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Emergency manager reports wildfire activity and grants; planning and zoning kick‑off set for May

Furnas County Board of Commissioners · May 1, 2026
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Summary

Emergency Manager Roger Powell briefed the board on recent wildfire activity and the county’s response and said he is pursuing grants. Assistant RaNaye Dunlap announced a Planning and Zoning kick‑off in May and referenced an email from Patrick Moroney of Zoned Properties about zoning permits related to cannabis.

Roger Powell, Furnas County Emergency Manager, presented his monthly report on April 28, describing recent wildfire activity across Nebraska and Furnas County and noting that local fire departments responded to incidents in recent weeks. Powell said he is working on grants to support emergency management efforts; specific grant names or amounts were not provided in the minutes.

RaNaye Dunlap, assistant to the emergency manager, said a Planning and Zoning kick‑off meeting will begin in May and urged the board and public to recruit committed committee members. Dunlap also mentioned an email received from Patrick Moroney with Zoned Properties regarding zoning permits related to cannabis; the minutes record the inquiry but no application or formal zoning decision was before the board.

No members of the public attended for public comment, and no formal action related to emergency management or zoning was taken at the April 28 meeting.