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Nemaha County commissioners adopt 2019–2024 road plan, award March fuel bid and back adult drug court
Summary
At a Feb. 20, 2019 meeting in Auburn, Nemaha County commissioners adopted the county's 2019–2024 1 & 6 Year Plan, awarded a three-fuel bid for March 2019 to Berwick Coop, approved several resolutions and voted to support a proposed SE Nebraska Adult Drug Court program.
Auburn, Neb. — Nemaha County commissioners met Feb. 20, 2019 and unanimously adopted the county'019'1024 1 & 6 Year Plan, approving Resolution 2019-09 after a brief public hearing. Chairman Bryan Mellage opened the meeting and the adoption carried on a roll-call vote.
The board considered routine claims and approved a series of late invoice payments under Neb. Rev. Stat. A7 23-135. Commissioners then reviewed competing fuel bids for March 2019 and, by motion, awarded the county's March fuel purchase to Berwick Coop for all three fuel grades.
The board adopted Resolution 2019-05 establishing a mission statement for the Board of Commissioners and approved Resolution 2019-08 renewing the Auburn Country Club's liquor license by unanimous vote.
Commissioners also voted to support funding for the proposed Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court and authorized the chair to sign a letter of support and commitment for Blue Rivers Area Agency's FY 2019-2020 funding request. The board appointed Tim Nichols to a three-year term representing District 1 on the Nemaha County Extension Board, expiring Dec. 2021.
The board heard a brief community request from Leslie Clark, a member of the Nemaha County Leadership Class, seeking budget consideration for a county public-art project titled "Honey Bees in the Heartland." A copier upgrade proposal from Capital Business was presented by telephone and tabled for consideration at the March 6 meeting.
The meeting included routine buildings, grounds and highway items and concluded after the board approved a long list of claims and authorized the county clerk to sell specified 'antique' surplus office equipment via silent bid.
The board adjourned at 10:50 a.m.; the next regular meeting was scheduled for March 6, 2019.
