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Legion Auxiliary Essay Contest
The Callaway American legion Auxiliary conducted its annual Americanism Essay Contest at
Callaway Public School resulting in winners at the junior high and elementary level. (Right)
Elementary School essay contest winners are, l-r: Front — Ryen dickman third grade, Carson
Mason third grade, Macy Rynearson third grade, Eddie Berger fourth grade; Back — laney
Willis fifth grade, Garrett Hrupek fifth grade, Kalen Dockweiler sixth grade, Connor Rosfeld
fourth grade, and Misty Robertson fourth grade. (Top) Eighth grade essay contest winners
were, l-r: Tyrel Rieker (third), Emma Badgley (second) and Lafayette Loper (first).
Public Notices
MiNuTES oF ThE
CuSTER CouNTy BoARd
oF SuPERViSoRS
APRil 24, 2012
The Custer County Board of Supervisors
met in regular session, on Tuesday,
April 24, 2012 in the boardroom of the
Custer County Courthouse. Chairman
Hickenbottom called the meeting to
order at 9:00 a.m. and reported the
Open Meeting Laws are posted on the
south wall. The following board members
were present, Hickenbottom, Olson,
McCullough, Hodson, Varney, Lichtenberger,
and Constance Gracey, Custer
County Clerk. Haynes Absent
Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd Varney,
to approve the minutes of April 10, 2012.
Roll call vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
GENERAL FUND CLAIMS: Salaries-
70066.66;SS-5109.82;Ret-4750.40;
Russ Bristol-Lawn care, 250.00; Alco
Discount Store-Supply, 8.55; B & D
Office City-Supply, 248.90; BC/BS Of
Nebraska-Premium, 16,960.12; Mike
Borders-Pub. Defender, 3750.00; Steven
R. Bowers-Fees, 1600.00; Broken
Bow Airport Authority-Support, 1083.33;
Broken Bow Clinic-Care, 45.07; Capital
One-Expenses, 760.71; CCH Inc-Equip.,
883.44; Central Nebraska Forensics
Serv-Autopsy Cont., 3,100.00; Lea Dell
Collier-Prior Service, 7.00; Colonial Life
& Accident-Ins Fee, 6.50; Custer County
Attorney-Petty Cash Reimb., 36.05;
Custer County Chief-Publications,
225.57; Custer County Clerk of Dist
Court-Fees, 1,043.00; Custer Co
Highway-Depart Fuel, 1,184.98; Custer
County Treasurer-Banking, 639.72;
Custer County Weed District-Supply,
18.69; Custer Public Power District-
Service, 229.20; Custer Transfer Station
Inc-Support, 3,518.00; Eakes Office
Plus-Supply, 692.06; Election Systems
& Software-Election supply, 7,053.47;
William J. Erickson-Fees, 1,239.00; Fastenal
Company-Part, 33.74; Employee
Reimb.-Reimb. Ded., 2,000.00; Finance
& Accounting-Fee, 26.92; First Concord
Benefits Group-Fees, 80.00; Galls,
An Aramark Company-Prog., 104.99;
Jessye Goertz-Expenses, 17.76; Govier
Brothers Mortuary-Burials, 6,870.00;
Great Plains Communications-Service,
1,214.23; Healing Hearts & Families-Qrt.
Exp., 4,483.74; Holcomb Pharmacy-
Pres., 73.75; Holiday Inn Midtown-
Rooms, 138.00; Holloway Electric-Repairs,
186.10; Howard County Clerk-Jud.
