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Nemaha County commissioners approve routine motions, adopt subdivision resolution
Summary
At its Oct. 22 meeting the Nemaha County Board of Commissioners approved a November fuel bid, a child-support cost allocation plan, a right-of-way application, a DHHS child-support amendment, adopted Resolution #2025-28, and declared emergency vehicle equipment surplus; all recorded motions passed unanimously.
Auburn, Neb. — The Nemaha County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 22 approved a slate of routine motions affecting county operations, including a November fuel contract, a child-support cost allocation plan and a subdivision resolution.
The board voted 3–0 to accept a fuel bid from Sapp Brothers for November 2025, approving prices listed in the record of #1 Clear Diesel at $3.079 per gallon, #2 Clear Diesel at $2.829 per gallon and regular with ethanol at $2.559 per gallon. The motion was made by Commissioner Bryan Mellage and seconded by Commissioner Mike Hall; Chairman Michael Weiss joined the roll-call vote in the affirmative.
The board also approved and signed the Cost Allocation Plan for the year ended June 30, 2024 for Child Support prepared by Maximus (motion by Mellage, second by Hall, 3–0). Commissioners approved Right-of-Way application #2025-15 for OPPD located at 720 Road and 628 Ave (motion by Weiss, second by Hall, 3–0); the transcript uses the acronym OPPD (full name not specified in the record). The board approved an amendment with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and Child Support Enforcement (motion by Mellage, second by Weiss, 3–0).
The board adopted Resolution #2025-28, a subdivision for the Ronda Eitzman Trust Share and Kristi Drefke Trust Share (motion by Weiss, second by Hall; roll-call 3–0). The commissioners also declared emergency vehicle equipment removed from sheriff’s vehicles as surplus (motion by Mellage, second by Hall; roll-call 3–0).
Earlier in the meeting the board moved and seconded approval of the Oct. 8, 2025 minutes and authorized payment of the presented accounts payable claims. The board also approved two late-filed claims under Nebraska Revised Statute §23-135 (DAS State Accounting and UNL Lincoln-Nemaha County Extension) after finding they were filed after the 90-day deadline.
The commissioners were provided a copy of the NACO 2027–2030 salary guideline for county officials for review, and they reviewed a draft response from EMA Director Critser to NEMA guidance observations. The meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m. and County Clerk Diane Johnson certified the minutes.
What happened next: The board gave staff direction on paperwork and approvals recorded in the minutes; no additional public hearings or appeals were noted in the record.
Sources: Nemaha County Board of Commissioners minutes, Oct. 22, 2025 (approved motions and roll-call votes).
