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Polk County commissioners approve monthly claims, grant award and tax-sale resolution; emergency assistance paid
Summary
On July 16, 2024 the Polk County Board of Commissioners approved audited claims and multiple motions including a contract for emergency protective custody services, a DHHS IV-D grant award, and a resolution to issue tax-sale certificates for six parcels; the board also approved one applicant's request for past-due rent following an executive session.
The Polk County Board of Commissioners met July 16 in Osceola and approved audited claims, a contract with Region V Systems, a grant award with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for IV-D child support administration, and a resolution directing the County Treasurer to issue tax-sale certificates for six parcels.
Chairman Jerry Westring moved that audited claims be allowed and warrants drawn against the listed county funds; Commissioner Boss seconded and the board voted unanimously (Westring, Boss, Boruch) to approve the claims. The transcript lists vendor-by-vendor disbursements for multiple county funds, including General Fund salaries of $75,536.90 and Road Fund salaries of $35,597.14.
Commissioner Boss moved to approve an agreement with Region V Systems for emergency protective custody services; Chairman Westring seconded and the roll-call vote was recorded as unanimous approval. Commissioner Boruch moved to authorize the chairman to sign a Grant Award with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Children and Family Services, Child Support Enforcement (IV-D program) as presented by Jodie L. Roberts, Clerk of District Court; the motion was seconded (the transcript shows Boss as the seconder) and the roll call appears in the transcript as Boruch, aye; Boss; Westring, aye — the transcript omits an explicit affirmative word for Boss, so the record of Boss’s vote is not transcribed verbatim.
The board adopted a resolution directing the County Treasurer to issue tax-sale certificates on properties with delinquent taxes that were not sold at the last annual tax sale; the county will issue certificates for six parcels. Commissioner Boruch moved to adopt the resolution; Commissioner Boss seconded and the motion passed on a recorded unanimous vote.
At 9:45 a.m. the board entered executive session to discuss a general assistance application; the applicant and the county clerk were present. The board reconvened at 10:00 a.m., Chairman Westring stated no formal action was taken during executive session, and then the board approved a request for assistance to cover the applicant’s past-due rent (motion by Boruch, seconded by Westring; roll call recorded Boruch, aye; Westring, aye; Boss, aye).
The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m. The board’s next scheduled meetings are July 23 and August 6, 2024; agendas are available at the County Clerk’s office.
