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Kearney County board approves Werner Construction overlay, payroll and claims
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Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Kearney County Board approved an Agreement and Notice to Proceed with Werner Construction for an asphalt overlay at 40th and Q Road, approved March payroll, bills and claims, accepted fee reports, and approved several contracts and personnel actions. Financial line‑items appear in meeting attachments but specific contract amounts are not listed in the minutes excerpt.
The Kearney County Board of Commissioners on April 7 authorized the chairman to sign an Agreement and Notice to Proceed with Werner Construction for an asphalt overlay on 40th and Q Road and approved routine financial items including bills and claims, March payroll, and hospital taxes.
The board also approved an interfund transfer resolution moving funds from the wireless service fund to the wireless holding fund, accepted the County Clerk and Clerk of the District Court fee reports for March 2026, and approved a mowing contract with Tracy Donley. The minutes list a re-employment of a former county employee but do not identify the person or terms.
Supporting documents attached to the meeting record enumerate claims and fund activity across multiple funds. The transcript shows a General Fund total of $378,351.41 and a Road & Bridge Fund total of $278,263.97, among other fund line-item summaries; individual claim line items (vendors, services and amounts) appear in the published minutes.
The Werner Construction item appears as an approved contract with authority for the chairman to sign a Notice to Proceed; the minutes do not state a contract price in the excerpted record. The board reviewed the County Sheriff’s quarterly report and met with Highway Superintendent Joe Anderson on driveway policy and equipment needs during the session.
The minutes do not record roll-call vote counts or identify motion movers and seconders for these consent and contract actions. The meeting adjourned at 12:59 p.m.
Documents with full payment details and vendor listings are available at the County Clerk’s Office, according to the meeting record.