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Gage County Board of Equalization lowers Fanders parcel valuation, approves changes to 30 parcels
Summary
At its July 6 meeting the Gage County Board of Equalization accepted a referee recommendation to lower the assessed value of parcel #009541000 (owner: Gary Fanders) to $158,390 and approved valuation changes for 30 parcels; a separate no-change list was also approved. The board voted unanimously on the motions.
The Gage County Board of Equalization on July 6 accepted a referee recommendation to lower the assessed value of parcel #009541000, owned by Gary Fanders of Beatrice, to $158,390 and approved changes to the assessed values of 30 other parcels.
Chairman Erich Tiemann opened the meeting at 1:05 p.m. Supervisors Rex Adams, Rick Clabaugh and Emily Haxby joined Tiemann; Supervisors Gary Lytle, Eddie Dorn and Terry Jurgens were absent. Assessor’s Office staff Jennifer Allington and Jennifer Koehler and referees from MIPS, Inc. were present. The meeting record notes that public notice ran in the Beatrice Daily Sun on June 11, 2026, and that proceedings were electronically recorded.
Referee Derrick Niderklein of MIPS, Inc. recommended lowering the valuation on parcel #009541000 (owner: Gary Fanders) to $158,390. Supervisor Rex Adams moved to accept the referee’s recommendation; Supervisor Rick Clabaugh seconded. The motion carried 4-0.
The board then considered a referee-recommended list of valuation changes covering 30 parcels and approved the list on a 4-0 vote after a motion by Adams and a second by Supervisor Emily Haxby. Examples from the approved changes include parcel 011264737 (Douglas Kruger), reduced from $489,575 to $382,190, and parcel 013417000 (Randall Corter), reduced from $27,595 to $5,915. A full listing of parcels and revised values was presented in the meeting materials.
Separately, the referees provided a list of parcels for which they recommended no change to the current valuation. Supervisor Rick Clabaugh moved to approve the no-change list, with Supervisor Rex Adams seconding; the motion carried 4-0. The board noted that parcel #009541000 was handled earlier in the meeting as an exception to that list.
Derrick Niderklein offered brief remarks about findings from the valuation review process. Chairman Tiemann adjourned the meeting at 2:20 p.m.; the board is scheduled to reconvene July 8, 2026. County Clerk Dawn Hill attested to the minutes.
Actions at a glance - Motion: Accept referee recommendation and lower valuation of parcel #009541000 (owner: Gary Fanders) to $158,390. Mover: Supervisor Rex Adams; Second: Supervisor Rick Clabaugh; Tally: 4-0; Outcome: approved. - Motion: Approve referee-recommended valuation changes to the list of 30 parcels. Mover: Supervisor Rex Adams; Second: Supervisor Emily Haxby; Tally: 4-0; Outcome: approved. - Motion: Approve referees’ no-change list of parcels (except parcel #009541000 which was handled separately). Mover: Supervisor Rick Clabaugh; Second: Supervisor Rex Adams; Tally: 4-0; Outcome: approved.
No direct quotations were recorded in the transcript for reporting; all attributions in this report are drawn from the printed meeting record and motions recorded in the proceedings.
