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Votes at a glance: Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, Aug. 25, 2025
Summary
At its Aug. 25 meeting the board approved a conditional use permit, right-of-way permits for two telecommunications firms, a special designated liquor permit for a pumpkin patch, receipt of the treasurer's distress-warrant report, adoption of a levy-allocation resolution, and approval of departmental inventories.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners took a series of routine and quasi-judicial actions on Aug. 25. Below are the outcomes, motions and key details recorded at the meeting.
• 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.
(See provenance lines below for where each action appears in the meeting transcript.)
