million draw. If we close the loan out at $33 [million], it’s about $9,100,000 of reserve backing,” Hoynes said. He also described the loan’s effect on debt-service coverage: at the higher draw the coverage ratio would have been about 1.1 at a future pinch point year, while the $33 million scenario raises that ratio to about 3.3, “so it more than almost triples the room that we have,” he said.

Hoynes outlined the approval steps ahead: WIFIA will issue modified loan documents, the agency will review and submit them jointly with county staff, the modification will be routed to the agency board and the Sarpy County Board for approval, and WIFIA will execute the modification.

The agency also described a negotiated amendment to the Gretna service agreement, which Hoynes said preserves agency control of certain revenues while giving member jurisdictions autonomy to advance local sewer lines. Hoynes said the amendment keeps “100% of the connection fees” with the agency and that a portion of user-rate revenues would be remitted to the agency; he characterized the arrangement as a framework that other agency members could use if they advance lines in their jurisdictions.

Hoynes presented a fiscal-impact summary for Gretna’s buildout and the agency’s 10‑year projection. He said connection-fee revenue for the agency’s most recent fiscal year was about $3.4 million and that the agency’s total loan balances were about $90.7 million as of June 30, including a partial draw of the $45 million WIFIA loan. Hoynes identified continuing priorities as finalizing the WIFIA modification, completing design and permitting for phases 1B and 2, and updating the agency’s growth-management plan (a sewer “comprehensive plan”).

Commissioners asked for an updated coverage/reserve projection; Hoynes said he would provide a revised graph to County Administrator Bonnie Moore.

Clarifying details recorded in the meeting include Hoynes’s estimates that the agency’s projected WIFIA draw is about $33,000,000 (versus the previously authorized $45,000,000), an SRF reserve obligation of about $9,100,000 under the $33 million draw (versus $10,700,000 under $45 million), and a cited debt-service coverage ratio of about 1.1 at the larger draw versus about 3.3 at the $33 million draw. Hoynes also said the agency’s connection-fee revenue for the fiscal year was roughly $3,400,000 and reported total loan balances near $90,700,000 as of June 30.

Speakers at the presentation included Hoynes and agency staff; county commissioners asked questions during the briefing. Hoynes said the agency CFO and consultants are available to answer technical questions and that he will route updated materials to staff for the county board’s review.

The county board took no formal vote on the update; Hoynes’s presentation was informational and flagged multiple items that will return for formal approval when the agency and county review the WIFIA modification.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meetings - Sep 16 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dan Hoynes, administrator for the Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency, told the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 16 that WIFIA has accepted requested documentation for a loan modification that would include decommissioning and design costs and that the agency now projects using about $33 million of a previously authorized $45 million loan.","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},6467694,"Sarpy County commissioners approve liquor licenses, contracts, and personnel pay changes",97,3085000,3182000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785383-9194c38b622d179a36f84befabb2097c&start=3085&end=3182","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785383-9194c38b622d179a36f84befabb2097c/thumbnail_3085000.jpg","/articles/6467694/Sarpy-County/Nebraska/Sarpy-County-commissioners-approve-liquor-licenses-contracts-and-personnel-pay-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467694-96e59b84c366e6bc029a33a36f7470fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775243439&Signature=kEXIBd~6rq1gNwIBtsYYjoO7dJTgdIo9VmPtvByRolzjDNQjiR6fuM9PHmpbiP98~DU1wl97laNxunnCIDuZnrFNsSW9i5NSVfBi1umIr0Xy1OTz19-s16HSNnqiJMaquLsFAPLY2QsIyNzwY8adTcwfzdYVFAcNXPWljlGKEvZAOhm7QtKrpVjvYQtnSvWqvoUDvFB2FIhyqfeI~jTHUYcTF8AfvlOLtnKlAI~lN2vm0HqRILLPT0vYdR6mRlLbtxcSI1pAvX9qHO7wzsTZxcnkPy9QUO~rH0ZvUXDc9DF0r5wJTt5nnuc-ddK8xNAar3bZ~~aXgaS9WP8R6jrHXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Sept. 16 meeting the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners approved a series of consent and regular-agenda items, including liquor-license recommendations, professional contracts, and personnel compensation adjustments.

