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Box Butte County Board of Equalization holds property valuation protest hearings; agenda approved
Summary
The Box Butte County Board of Equalization accepted its agenda and heard a series of property valuation protests June 30, 2026. County Clerk Martie Burke administered oaths and multiple property owners presented evidence; no formal rulings are recorded in the minutes.
Steve Burke, chairperson of the Box Butte County Board of Equalization, presided over hearings on property valuation protests at the county courthouse on June 30, 2026. The board convened at 9:00 a.m., completed roll call, and voted to accept the agenda after a motion by Brett Ditsch and a second from Mike Sautter; all three members voted yes.
Martie Burke, County Clerk, recorded the proceedings and administered the oath to protestors before testimony began. The board confirmed public notice of the hearings had been published in the Alliance Times Herald on June 10, 2026.
Chairman Burke read property valuation protest forms (Form 422) and the board heard evidence from a group of named protestors including Kenneth Wood; John Benton and Abby Todd; James and Laurie Keilwitz; Kacy Lehi and Jane Faber; Robert Blumanthal; Bruce Winten; two entries listed as Wohlers Ranch LLC; Roger Rohrbouck; Kim Wills; Debra Campbell; Dan Morrison; Ryan Taylor; Lynn Berry; and Gary Goodell. The minutes note several individuals as not present: Terri Dyer; Gary Zander; Debora Jessee; and Mark Nelson.
The board recessed for lunch at 11:54 a.m. and resumed at 12:59 p.m. After the break, Chairman Burke read additional Form 422 entries and heard evidence from Doug Hickox and Seth Hulquist; Claudia Olafson was recorded as not present. The meeting was adjourned at 1:28 p.m.
The official minutes record the hearings and the names of those who presented evidence but do not record final rulings or outcomes on the individual valuation protests. The minutes also do not record direct quotations from speakers.
