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Lincoln County commissioners approve audit addendum, permits, insurance and survey agreements; set project bid dates
Summary
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved a package of audit, permitting, insurance and surveying actions and set dates to receive bids on two county asphalt projects.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved a package of routine and project-related actions, including a single-audit addendum, two right-of-way permits for telecommunications work, wind/hail deductible buyback insurance, and surveying agreements with the Nebraska Department of Roads.
The measures were approved during a meeting at which commissioners also set bid dates for two road projects and accepted several motor-vehicle tax-exemption applications for local churches. Several procedural items — minutes and claims — were approved by roll call.
Why it matters: The single-audit addendum responds to federal audit thresholds and will let the county meet federal compliance requirements tied to grant spending. The right-of-way permits clear the way for fiber and telephone work the highway department reviewed without objection. The surveying agreements are standard when state highway overlay projects risk disturbing section corners; state reimbursement is available up to the amounts specified in the agreements.
Details of votes and approvals (votes at a glance):
- Authorize chair to sign single-audit engagement addendum with Regier, Carr & Monroe LLP CPAs (additional federal audit): motion passed; fee noted in discussion as $11,000.
- Authorize chair to sign right-of-way permit for Hershey Cooperative Telephone Company for work on North River Road: motion passed; fee/check recorded as $340.80.
- Authorize chair to sign right-of-way permit for Lumen for fiber installation near Highway 83 (Fairview/lake area): motion passed; fee/check recorded as $334.55.
- Set April 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. as date to receive bids for Lincoln County Department of Roads asphalt project 2025-01: motion passed.
- Set May 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. as date to receive bids for Lincoln County Department of Roads asphalt project 2025-02: motion passed.
- Approve and authorize chair to sign wind/hail deductible buyback insurance application and notice (deductible buyback to reduce county exposure): motion passed; board discussion recalled prior-year savings of about $40,000.
- Adopt Resolution 2025-07 authorizing chair to sign section-corner land-surveying agreement with State of Nebraska (Highway 83, control 61598): resolution adopted.
- Adopt Resolution 2025-08 authorizing chair to sign section-corner land-surveying agreement with State of Nebraska (Highway 25, control 61666): resolution adopted.
- Approved motor vehicle tax exemption applications for several churches (forms and recommendations from the county treasurer): motions passed.
All roll-call tallies were recorded on the meeting record.
Background and next steps: Several approved items require routine follow-up: the county clerk or chair will sign permittance documents and agreements; the highway superintendent will proceed with bid advertising on the announced dates; the county will complete the single-audit engagement and accept the insurer’s buyback coverage per the approved application. The surveying agreements require the county surveyor to perform tie-outs and reset corners after DOT work and the state will reimburse the county up to the agreement limits.
Ending: Commissioners recessed for committee items, closed sessions and additional agenda matters after completing the listed approvals.