Key votes and outcomes

- Queen Pearl Nails LLC: The board recommended approval to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission for a Class I beer, wine and spirits on-sale liquor license at 16918 Morgan Avenue, Suite 8, Gretna. Motion to approve: Burmeister; second: Kelly. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Hy‑Vee Inc.: The board recommended approval to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission of a catering endorsement to Hy‑Vee’s existing Class C liquor license at 10855 S. 190th Street, Gretna. Motion to approve: Burmeister; second: Kelly. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Daktronics scoreboard for Warner Park: The board approved Resolution 2025-251, a sales agreement with Daktronics for a new scoreboard at Warner Park in the amount of $790,650. Motion to approve: Kelly; second: Mixon. Outcome: approved (motion carried). Assistant County Administrator Tom Darkey said staff reduced the original quote of approximately $840,000 to $790,650 and plans installation before the March 2026 season.

- Right-of-way services for Northwest Sarpy Road improvements: The board approved Resolution 2025-246, a professional-services agreement with Midwest Right of Way Services for right-of-way acquisition on sections of the Northwest Sarpy Road improvements project, amount $387,755. Motion to approve: Kelly; second: Mixon. Outcome: approved (motion carried). Deputy Administrator Scott Bolden said county engineer staff and consulting firm JEO will work directly with property owners.

- Election office salaries: The board approved a resolution setting the salary for the Sarpy County election commissioner commencing Jan. 1, 2026 (Resolution 2025-195). The approved schedule sets annual pay at $115,529 for 2026, increasing to $119,921 in 2027, $124,487 in 2028 and a figure for 2029 as recorded in the resolution. Motion to approve: Kelly; second: Burmeister. Outcome: approved (motion carried). The board then formally welcomed David Jones, appointed earlier by the governor and serving since mid‑July; Jones thanked the board and said he will continue reviewing office processes and working with the Secretary of State’s Office.

- Chief deputy election commissioner salary: The board approved Resolution 2025-247 to set the chief deputy election commissioner’s salary commencing Jan. 1, 2026. The approved schedule sets annual pay at $103,976 for 2026, increasing through the resolution’s multi-year schedule. Motion to approve: Kelly; second: Mixon. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Deferred compensation match for nonunion employees: The board approved Resolution 2025-253 to increase the county match for the 457 deferred compensation program for nonunion employees from $1,040 to $1,560 annually, effective Jan. 2026. Motion to approve: Kelly; second: Mixon. Outcome: approved (motion carried). Human Resources Director Jody Bridal said the increase aligns nonunion benefits with bargaining-unit agreements and is within the budget.

- Health reimbursement account (HRA) contributions for nonunion employees: The board approved Resolution 2025-257 to provide HRA contributions of $30 per month for new nonunion employees with at least one year of service, effective Jan. 2026. Motion to approve: Kelly; second: Mixon. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

Procedural notes

Most items were presented as consent or regular-agenda items with short staff reports and no public opposition at the hearings that were opened for the liquor-license items. Motions and seconds were recorded in the public record for each item; the minutes show the board’s voice vote as “Aye” and that each motion carried. The meeting record did not provide detailed roll‑call tallies for individual commissioners on each item.

What did not change

There was no executive session called, and the board adjourned after addressing the published agenda.

