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Buffalo County board approves routine business, hires outside counsel and clears tax-exemption requests
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Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Buffalo County Board of Commissioners approved minutes and payroll, accepted financial reports, authorized a change to Highway Department hours, set a facilities bid date, hired Government Law, LLC for litigation involving Floyd Morrison, and the Board of Equalization approved permissive and motor vehicle tax exemptions.
The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners handled routine county business and several administrative actions at its Feb. 10 meeting, approving minutes and payroll, accepting county financial reports, and advancing procurement steps for county facilities and road operations.
The Board unanimously approved the Jan. 27, 2026 meeting minutes and ratified payroll claims processed Feb. 6, 2026. The Clerk of the District Court’s January report and the County Treasurer’s January Fund Balance Report were accepted on roll-call votes. The Board also approved a tax refund of $1,146.01 for parcel 850001152 (Michael Supanchick) and acknowledged the UNL Extension 2025 Annual Report.
In departmental business, Highway Superintendent John Maul was present when the Board approved a temporary schedule change for the Highway Department to four 10-hour days, effective March 2 through Nov. 5, 2026, returning to five eight-hour days on Nov. 9, 2026. Facilities Director Stephen Gaasch summarized current construction projects and the Board set a bid date of March 10, 2026 for proposals on the 610 Building North Entrance Addition.
Following an executive session on litigation, the Board voted unanimously to retain Government Law, LLC to represent Buffalo County in a civil lawsuit involving Floyd Morrison. The motion to hire Government Law, LLC was moved by Bill Maendele and seconded by Myron Kouba; the roll-call vote recorded all commissioners voting Aye.
The Board recessed and convened as the Buffalo County Board of Equalization. County Assessor Roy Meusch presented recommendations on permissive exemption applications and the Board approved multiple exemptions for educational, religious and charitable organizations, including parcels owned by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, St. Teresa of Calcutta Newman Center, St. James Church of Kearney, GCP Western Nebraska Cancer Center, Dismas Charities Properties, Nebraska Medical Center and Two Rivers Public Health Department. The Board also approved several nursing facility exemptions, Tax List Corrections numbered 5208–5211, and multiple motor vehicle tax exemption renewals; individual motions include recorded abstentions where noted in the minutes.
Chairperson Sherry Morrow called for Citizens’ Forum; no members of the public addressed the Board. The meeting adjourned at 10:06 a.m.; the next regular meeting was scheduled for Feb. 24, 2026.