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Kearney County commissioners approve resolutions, cemetery contracts and easement at April 21 meeting
Summary
The Kearney County Board of Commissioners on April 21 approved multiple resolutions and contracts — including cemetery mowing agreements, a no-build easement with Royal Engineered Composites and authorization for the chairman to sign a 2027 JV Service Commission grant — and approved bills totaling roughly $100,000 across listed funds.
The Kearney County Board of Commissioners met April 21 in Minden and approved a series of routine and project-related actions, including resolutions, cemetery mowing contracts and a no-build easement with Royal Engineered Composites. Chairman Brent Stewart presided.
The board approved the minutes of its April 7 meeting and approved bills and claims. County Clerk Jenni Lupkes presented vendor line items; the minutes list General Fund expenditures totaling $28,539.09, Road and Bridge Fund expenditures totaling $63,069.59, an Inheritance Tax Fund charge of $5,133.98, Juvenile Services Aid Fund expenditures of $1,270.77 and Central Communications Fund charges totaling $3,925.19.
Commissioners approved a resolution related to the Kearney County Noxious Weed Control Authority and a separate resolution designating June 2026 as Men’s Health Month in the county. They approved mowing contracts for Garden Plains and Keene cemeteries; the minutes record the board’s approval but do not list contract amounts.
The board approved issuing a duplicate General Fund check (Check 26010159) to Tyson W. Stratman for $49.50 and authorized Chairman Brent Stewart to sign the 2027 JV Service Commission Grant and any future JV grant paperwork for Kearney County.
The commissioners approved a No Build Easement between Kearney County and Royal Engineered Composites and also approved an interlocal agreement with the City of Minden; the minutes summarize approval but do not include the easement language or the interlocal agreement text.
The board met with Jerry Berggren of Berggren Architects for an update on courthouse dome work; the minutes note the meeting occurred but do not provide technical details or a schedule. A public-comment period was held; no members of the public spoke. The meeting was adjourned at 10:53 a.m.
Next steps: detailed minutes and supporting documents (resolutions, contracts, grant paperwork and easement) are available for inspection in the County Clerk’s Office.
