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Dixon County rejects gravel bids, signs mowing agreement and selects state auditor; emergency management outlines flood-plain notices and alert system change
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Summary
County supervisors rejected all gravel bids, approved a mowing agreement, ordered tax sale certificates, chose the State of Nebraska for county audits, and received emergency management updates about flood-plain letters and switching alert systems from Code Red to Regroup.
At its March 10 meeting the Dixon County Board of Supervisors handled a series of administrative and operational items, voting to reject certain bids, approve vendor agreements and set follow-up tasks for county staff.
The board opened gravel bids at 10:30 a.m. from four vendors (Tri State Aggregate; West Hudson; M&H Sand & Gravel; Matteo Sand & Gravel) and then voted, on a motion by Supervisor Deric Anderson and seconded by Neil Blohm, to reject all bids for those materials. The board did not record a reason for rejection in the minutes beyond the vote itself.
Citing Neb. Rev. Stat. 39-810(1)(c), the board approved a mowing agreement with Gary Way to harvest grass around the emergency management building. The motion was made by Supervisor Don Andersen and seconded by Neil Blohm; the vote was unanimous.
On financial and audit matters, the board reviewed the County Treasurer’s tax sale reports and ordered the Treasurer to issue tax sale certificates for 2024 delinquent taxes (motion by Deric Anderson, seconded by Roger Peterson). The board also opened auditor bids for fiscal years 2026–2028 and selected the State of Nebraska to perform the county audit (motion by Roger Peterson, seconded by Don Andersen).
The Claims Committee presented detailed claims across county funds; the board voted on a motion by Steve Hassler, seconded by Neil Blohm, to allow all claims for payment. The vote was recorded as unanimous.
Emergency Manager Shea Scollard and 911 Director Sara Kumm provided operational updates: Scollard said the county will mail letters to residents with buildings in designated flood plains including insurance information, and that bridge signs have been installed by road crews. Kumm said generator installation dates are being scheduled and that Dixon County will migrate from the Code Red emergency-notification system to Regroup; sign-up instructions will be provided to residents.
Other administrative items included a Zoom meeting with BVH Architecture about courthouse work (the board authorized Chair Lunz to sign the BVH Project Proposal), and a reminder that the Ponca West and Allen North road projects have approaching warranty periods.