Dist. Exp, 447.61; Jack’s Uniform &
Equipment-Uniforms, 195.79; Beulah
Le La Cheur-Prior Service, 25.00; Lexis
Nexis-Support, 197.00; M&B Business
Machine Service-Repairs, 97.00; Master
Cleaners-Robe, 17.38; Melham Memorial
Medical Center-Testing, 125.00;
Microfilm Imaging Systems-Mis Recording,
100.00; Linda Miller-Expenses,
46.22; Mary Mohatt-Prior Service 13.00;
Munson & Peterson-Fees, 2,235.23;
NE Health and Human Services-Util.,
186.00; NE U.C. Fund-Prog.,1,998.00;
Nutrition Action Healthletter-Subsc.,
35.00; O’Brien’s Hardware-Parts,
45.97; Officenet-Supply, 625.00; Olsson
Associates-Surveyor, 3,206.49; OMB
Police Supply-Equip., 34.99; OSA/Computers
Plus Office Div-Supply, 221.70;
Colleen Peterson-Expenses, 15.56; Jim
Porter-Labor, 99.25; Presto-X-Spraying,
48.00; Protocall-Cards, 700.00; Region
III Mental Health-4th qrt. Exp., 5,783.44;
Leroy W. Schaad-Prior Service, 9.00;
Secretary of State-Reprod., 20.00;
Sennett Duncan & Jenkins PC-Fees,
1,509.53; Source Gas-Service, 276.01;
Dan Spanel-Regist., 150.00; Stanard Appraisal
Service Inc-Appraising, 3,650.00;
State of NE As Central Finance-Support,
98.25; Kim Stefka-Expenses, 55.25;
James Turner-Bailiff, 90.00; UN of
NE IS Comm & Operat-Exp., 2.07;
US Postal Service-Postage, 1,125.00;
USDA, Aphis, Wildlife-Services Homan,
Qrt., 4,935.75; Troy M. Walz-Postage,
9.04; West Payment Center-Support,
366.00.
Motion by Varney, 2nd Olson, to
approve the General Fund claims and
include payment for mileage on Co.
Burial claim. Roll call vote. Ayes-all
Nays-none
ROAD FUND CLAIMS: Salaries-
42127.29;SS-3079.11;Ret-2716.68;
American First Aid Systems-Replenish
Kit, 136.09; Anderson Industrial
Engines-Parts, 24.72; Arrow Seed
Company-Seed, 1,601.80; Baum Iron
Company-Equip. Rep, 488.50; BC/BS Of
Nebraska-Premium, 12,870.72; Beaver
Bearing-Parts, 296.29; Bosselman Inc-
Fuel, 33,509.35; Callaway Light & Water-
Service, 3.44; Centurylink-Service,
212.44; Contech Construction Products-
Culverts, 3,215.00; Cornhusker International
Truck-Parts, 105.24; Custer
County Clerk-POSTAGE, 47.85; Custer
County Highway Depart-Freight, 16.45;
Custer Public Power District-Service,
269.37; Eakes Office Plus-Supplies,
37.97; Edghill Motors Inc-Tools, 23.69;
Fairbanks International-Repairs, 658.86;
Fastenal Company-Parts, 330.04; Filter
Care-Filters, 23.65; Garrett Tires, Treads
& Appliances-Tires,rep., 307.60; Gateway
Motors Inc.-Repairs, 365.00; Inland
Truck Parts Company-Parts, 887.26;
Interstate Battery Systems-Batteries,
507.80; Island Supply Welding Company-Tools,
14.03; Chris Jacobsen-Exp.,
30.00; Jebro Inc-Asphaltic, 19,284.30;
Jeffers Sand & Gravel-Gravel, 1,625.88;
K&K Kleaning-Custodial, 350.00; Gayle
Klinkman- Prior Service, 9.00; Kully Pipe
& Steel Supply Inc.- Pipes, 943.26; Mead
Lumber- Steel prod., 9.59; Melham Memorial
Medical Center-Testing, 126.00;
Michael Todd & Co-Tools, 277.63;
Midwest Sales & Service-Sheet Pilings,
2,982.65; MIPS Inc-Support, 155.00;
Murphy Tractor & Equipment- Repairs,
1,350.44; NE Peterbilt/Ford; Equip. Rep,
724.80; Nichols Plbg & Htg; Plumbing
maint,. 104.75; NMC Exchange Llc
Ne Machinery; Equip. Rep, 4,195.14;
Norfolk Trans. & Exhaust Pros; Repair,
1,249.00; O’Brien’s Hardware; Supplies,
45.96; Orscheln Farm And Home; Tools,
144.01; Pamida Inc; Supplies, 27.77;
