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Lincoln County commissioners approve warrants, payroll, purchase authorizations and a tax-abatement decision
Summary
At a regular meeting the commission approved two accounts-payable warrants totaling about $773,745, payroll of $266,974.96, several purchase authorizations (including $11,100 for adult-education laptops and $3,307.12 for a cruiser repair), and adopted a draft tax-abatement decision in JLL D Trust v. Town of Bremen; all votes were unanimous (3-0).
Lincoln County commissioners unanimously approved routine finance and consent-agenda items during their meeting, including two accounts-payable warrants, payroll and multiple purchase authorizations.
Finance Director (S4) presented accounts payable warrant number 72 for $329,741, saying, “Biggest pieces of this includes our health insurance, our main PERS retirement payment, the payment to Siemens Industry for the comp center HVAC project, the payment to Gale Associates, who is our contractor for the public safety complex project, and the main CMP bill for the month.” Commissioner (S2) moved to approve warrant 72; the motion was seconded and carried 3-0.
The board then approved accounts-payable warrant number 74 for $444,004.25, which S4 said includes the September jail assessment, purchase of three Dodge Durangos, a grant-funded license-plate reader and installation of cruiser equipment. Payroll warrant number 2025-17 for $266,974.96 was approved on a separate voice vote.
Other items on the consent agenda included: a request from S4 to transfer leftover bicentennial project balances into the health, safety and wellness reserve (motion approved 3-0); creation of a reserve within Fund 2 to hold the county's crude liability for the upcoming paid family and medical leave program (S4 reported the current amount at $77,931.31 and said the program will take effect May 1); and a purchase authorization to Hillside Collision Center for $3,307.12 to cover post–risk-pool cruiser repairs (S6 explained the risk pool covers all but $2,500).
The board also approved travel for Curtis Brown, land use and transportation planner (S8), to attend a USDOT conference in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 21–24; Brown said the USDOT grant will cover all travel, lodging and ground transportation costs. Commissioners approved a draft decision in the tax-abatement case JLL D Trust v. Town of Bremen (motioned by Commissioner (S3) and approved 3-0), with staff directed to finalize and sign the copies and follow the normal appeals period process.
The board approved a grant-funded purchase authorization for 20 adult-education laptops and accessories at a total cost of $11,100; county staff said the laptops will become the property of the adult-education provider under a written agreement and no county tax dollars are being used.
Votes at a glance: - Minutes (Aug. 19): Approved, motion by Commissioner (S1); vote 3-0. - Warrant #72 ($329,741): Approved, motion by Commissioner (S2); vote 3-0. - Warrant #74 ($444,004.25): Approved, motion by Commissioner (S2); vote 3-0. - Payroll #2025-17 ($266,974.96): Approved; vote 3-0. - Bicentennial funds transfer to wellness reserve: Approved; vote 3-0. - PFML reserve creation ($77,931.31 reported): Approved; vote 3-0. - Hillside Collision payment ($3,307.12): Approved; vote 3-0. - Travel to Anaheim (Curtis Brown): Approved; vote 3-0. - Tax abatement decision (JLL D Trust v. Town of Bremen): Approved; vote 3-0. - Adult education laptops ($11,100): Approved; vote 3-0.
The meeting record indicates all of these consent and finance items were adopted without dissent. The board recessed for an executive-session discussion of personnel under the statute cited on the record before resuming the public meeting for the scheduled presentation by Tedford Housing.
