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Lincoln County commissioners approve legal contracts, appoint health board member and clear tax correction
Summary
At its June 30 meeting the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved claims and minutes, authorized two outside legal-service agreements, appointed a public-spirited member to the West Central District Health Department board and approved a small personal-property tax acceleration.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on June 30 approved routine claims, authorized two contracts for outside legal services, appointed a public-spirited member to the West Central District Health Department board and approved a certificate of correction accelerating a 2025 personal-property tax payment for a local business.
The board approved the minutes from its June 23 meeting and voted to accept claims and the treasurer’s receipts as presented. Commissioners also voted to authorize the chair to sign agreements for legal services with two attorneys and to appoint Erin Arnsdorf to the West Central District Health Department for a two-year term ending in January 2027. The board approved a county assessor request to accelerate the 2025 personal-property tax for Neihardt CPA, a business selling in July 2025, for $145.10.
The approvals came after brief discussion and roll-call votes. County staff said the legal-service contracts include annual reporting provisions so the board can track caseloads during the contract terms. The board praised the attorneys who accept these county-appointed cases and noted the county has a small number of attorneys certified to handle certain guardianship and related matters.
Megan Trevino, executive director of the West Central District Health Department, told the commissioners that Erin Arnsdorf (candidate described in the record as the executive director of the West Central Area Agency on Aging) brings experience working with older and rural populations and could provide the “public-spirited” perspective required by state statute for the board of health. Commissioners said Arnsdorf’s familiarity with rural aging and local health care would be an asset.
On the certificate of correction, County Assessor Julie Stinger explained the acceleration is for Neihardt CPA at 121 West Second Street, North Platte, whose owners are selling the business in July 2025 and requested the county accelerate the 2025 personal-property tax payment; the amount recorded in the minutes is $145.10.
The contracts for outside counsel were described in the meeting packet as continuing current arrangements with no rate increase for a third consecutive year and new reporting expectations to provide more transparency on caseloads during the contract term. One presenter cautioned that only a very small number of attorneys in the county are certified for adult guardianship and related appointments, limiting the county’s options.
Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (June 23, 2025): passed (roll call recorded as: Hubley/Hughley — Aye; Woodruff — Aye; Williams — Aye; Brunz — Aye; Fuller — Aye). Motion and second recorded in the minutes. - Approval of claims and treasurer’s receipts: passed (roll call recorded in the minutes with commissioners voting Aye; specific vote tally as recorded by the clerk). Motion and second recorded in the minutes. - Authorize chair to sign legal services agreement with Martin Krasinski: passed (motion and second recorded; roll-call text in the transcript did not list full tally). Motion and second recorded in the minutes. - Authorize chair to sign legal services agreement with William Krasinski (contract value in packet: $54,000): passed (roll call in the minutes recorded Aye votes by commissioners present; motion and second recorded). - Appointment of Erin Arnsdorf to West Central District Health Department (term to January 2027): passed (motion and second recorded; roll call recorded Aye). Motion and second recorded in the minutes. - Certificate of correction/refund per county assessor — acceleration of 2025 personal-property tax for Neihardt CPA, $145.10: passed (motion and second recorded; roll call recorded Aye). Motion and second recorded in the minutes.
The board recessed at 9:15 a.m. to convene as the Board of Equalization and later reconvened as the commission. No closed session was taken during the public meeting.
The meeting packet and public minutes contain the official motion language and the clerk’s roll-call tallies; the meeting transcript records the discussion summarized above.