Documents and follow up

Staff said the Daktronics order will be placed with an installation target before March 2026 and that right-of-way staff and consultants will meet with affected property owners for the Northwest Sarpy Road project. The salary resolutions are effective Jan. 1, 2026, and county staff will implement payroll and benefit adjustments accordingly.","The board approved routine consent items, two liquor-license recommendations, a Daktronics scoreboard contract, right-of-way services for Northwest Sarpy Road, salary resolutions for the election office, and benefits changes for nonunion employees.",{"_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},6467699,"NACO executive director urges county engagement as state funding and mandates shift",398,1922000,2320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785383-9194c38b622d179a36f84befabb2097c&start=1922&end=2320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785383-9194c38b622d179a36f84befabb2097c/thumbnail_1922000.jpg","/articles/6467699/Sarpy-County/Nebraska/NACO-executive-director-urges-county-engagement-as-state-funding-and-mandates-shift","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467699-998c08d04061977d6bd0ef6983a51871/orig.mp4?Expires=1775243439&Signature=HWxnb8Pfac~ZFRM195z1P~wwfct1F7NMcgyF7RSjCEgUQTBg-gJzE2ZGFcalm-ewWdXrf2PJ53CYOrKL6UU2sIOpIsyLNArWHW-lKdkhllkrl88TfUwCioDxyFxhh2r7qCpH0QM-1afKdt63Lp9DP~gmfndxA-YCnbKIXFxodgyBE6eV48dAT804T7tac2tjE5GK76jByxz~mdiB7rKpE6OT3~zgFZJ~syg9e06toM-zptM7TObub2yX1KTZbSVCU~xcW2a8wnT5cLOAc52yyXYMs8Pgmt7twesbbbuP~Ub8ULyjVxhTN548G0KJwglKbwPqUEm6o6QsZr5N6Uby5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Cannon, executive director of the Nebraska Association of County Officials, briefed the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 16 about NACO’s educational programs, legislative priorities and interim work with the Legislature.

“As the NACO executive director, I feel it's important for us to get out to the counties and kind of explain what we're up to,” Cannon said, describing the association’s workshops and conferences for county officials and offices.

Cannon urged county engagement with state legislators ahead of the 2026 legislative session, saying federal changes enacted in recent federal legislation will reduce Medicaid funding to Nebraska and that the cuts will “filter through to a lot of programs that we rely on.” He cited a figure of about $405,000,000 in Medicaid reductions for Nebraska and said counties should press their delegations on priority funding such as the county bridge match program, which he said has provided roughly $40,000,000 in state matching funds in recent years and currently provides a 55% state match against a 45% county share.

Cannon also described ongoing interim issues that NACO is pursuing with legislators: an Attorney General opinion on assessor access to private property that creates tension with Nebraska Revised Statute section 77-13,110.3 (the transcript reference was to section 77 13 11.03), which he said requires assessors to inspect properties no less frequently than once every six years. He said NACO is seeking a legislative sponsor to resolve the conflict so assessors can meet statutory inspection obligations without exposing staff to trespass citations.

Cannon reviewed several legislative-resolution hearings scheduled Oct. 3 that he said relate to county interests: LR195 on unfunded mandates, LR192 on the Open Meetings Act and public records, and an LR on ethanol plant valuations. He also outlined NACO’s outreach efforts with state senators — including property-tax workshops for revenue-committee members — and noted NACO’s forthcoming salary-study release and legislative conference on Oct. 9.

On conservation funding, Cannon described the Republican River litigation history and related state mitigation programs: he said a 2007 Kansas suit seeking roughly $100,000,000 was reduced through mitigation to an approximately $7,000,000 payout, and that mitigation funding for riparian vegetation has declined (he said last year’s appropriation of $800,000 was swept as part of LB34). Cannon warned that several traditional state funding streams for counties are at risk and encouraged commissioners to advocate to protect programs such as the bridge match and vegetation management funds.

Commissioners asked about county employee salary studies and medical‑marijuana licensing implementation. Cannon said NACO will release a salary study (with a GIS comparator) on Oct. 9 and that NACO expects to press clarifying legislation on county roles for medical‑marijuana licensing.

Cannon closed by listing member services — insurance pools, a retirement webinar with Nationwide, and a student‑loan help program — and by noting that Nebraska counties are now full members of the National Association of Counties.

No county board action was taken; Cannon’s briefing was informational.","John Cannon, executive director of the Nebraska Association of County Officials, told Sarpy County commissioners the association will emphasize education and advocacy for counties facing Medicaid cuts, potential bridge-funding shortfalls and statutory issues for assessors.","actionData","errors"]

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