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Buffalo County commissioners approve routine finance moves, appoint member and set procurement timeline
Summary
In a Feb. 11 session, the Buffalo County Board approved several routine and operational items: an MOU for pool inspections with Two Rivers Public Health, appointment of Joshua Chaney to Planning & Zoning, an RFP for Mitel phone support, payroll ratification, a temporary 4x10 highway schedule, collateral adjustments, a $10,000 fund transfer to the Weed District, and a vote to ratify a letter opposing LB216.
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Buffalo County Board of Commissioners processed a series of routine and operational items affecting county services, personnel and finances.
The Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Two Rivers Public Health Department to handle public swimming pool inspections after a presentation by Health Director Jeremy Eschliman and Planning Section Manager Katherine Mulligan. The Board also appointed Joshua Chaney to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a three‑year term.
Lieutenant Robert Tubbs briefed the Board on a Request for Proposal for support and maintenance of the county’s Mitel phone system (which also serves the City of Kearney/Buffalo County Law Enforcement Center). Proposals are due to the County Clerk on Friday, March 7, 2025; submissions will be opened at the March 11 Board meeting.
The Board ratified payroll claims processed Feb. 7, 2025; minutes include payroll totals and withholdings (General Fund net payroll listed as $370,625.88; Road Fund net payroll $66,575.14). The Board also approved a temporary change in Highway Department hours from five 8‑hour days to four 10‑hour days from March 3 through Nov. 6, 2025, reverting to the previous schedule Nov. 10.
Financial items included acceptance of the Clerk of the District Court’s January 2025 report and the Treasurer’s January 2025 fund balance report, approval to add pledged collateral totaling $1,200,000 and to release pledged collateral of the same amount at NebraskaLand Bank (and $9.12 at FirsTier Bank), and a budgeted transfer of $10,000 from the General Fund (100) to the Weed District Fund (5400). All motions passed on roll call votes recorded in the minutes.
On legislative matters, the Board ratified Chairperson Sherry Morrow’s signature on a letter opposing LB216, which the minutes describe as a bill that would transfer duties of ex‑officio Clerks of the District Court to the Clerk of the Magistrate and State; the Board’s action was recorded by unanimous vote. The Board also reviewed correspondence from the State Court Administrator and other local agencies and closed the meeting at 10:06 A.M.
Several items recorded in the minutes are administrative and procedural; the minutes do not record public comment on these items.
