The Gage County Board of Supervisors approved the consent agenda at its Dec. 24 meeting, including minutes of the Dec. 11 meeting and claims through Dec. 24, 2024 totaling $1,170,673.35. The board then handled one claim separately after a conflict disclosure.

Claim No. 241-0281 to RL Team Construction Inc. for $27,658.78 (described in the meeting as payment for gravel and hauling) was pulled for separate consideration because a board member disclosed a business involvement with the company. A motion to approve the claim was made and seconded; the board approved the claim with a 4-0 vote and one abstention by the member who disclosed the involvement. The chair noted the company was one he was involved with.

Board members later described that the regular-agenda action would bring the total paid claims to about $1.198 million (the transcript lists a total of approximately $1,198,323.13). The board proceeded with other routine matters after the vote.

The approval included a motion and roll call recorded in open session; individual member votes beyond the abstention were recorded only as totals in the public transcript.