Jerry Pandorf; Rent, 700.00; Paulsen
Inc.; Gravel, 20,076.25; Paulsen, Inc;
Gravel, 2,285.80; Randall Peterson;
Rent, 80.00; Plains Equipment Group;
Parts, 365.42; Red Line Equipment;
Tool, 1.36; Red Line Equipment Inc;
Rental, 1,158.40; Reimbursement;
BC/BS -deduct., 1,000.00; Sapp Bros
Petroleum; Fuel, 30,025.60; Sargent
Municipal Utilities; Service, 15.00; Tom
Dinsdale Chevrolet; Cable, 38.38; Trotter’s
Fertilizer; Chemicals, 161.10; Truck
Equipment Service Co; Repair, 46.02;
V-Bar Sales & Service; Welding, 189.39;
Wenquist Inc.; Parts, 1,268.47; Western
Michigan Fleet Parts Inc; Equip. Rep,
600.31; Wick’s Sterling Trucks; Parts,
70.47; Yant Equipment Company Inc.-
Fuel, 10,573.00.
Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd
McCullough, to approve the Road
Fund claims. Roll call vote. Ayes-all
Nays-none
COMMUNICATIONS FUND CLAIMS:
Salaries-5881.72;SS-432.86;Ret-397.03;
BC/BS of Nebraska-Premium, 1,928.81;
Centurylink-Services, 692.95; Custer
County Highway Depart-Fuel, 38.26.
Motion by McCullough, 2nd Olson,
to approve the Communications Fund
claims. Roll call vote. Ayes-all Naysnone
VISITORS PROMOTION FUND
CLAIMS: Sandhills Journey Scenic
Byway-Media Advert., 1000.00.
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Olson, to
approve the Visitors Promotion Fund
claims. Roll call vote. Ayes-all Naysnone
VISITORS IMPROVEMENT FUND
CLAIMS: Mason City Community Promotion-
Grant, 3000.00.
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Olson,
to approve the Visitors Improvement
Fund claims. Roll call vote. Ayes-all
Nays-none
Motion by Olson, 2nd Hodson, to
adjourn as the Co. Board and convene
as the Board of Equalization at 9:40 a.m.
Roll call vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Co. Assessor Braithwaite presented
corrections.
Motion by Olson, 2nd McCullough, to
approve a 2012 tax list correction, sold
p. property, add $19.38. Roll call vote.
Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Lichtenberger,
to approve a 2012 tax list correction,
sold p. property, add $1157.18. Roll call
vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Lichtenberger,
to approve a 2011 tax list correction,
exempt from taxation, deduct
$31.54, and deduct $26.68. Roll call
vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd Olson,
to approve a 2011 tax list correction,
shed removed, deduct $4.76. Roll call
vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd Varney,
to approve a 2011 tax list correction,
bldg. moved, deduct $7.96. Roll call
vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Olson, 2nd Lichtenberger,
to approve a 2011 tax list correction,
remove combine, deduct $2981.72. Roll
call vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Varney, 2nd Lichtenberger,
to approve a 2011 tax list correction,
double taxed on p.p., deduct $15.74.
Roll call vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Lichtenberger,
to recess as the Board of
Equalization and reconvene as the Co.
Board at 9:50 a.m. Roll call vote. Ayesall
Nays-none
The Co. Board discussed the property
west of BB. and motion by Olson,
2nd Hodson, to table until May 15, 2012
meeting.
Motion by Olson, 2nd McCullough, to
approve a 4 year term for M. Haynes, 2
year term for C. McGinn, on the BB/CC
Joint Airport Zoning Board. Roll call vote.
