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Saline County Board of Equalization approves 2025 permissive exemptions and grants vehicle tax exemption to Crete Area Medical Center
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting, the Saline County Board of Equalization approved the 2025 permissive exemption list, agreed to review a homestead exemption application, opened and closed a hearing and granted a motor vehicle tax exemption to Crete Area Medical Center. Most motions passed unanimously; one minute approval recorded an abstention.
The Saline County Board of Equalization on Tuesday approved the county's list of permissive property tax exemptions for 2025, agreed to review a homestead exemption application and granted a motor vehicle tax exemption to Crete Area Medical Center.
Chairperson Stephanie A. Krivohlavek called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m. and noted that proceedings were being recorded and the Open Meetings Act posting was available. Commissioner Russ Karpisek moved to approve the day's agenda; Commissioner Phil Hardenburger seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The board then approved the minutes of its previous meeting after a motion by Commissioner Ray Rohrig and a second by Commissioner Brian Pribyl. Commissioner Russ Karpisek was recorded as abstaining "without conflict." No members of the public spoke during the Citizens Forum.
Under business for action, the board voted to review a homestead exemption application following a motion by Commissioner Rohrig and a second from Commissioner Karpisek; that motion carried unanimously. The board also voted, on a motion by Commissioner Karpisek seconded by Commissioner Rohrig, to adopt the final list of permissive exemption applications for 2025.
During the meeting the board opened a public hearing on a motor vehicle exemption application filed by Crete Area Medical Center after a motion by Commissioner Karpisek and a second by Commissioner Rohrig. The hearing was subsequently closed on a motion from Commissioner Phil Hardenburger, seconded by Commissioner Karpisek. The board then approved the motor vehicle exemption application for Crete Area Medical Center on a motion by Commissioner Rohrig, seconded by Commissioner Pribyl; that motion carried unanimously.
Votes at a glance: The agenda approval (moved by Commissioner Russ Karpisek, seconded by Commissioner Phil Hardenburger) passed 5-0. The minutes approval (moved by Commissioner Ray Rohrig, seconded by Commissioner Brian Pribyl) passed with four votes in favor and one abstention (Karpisek). The motion to review the homestead exemption (moved by Rohrig, seconded by Karpisek) passed 5-0. The final 2025 permissive exemptions list (moved by Karpisek, seconded by Rohrig) passed 5-0. The hearing to consider Crete Area Medical Center's vehicle exemption was opened (motion by Karpisek, seconded by Rohrig) and later closed (motion by Hardenburger, seconded by Karpisek), both motions passing 5-0. The vehicle exemption for Crete Area Medical Center (moved by Rohrig, seconded by Pribyl) passed 5-0.
Chairperson Krivohlavek adjourned the meeting at 9:30 a.m. The board's next regular meeting is scheduled for Sept. 2, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. County Clerk Diann Nettifee certified the minutes on Sept. 2, 2025.
