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Gage County board forwards Blue Valley Gun Club tax-exemption application to state after unanimous vote
Summary
The Gage County Board of Equalization voted unanimously to approve a permissive tax-exemption application from Blue Valley Gun Club Inc. on June 24, 2026, and will send the application to the state for final approval; staff recommended the exemption and flagged a trailer valuation for review.
The Gage County Board of Equalization voted 7–0 on June 24 to approve a permissive tax-exemption application for Blue Valley Gun Club Inc. and will forward the paperwork to the state for final review.
County staff member Patty told the board that the club, established in 1973, had historically paid taxes when assessments were low but had now applied for exempt status because its valuation had increased. "I'm recommending it for exemption," Patty said, noting that "this does have to go to the state and be approved." She told the board permissive exemptions require an initial application and then annual reaffirmation filings.
During discussion, Lee Waldo of DeWitt described the club's location as roughly a mile east of DeWitt and said the Gage County line is at the east edge of town; the board noted the parcel sits near the county line. Staff also observed that a trailer on the club's property had been given a relatively high value and recommended the club or staff consider protesting that component of the valuation if needed.
A motion to approve the exemption was put on the floor (moved in the transcript as by Jurgens and seconded by Dorn) and passed 7 in favor. The board recorded the assessor's office recommendation and agreed to transmit the approved permissive-exemption application to the state agency that reviews county permissive exemptions for final determination.
Votes at a glance • Approval of meeting agenda — motion carried (recorded mover: Dorn; recorded second: Claibaugh; vote recorded as 5 in favor). • Approval of minutes from previous meeting — motion carried (mover recorded as Doran; second recorded as Adams). • Approval of permissive-exemption application for Blue Valley Gun Club Inc. — motion carried, 7 in favor; application to be forwarded to the state for final approval.
The board also set and confirmed upcoming property-evaluation hearings and discussed using Farm Service Agency maps to verify agricultural acreage. The board then moved on to scheduled property-evaluation protests; the chair recorded the time as 08:41.
