Sarpy County Board of Equalization approves adjusted valuations for select 2025 property protests

The Sarpy County Board of Equalization on July 24 voted to rescind a July 22 action and to accept referee recommendations adjusting property valuations for several 2025 valuation protests, including specified revaluations for properties owned by Gerald Venduska and Ronald (Ron) Patterson. The actions were approved by unanimous voice vote of the three commissioners present.

The rescission was presented “for purposes of clarification,” allowing the board to remotion and restate the record before taking final determinations. Andrea Gosnell Parker, veil division lead, presented the agenda item and the referee recommendations for the 2025 valuation protests. Commissioner Warren moved to rescind the July 22 action, Commissioner Kelly seconded, and the motion carried.

After rescission, Commissioner Kelly moved to accept the referee recommendations on the 2025 property valuation protests (listed in the agenda as 20 25 dash 1 through 20 25 dash 6 50), including acceptance of two late protests (20 25 6 45 and 20 25 6 46), with exceptions noted during the motion. Commissioner Warren seconded that motion. The motion as restated included specific valuation adjustments for several protest numbers and property owners; the board approved the motion by unanimous voice vote.

The motion included these specific valuation adjustments as read into the record: - Protest 20 25 102 (owner Gerald Venduska): land $431,620; improvements $353,262; outbuildings $9,307; total $794,189. - Protest 20 25 103 (owner Gerald Venduska): land $340,035; improvements $0; outbuildings $0; total $340,035. - Protest 20 25 104 (owner Gerald Venduska): land $103,582; improvements $0; outbuildings $0; total $103,582. - Protest 20 25 6 33 (owner Ron[ald] Patterson): land $196,0639? (transcript unclear on one digit); improvements $88,431; outbuildings $3,977; total $289,047. (See clarifying details below for transcript precision.) - Protest 20 25 6 34 (owner Ronald Patterson): land $52,845; improvements $0; outbuildings $0; total $52,845. - Protest 20 25 6 35 (owner Ronald Patterson): land $122,060; improvements $92,489; outbuildings $15,392; total $216,088. - Protest 20 25 6 36 (owner Ronald Patterson): land $850,253; improvements $93,142; outbuildings $12,100; total $944,605. - Protest 20 25 6 38 (owner Ron[ald] Patterson): land $158,044; improvements $0; outbuildings $0; total $158,044.

(Values above are taken verbatim from the meeting record where the board read the referee recommendations; where the transcript showed unclear digits the entry is flagged in clarifying_details.)

Following those approvals the board voted to recess. Commissioner Klug moved that the board recess for all residential, commercial and rural properties, with or without improvements, until called by the chair anytime through 4:45 p.m. on July 25, 2025; if the chair did not reconvene the board would adjourn effective at the close of business on July 25 at 4:45 p.m. Commissioner Warren seconded the recess motion, and it passed by unanimous voice vote.

Andrea Gosnell Parker was identified on the record as the staff lead presenting final determinations. County Administrator Bonnie Moore and Tabby Belushi from the Clerk and Register of Deeds office were present for the meeting. There were no members of the public recorded for public comment during this portion of the session.

The board took formal action on the motions described above; no votes to deny or defeat motions were recorded in the transcript excerpt.

The board’s actions affect the assessed valuations recorded for the specific protested parcels and will be reflected in the county valuation files once the administrative record is updated.