Ayes-Olson, Varney, Lichtenberger, Mc-
Cullough Nays-Hodson
Motion by Olson, 2nd Lichtenberger,
to appoint Michael Harvey(finish term &
replace P.Crow) to Board of Adjustments.
Roll call vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Varney,
accept the Hwy Supt road study on Rd.
#733 and by Res. #21R-2012 to set the
public hearing for May 29, 2012. Roll call
vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd
McCullough, to authorize Chairman
Hickenbottom, to sign a Maintenance
Agreement with Ryno Township. Roll
call vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by McCullough, 2nd Hodson,
by Res. #19R-2012, to declare Vacated
portion of Road #481 and the land revert
back to the land owners. Roll call vote.
Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by McCullough, 2nd Hodson,
by Res. #20R-2012, declare Vacated
all of Road #1361 and the land revert
back to the land owners. Roll call vote.
Ayes-all Nays-none
Jacobsen presented these applications:
Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd Olson,
to approve an application for N. Jorgenson,
to go under road w/power line. Roll
call vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd Hodson,
to approve an application for Great
Plains Comm., one mile of fiber optic line.
Roll call vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Hodson, 2nd McCullough,
to approve an application for Gibbons
Ranch, for electrical Roll call vote. Ayesall
Nays-none
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Olson, to approve
an application for CPPD, updating
to three phase overhead. Roll call vote.
Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by Lichtenberger, 2nd Varney,
to approve an application for CPPD, new
single phase overhead. Roll call vote.
Ayes-all Nays-none
Motion by McCullough, 2nd Lichtenberger,
to approve an application for
CPPD, single phase underground. Roll
call vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
B.B. Windfarm/Wanzek Construction
presented these applications for approval
from each tower to substation:
Motion by McCullough, 2nd Lichtenberger,
to approve Site 1, A,B,C road
crossing. Ayes-all
Motion by McCullough, 2nd Hodson,
to approve Site 2,A,B,C road crossing.
Ayes-all
Motion by McCullough, 2nd Hodson,
to approve Site 3, A,B,C road crossing.
Ayes-all
Motion by McCullough, 2nd Lichtenberger,
to approve Site 4, A,B,C road
crossing. Ayes-all
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Olson, to
approve Site 5, A,B,C road crossing.
Ayes-all
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Olson, to
approve Site 6, A,B,C road crossing.
Ayes-all
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Lichten-
berger, to approve Site 7, A,B, C road
crossing. Ayes-all
Motion by Hodson, 2nd McCullough,
to approve Site 8, A,B,C road crossing.
Ayes-all
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Lichtenberger,
to approve Site 9, A,B,C road
crossing. Ayes-all
Motion by Hodson, 2nd McCullough,
to approve Site 10, A,B,C road crossing.
Ayes-all
Motion by Hodson, 2nd Olson, to
approve Site 11, A,B,C road crossing.
Ayes-all
Motion by Hodson, 2nd McCullough,
to approve Site 12, A,B,C road crossing.
Ayes-all
Motion by Hodson, 2nd McCullough,
to approve Site 13,A,B,C road crossing.
Ayes-all
Motion by McCullough, 2nd Olson,
to close the bids for a Motor Grader
at 11:30 a.m. Roll call vote. Ayes-all
Nays-none
Motion by Olson, 2nd McCullough,
to direct the Co. Hwy. Supt to take under
advisement, tabulate and report back to
the Co. Board. Roll call vote. Ayes-all
Nays-none
C. Jacobsen, Hwy Supt. discussed
the bids submitted. Motion by Olson, 2nd
Lichtenberger, to accept the bid from NE
Machinery-CAT for a new Motor Grader
with two traded in for $139,750.00. Roll
call vote. Ayes-all Nays-none
Meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
ATTEST: Constance Gracey, Custer
County Clerk
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