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Boone County commissioners approve equipment purchases, multiple resolutions and routine claims
Summary
At its April 13 meeting the Boone County Board of Commissioners approved vendor and accounts‑payable claims, authorized a $458,900 motor grader purchase, accepted completion documents for a road project, approved three county resolutions and authorized a 160‑hour Catastrophic Fund leave.
Boone County commissioners met in Albion on April 13 and approved a series of financial and administrative actions affecting county operations and roadwork.
The board approved the minutes of March 27, 2026, and authorized transfer of $348.64 in accrued interest from the Covid American Rescue Plan Fund (2580) to the General Fund (0100) under the county’s existing resolution permitting such transfers. The board approved vendor claims including a White Star Oil Company LLC claim (General $1,022.90; Roads $8,190.01) — Commissioner Matt Niewohner abstained from that single vendor vote — and approved accounts payable across multiple funds (General $163,541.07; Road $258,740.87; ROD Preservation/Modernization $236.99; Veteran’s Aid $2,000.00; Covid ARP $348.64; 911 Emergency Management $553.52; 911 Wireless $600.86; Ambulance $2,300.49).
In personnel and benefits items, the board approved Resolution No. 2026‑09, the Certificate of Resolution and Execution Agreement for the Boone County Section 125 Plan for 2026, reflecting only annual IRS indexed maximum changes; the chairman was authorized to sign the documents.
The board approved two ambulance-related resolutions. Resolution 2026‑10 updates Boone County Ambulance Service operations, replaces the ambulance billing company, and updates mileage rates. Resolution 2026‑11 updates wages and explanatory language for ambulance personnel. Both resolutions voided prior Resolution 2022‑18 where indicated.
During an executive session held under the Nebraska Open Meetings Act (§84‑1410) to prevent needless injury to an individual requesting assistance, the board authorized awarding 160 hours from the Catastrophic Fund to supplement an employee’s medical leave for unexpected surgery and agreed to check in with the employee during recovery.
On road maintenance and equipment, the board opened sealed bids for the county’s 2026 microsurfacing project. Highway Superintendent Brian McDonald questioned one bidder, Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, LLC, for not providing a start date; the board tabled award of the contract until April 20, 2026 to allow review of bid documentation. Separately, the board approved a Sourcewell quote (QTO119526‑6) and authorized purchase of a 160 15B AWD motor grader from NMC Exchange LLC for approximately $458,900 (trade‑in $54,000) for District 2.
The board accepted Change Order #1 (reducing cost by $894.40), Payment Application #4 ($24,685.06), and the Certificate of Substantial Completion from Herbst Construction for the Loretto West & Petersburg East Road Project, which the certificate states was completed on March 20, 2026; the chairman was authorized to sign the completion documents.
Other formal actions included approval of a one‑year lease for county‑owned fairgrounds property with the Boone County Agricultural Society (the county signed its portion pending the society’s signature) and authorization for the Agricultural Society to sublease the racetrack to the Raceway Committee. The board also voted not to pursue alleged lost ambulance revenue from a previous billing company, Quick Med Claims, after the new billing company indicated some discrepancies might be miscoding rather than recoverable losses.
The meeting adjourned at 2:00 P.M.; the board set its next meeting for April 20, 2026.
