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Board of Equalization approves multiple motor vehicle tax exemptions; Board rehires facilities maintenance worker

Buffalo County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026

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Summary

The Board, sitting as the Board of Equalization, approved motor vehicle tax exemptions for several nonprofit organizations and returned to regular session; later, after executive session on personnel, the Board authorized re-hire of Eric Zikmund for Skilled Maintenance.

At 9:29 A.M. the Buffalo County Board recessed its regular meeting and convened as the Board of Equalization to consider tax-exemption applications. County Treasurer Jean Sidwell presented motor vehicle tax-exemption applications; the Board approved exemptions for Prairie View Gardens (1995 Ford F150), Hope Evangelical Free Church (several vehicles), The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Home Care (multiple vehicles), and Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska (two 2022 Chevrolet Utility vehicles). The Community Action Partnership motion carried with one abstention (Commissioner Myron Kouba); other motions passed by recorded votes of those present.

Later in the meeting the Board entered executive session at 9:51 A.M. to discuss two personnel issues with County Attorney Shawn Eatherton and Deputy County Attorney Andrew Hoffmeister; Facilities Director Stephen Gaasch attended and left during executive session. The Board reconvened in open session at 10:28 A.M. and subsequently voted to re-hire former employee Eric Zikmund as Skilled Maintenance in the Facilities Department (motion by Kouba, second Maendele); vote: six Aye, one absent.

The Board adjourned at 10:30 A.M. and scheduled its next regular meeting for Oct. 11, 2022.