Chairman Burke called the meeting to order in the Board Room, second floor of the County Courthouse, 515 Box Butte Ave., Ste 202, Alliance, NE at 8:02 a.m., June 18, 2025, following an opening prayer. Notice of meeting was published June 4, 2025, in the Alliance Times Herald. Affidavit of publication has been received in the office of the County Clerk. Agenda was emailed and posted on the county’s website: boxbuttecountyne.gov, June 17, 2025. Roll call: Mike Sautter, present; Brett Ditsch, present; Steve Burke, present. Martie Burke, County Clerk, recorded the proceedings of the meeting. County Attorney Marissa Curtiss was present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Chairperson Burke acknowledged that this meeting will follow the open meeting act posted on the North wall of the County Board Room. Sautter moved to approve Resolution 2025-06 transferring $2,458.50 to the Veteran’s Aid Fund (1900). This transfer is for 16,390 miles @ $.15 per mile driven June 1, 2024 through June 1, 2025, seconded by Ditsch. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. Burke moved to remove the minutes and claims from the Consent Calendar, seconded by Sautter. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. Burke moved to approve the remaining Consent Calendar, seconded by Ditsch. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. The Consent Calendar included the following items: Agenda – June 18, 2025; Office Reports – Extension and VSO; Correspondence. No public comment on the agenda items (8:07 a.m. – 8:17 a.m.). Burke moved to approve the updated minutes, seconded by Sautter. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. Burke moved to approve the claims, seconded by Sautter. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. The Commissioners have requested the Clerk’s office contact Lingo and cancel services effective July 18, 2025. Burke moved to open BOARD OF EQUALIZATION at 8:16 a.m., seconded by Ditsch. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. County Assessor Michelle Robinson presented Board Notices for properties identified to be over/under valued. Sautter moved to approve the Board Notices for Property IDs 070101795, 070101787, 070101809, 070127867, 070235708, 070235619, 070101760, 070235538, 070101752, 070217599, 070244901, 070102031, 070216002, 070102058, 070047936, 070157065, 070244065, 070046719, 070049785, 070049807, 070046700, 070050015, 070091129, 070091218, 070208409, 070235872, 070075573, 070130345, 070214417, 070075964, 070076049, and 070130442 seconded by Burke. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. Burke moved to sign correction book No. 288, 289, and 292 as presented, combining parcels following the sale of land for Property ID 070235872 and accelerating the taxes for Property ID 070191492, seconded by Ditsch. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. Burke moved to close BOARD OF EQUALIZATION at 8:48 a.m., seconded by Sautter. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. Burke moved to designate CSG for the LB644 postcard printing company if needed, seconded by Sautter. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. Building and Grounds employee, Lori White, provided an elevator update. Once the elevator project is completed, the first-floor restrooms will be redesignated to one male restroom and one female restroom. Road Superintendent Barb Keegan provided a road and equipment report. Burke moved to approve the rehire of the former road employee, seconded by Sautter. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. Burke moved to table the removal of regulatory signs until the July 2, 2025 meeting, seconded by Sautter. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. Burke moved to table the Comprehensive Plan until the corrections have been made and the final draft is provided, seconded by Ditsch. Sautter, yes; Ditsch, yes; Burke, yes. Motion carried. Commissioners reported on meetings they had recently attended and upcoming meetings. With all agenda items addressed, Chairman Burke adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
/s/ Martie Burke, Box Butte County Clerk Complete minutes, resolutions and agreements are on file in the office of the County Clerk, available for public inspections during regular business hours.
Publish: July 9, 2025
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