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Votes at a glance: Lincoln County commissioners approve permits, exemptions, corrections and a $671,440 roads contract
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved right-of-way permits for fiber and power lines, an interlocal fuel agreement with North Platte, Board of Equalization corrections and refunds, motor-vehicle tax exemptions, property valuation changes, and a $671,440 contract for Department of Roads project 2025-02.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners took a series of routine approvals and formal votes at its June 9 meeting. The board approved all motions listed below by roll call.
Key outcomes
- Approve minutes: The board approved minutes from the June 2, 2025 commissioners meeting.
- Claims and treasurer receipts: The board approved claims and the treasurer's receipts as presented.
- Fee reports received: The board received a filed order with fee reports submitted by the county sheriff ($6,632.92) and the county clerk ($555.00).
- Right-of-way: The board authorized the chair to sign a right-of-way application submitted by Great Plains Communications to install buried fiber optic on County Line Road east of Highway 83 (motion approved). The board also authorized the chair to sign a right-of-way application submitted by Dawson Public Power for a bore under Old 83 to serve a residence north of Watts (motion approved).
- Interlocal agreement: The board authorized the chair to sign an interlocal agreement for fuel with the City of North Platte. The agreement maintains a one-cent-per-gallon administrative charge for fuel purchases through the city (motion approved).
- Board of Equalization actions: The Board of Equalization convened and approved minutes from its June 2 meeting and approved certificates of correction and refund submitted by the county assessor: acceleration of 2025 taxes for Gary's Superfoods (Sure Enterprises) in the amount of $2,354.00 and for Royal Wok in the amount of $75.22.
- Motor vehicle tax exemptions: The board approved Form 457 applications recommended by Treasurer Sherry Newton for New Life Assembly Church (2020 Dodge Grand Caravan used for transportation) and for BSL North Platte Estates LLC (exemption applications for a 2019 Dodge van and a 2013 Chevrolet truck; treasurer recommended approval because vehicles are moving into Lincoln County).
- Property valuation changes: The board approved property valuation change notices numbered 2025-005 through 2025-012 as submitted by the county assessor; six items involved land annexation into Hershey and valuation changes tied to loss of agricultural special valuation; two items involved mobile-home relocations and related valuation adjustments.
- Department of Roads contract: The board approved and authorized signatures on a contract with Shelco Construction for Lincoln County Department of Roads project 2025-02 in the amount of $671,440. The deputy county attorney reviewed the contract on behalf of the county.
Each of the above motions was approved by roll call with all commissioners voting aye on the record; where an individual mover or seconder was noted in the transcript that name was recorded in the minutes. No motions recorded a nay vote in the public transcript.
