Payment to Commissioner flagged repeatedly; board debates emergency purchasing rules

Jan 8, 2019

A major vendor claim from Commissioner Joe Leslie for machine hire and hauling after March floods prompted repeated abstentions and votes; the board debated whether the March emergency declaration allows waiving standard purchasing rules and ultimately split on approvals.

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GREELEY COUNTY, Neb. — Over several meetings in late 2019 the Greeley County Board of Commissioners repeatedly confronted a large claim submitted by Commissioner Joe Leslie for machine hire, backhoe and hauling work related to post‑flood repairs.

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