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Rock County commissioners appoint grant manager, approve generator inspection and move to get fiber‑optic service
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting in Bassett, the Rock County Board of Commissioners appointed Scott Erthum as grant manager for a Community Wildlife Defense Grant, approved a three‑year inspection contract for the courthouse generator, authorized Culligan water stations and directed officials to pursue fiber‑optic service for the courthouse and library; a fire‑equipment grant application was tabled to March 3.
Bassett, Neb. — The Rock County Board of Commissioners took several administrative and facilities actions at its Feb. 17 meeting, appointing a grant manager, approving routine maintenance contracts and directing staff to pursue broadband upgrades for county facilities.
Chairman Wade D. Hollenbeck presided over the 1:00 p.m. meeting. By unanimous roll‑call votes, the board approved the appointment of Scott Erthum as the grant manager for the Community Wildlife Defense Grant (motion by Commissioner Colby Sybrant, second by Chairman Hollenbeck), authorized a three‑year annual inspection agreement for the courthouse generator with NMC CAT at $1,370 per year (parts extra) (motion by Commissioner Faye Smith, second by Commissioner Sybrant), and approved Culligan to install new water coolers for the courthouse main floor and the sheriff’s floor (motion by Sybrant, second by Hollenbeck).
The board also reviewed repair estimates related to an ambulance deer accident. Ally Grant (identified in the transcript as representing the assessor’s office and as a NIRMA representative) presented a Main Street Auto estimate of $474.00 for vehicle repairs and three separate estimates for replacement or repair of a damaged ambulance barn door: Elite Door at $6,125.65 for a new door; JP Construction at $600.00 for labor plus parts; and a $2,245.92 quote from Raynor Garage Doors that the City of Bassett had approved. Commissioners discussed the differing estimates but the transcript records no further formal action on the door at this meeting.
Kristin Olson of NCDC proposed a grant to purchase fire equipment for Rock County fire departments but said the county must be the formal applicant; the board tabled that matter until its March 3, 2026 meeting.
County Attorney Kurt Arganbright was tasked with drafting a written agreement for the road department’s storage of highway signs at the airport after commissioners noted there was no existing written arrangement. Clerk Daunitta J. Buoy reported persistent internet problems in county offices; the board authorized officials to proceed with obtaining fiber‑optic service to the courthouse and the library, after Buoy said she had been in contact with Fastwyre and Applied.
The commissioners audited a multi‑department claims list covering general county, road and library funds and approved the February 17 claims by unanimous roll call. Chairman Hollenbeck moved to adjourn at 3:36 p.m.; the motion carried. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for March 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
Actions at a glance: All recorded motions passed on unanimous roll‑call votes unless otherwise noted.
Approved motions and outcomes • Approve minutes for Feb. 3, 2026 regular meeting & Feb. 11, 2026 special meeting — mover: Commissioner Faye Smith; second: Commissioner Colby Sybrant; outcome: approved (3‑0). • Approve agenda as posted — mover: Commissioner Colby Sybrant; second: Commissioner Faye Smith; outcome: approved (3‑0). • Appoint Scott Erthum as grant manager for the Community Wildlife Defense Grant — mover: Commissioner Colby Sybrant; second: Chairman Wade D. Hollenbeck; outcome: approved (3‑0). • Approve a 3‑year annual inspection for the courthouse generator with NMC CAT at $1,370/year (parts extra) — mover: Commissioner Faye Smith; second: Commissioner Colby Sybrant; outcome: approved (3‑0). • Approve Culligan to install new water coolers for the main floor and sheriff’s floor — mover: Commissioner Colby Sybrant; second: Chairman Wade D. Hollenbeck; outcome: approved (3‑0). • Table NCDC fire‑equipment grant application until March 3, 2026 — outcome: tabled. • Authorize officials to pursue fiber‑optic service to the courthouse and library — outcome: approved (board direction). • Approve February 17, 2026 claims as presented — mover: Chairman Wade D. Hollenbeck; second: Commissioner Colby Sybrant; outcome: approved (3‑0).
This account draws exclusively on the meeting transcript and recorded motions; where the transcript lists multiple estimates or partial clarifications (for example, competing repair quotes for ambulance barn‑door damage), the article reports those figures as presented rather than selecting among them.
