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Buffalo County, Kearney adopt joint proclamation supporting co-located law enforcement center
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Summary
Buffalo County commissioners and the Kearney City Council unanimously approved a joint proclamation (Resolution 2025-41) on June 24, 2025, endorsing continued co-location of law enforcement services after presentations from local law enforcement, architects, builders and municipal finance advisors.
Buffalo County and the Kearney City Council on June 24 unanimously adopted a joint proclamation backing continued co-location of law enforcement services and adopted Resolution 2025-41.
The joint meeting, called to order by Buffalo County Chairperson Sherry Morrow at 3:30 P.M., included presentations on the history, operational benefits and financing considerations for a co-located Law Enforcement Center. Buffalo County Sheriff Chief Deputy Dan Schleusener and Kearney Police Captain Kevin Thompson and Lieutenant Gabe Kowalek outlined the rationale for co-location; Jacob Sertich of Wilkins Architecture, Gary Peters of Meyers-Carlisle Construction and Brad Slaughter of Northland Securities provided information on design, construction and financing.
Chairperson Morrow read the Joint Proclamation into the record and Commissioner Bill Maendele moved to approve the proclamation and adopt Resolution 2025-41; Councilmember Jonathon Nikkila seconded the motion. A roll call vote recorded the following members voting "Aye": Bill Maendele, Jonathon Nikkila, Timothy Higgins, Myron Kouba, Ronald Loeffelholz, Sherry Morrow, Randy Buschkoetter, Tami James Moore, Kurt Schmidt and Alex Straatmann. Commissioners Ivan Klein and Daniel Lynch were recorded absent. The motion carried.
The text of Resolution 2025-41 states that Buffalo County and the City of Kearney support continued co-location of law enforcement services to improve coordination, operational relationships and response capabilities, and that such collaboration can produce long-term savings by sharing infrastructure and resources. The resolution frames the initiative as a strategic response to population growth and increasing demands on public safety resources.
During the Citizen's Forum, Buffalo County Sheriff Neil Miller appeared via Zoom to thank county and city officials for their support of law enforcement. County residents Steve Gaasch and Pete Kotsiopulus spoke in favor of the project, citing their understanding of local growth and positive prior experience with co-location.
The joint meeting concluded at 4:39 P.M. The resolution and proclamation express formal support for the co-location concept; the transcript does not record specific next procedural steps or funding approvals beyond the adopted joint proclamation.