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Sarpy County commissioners approve leases, budget amendments and licenses; board schedules follow‑up on pantry tax dispute
Summary
Sarpy County commissioners approved a set of resolutions and routine items June 24, including budget appropriation increases, a Gretna lease for a sheriff’s west precinct and a Class D off‑sale liquor license; the board also heard a public plea from a local food pantry over a disputed tax exemption.
Sarpy County commissioners voted on a series of routine and policy items at their June 24 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Consent equalization agenda (Agenda item 5): Approved on a motion by Commissioner Burmeister and seconded by Commissioner Warren. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Tax correction 17608 (Equalization item 6.1): Approved on motion and vote. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Notice of valuation changes (Equalization item 6.2): Presented by the county assessor; the board approved the notices. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Class D (beer, wine and spirits, off sale only) license for TFL Inc. DBA Mega Saver at 10025 S. 168th Ave., Omaha: Public hearing held; application recommended and approved by the board. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025‑157: Increase appropriations for fiscal‑year 2025 proprietary and special‑revenue fund budgets (road bond proceeds fund; South Sarpy Watershed Sewer Operations fund). County staff explained these funds received unanticipated revenue and spent proceeds on projects; approval allows formal budget increases and resubmission of the amended FY25 budget to the State Auditor’s Office. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025‑161: Increase appropriations within the FY25 General Fund departmental budgets. County fiscal staff said the general fund is projected to be below budget overall and to receive more non‑property revenue than budgeted; the resolution allows transfers and one‑time adjustments totaling $618,000 between departments and permits the fiscal office to make additional transfers if necessary before fiscal‑year end. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025‑159: Lease agreement with Gretna 2 LLC for space at 11910 Standing Stone Drive, Suite 102, Gretna, to house a Sarpy County sheriff’s west precinct. The sheriff’s office and Gretna officials described the lease as a partnership to increase visibility and response capacity in the county’s fastest‑growing area. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Executive session (Agenda 7): Board entered executive session to discuss litigation and then returned to open session later in the meeting.
Public comment: The board heard a detailed public comment from Neighbor Good Community Pantry volunteers describing a dispute with the county treasurer over a $13,000 property‑tax demand related to an exemption application (Form 451) filed the day of closing on Dec. 30, 2024. Commissioners said they would follow up with county staff and consider a public hearing to gather more facts.
All recorded motions above were approved by the board in the open meeting; where a mover or seconder is recorded in the minutes, it is shown above. Commissioners repeatedly recorded unanimous votes as “five yes, none opposed.”
