State Fair Board approves consent agenda, May financials and amended travel-expense policy

The Nebraska State Fair Board voted unanimously June 19 to approve its consent agenda, accept the May 2026 financial statements and adopt updated human-resources policies including a narrowly tailored amendment to the Travel Expense Policy.

Chairman Boyd Strope called the meeting to order and the board took roll before voting. Board member Kevin Havlovic moved to approve the consent agenda, which included the May 15 regular meeting minutes; Tom Dinsdale seconded and the motion passed on a roll call vote.

Finance committee item: Alan Kahle moved to approve the May 2026 financials as presented; John McKeever seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board reviewed GILCA and ARPA project updates as part of the finance briefing.

Business Administrator Breanna Kozisek presented seven updated HR policies that had been distributed ahead of the meeting, including a Records Retention Policy, Company Credit Card Agreement, Travel Expense Policy, Training Investment Policy, Remote Work Policy, Grievance Procedure Policy and Employee Grievance Policy. Director Anna Castner Wightman proposed two edits to the Travel Expense Policy (removing a specific sentence and deleting the term “in-state” from one clause). Lanna Hubbard moved to approve the package of policies with that amendment; Alan Kahle seconded. The measure passed by roll call vote.

The board took no further formal action on other agenda items; John McKeever moved to adjourn at 2:23 p.m., seconded by Kevin Havlovic, and the motion carried.

What happens next: The approved minutes will be posted and the updated HR policies will be implemented according to the board’s adoption schedule.