Throw Back Thursday
March 6, 2014 Leave a comment
Dad (Charlie Marr) and his new granddaughter, Whitney Danae on the day she was born, May 3rd, 1989. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Meeting Notices
March 6, 2014 Leave a comment
The Oakland City Council will meet Mon., March 10th at 7:00 p.m. at the Oakland City Auditorium/Rosen Room.
The Oakland-Craig Board of Education will meet Mon., March 10th at 8:00 p.m. at the secondary building.
The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Board of Education will meet Mon., March 10th at 7:30 p.m. at the school library.
All meetings are open to the public.
Achievement Party
March 6, 2014 Leave a comment
Burt County 4-H members completing their “My 4-H Career Portfolio” have reasons to smile at the 4-H Event last Sunday,
March 2 because they earned lots of awards.
Back row: Layne Miller, Lyons; Amelia Schlichting, Lyons; Nick Bohannon, Tekamah; Brent Miller, Lyons; Ashley Bohannon, Tekamah and Leia Farrens of Tekamah.
Front Row: Cydnee Bonsall, Bancroft; Reese Hansen, Herman; Greta Lindberg, Tekamah; Caleb Schlichting, Lyons; and Cody Bachtell, Tekamah. Photo Courtesy of Mary Loftis.
2013 Achievement Party Celebration
1 Year Pins
Juliana Anderson
Megan Blanton
Jarrett Bobenmoyer
Read Booth
Miranda Bracht
Laurence Brands
Mike Brands
Brody Braniff
Ryan Braniff
Miriel Brokaw
Kaiden Bunn
Julian Carpenter
Chad Christoffersen
Cole Christoffersen
Garrison Dodge
Everett Funk
Cassidy Goering
Garrett Goering
Gracie Hanneman
Matthew Hartley
Bailey Hayes
Bailey Helzer
Veona Hladky
Jalyssa Hollander
Blake Johnson
Jamison Johnson
April Juarez
Benjamin Lane
Garret Lindberg
Ryan Lombardo
Wyatt Millburg
Hannah Moseman
James Moseman
Jacob Nelson
Josiah Nickerson
Lindy Nickerson
Sierra Nickerson
Conor Oldridge
Morgan Olsen
Lacey Petersen
Garrison Potadle
Layla Pruess
Luke Richards
Gabriella Roche
Isabella Roche
Andrew Schlichting
Caleb Schlichting
Elijah Schlichting
Ray Sears
Theodore Smith
Aaliyah Soll
Tavis Uhing
Gabrielle Varga
Kayden VerMaas
Jennalee Voskamp
Koralynn Voskamp
Emma Wakehouse
Grace Wallerstedt
River Wallerstedt
Cole Welte
Bow Whitley
Daven Whitley
Lily Willing
5 Year Pins
Ashley Bohannon
Johnny Braniff
Elizabeth Dlouhy
Kolton Fleischman
Cassidy Mentink
Layne Miller
Tanner Morriss
Nicholas Ronnfeldt
Wyatt Uhing
10 Year Pins
Andrew Brudigam
Hannah Christiansen
Karly Cull
Derek Method
Heidi Miller
Matthew Nissen
Mitchell Nissen
Garrett Pearson
Vanessa Peterson
Britney Stevenson
William Weiland
Seniors
Andrew Brudigam
Hannah Christiansen
Karly Cull
Madisen Durre
Derek Method
Heidi Miller
Matthew Nissen
Mitchell Nissen
Caleb Peterson
Vanessa Peterson
Britney Stevenson
MY YEAR IN 4-H
Clover Kids
Connor Davis
John Roscoe
Andrew Schlichting
Eli Schlichting
8 – 10 Year Olds
Brayden Anderson
Elise Anderson
Miranda Bracht
Arianne Brokaw
Alex Davis
Gavin Enstrom
Reese Hansen
Greta Lindberg
Faith Roscoe
Paul Roscoe
Caleb Schlichting
11-13 Year Olds
Cody Bachtell
Ashley Bohannon
Cydnee Bonsall
Michael Bracht
Cody Elliott
Cassidy Goering
Max Hansen
Layne Miller
Halle Wortman
14 – 18 Year Olds
Nick Bohannon
Riley Davis
Trenton Elliott
Leia Farrens
Bailey Fleischman
Garrett Goering
Garret Gregerson
Katheryn Gregerson
Hailey Mayo
Brent Miller
Heidi Miller
Amelia Schlichting
Taylor Sparks
DIAMOND CLOVER AWARDS
Level 1 – Amethyst
Paul Roscoe, Lyons
Caleb Schlichting, Lyons
Level 2 – Aquamarine
Cody Bachtell, Tekamah
Faith Roscoe, Lyons
Level 5 – Emerald
Amelia Schlichting, Lyons
AWARDS APPLICATIONS
Cody Bachtell
Ashley Bohannon
Nick Bohannon
Cydnee Bonsall
Gavin Enstrom
Leia Farrens
Cassidy Goering
Reese Hansen
Rayna Hladky
Brent Miller
Layne Miller
Faith Roscoe
Paul Roscoe
Caleb Schlichting
Amelia Schlichting
Taylor Sparks
Halle Wortman
2013 COUNTY MEDALS
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Beef
Reese Hansen
Cat
Cody Bachtell
Horse
Reese Hansen
Rabbits
Cody Bachtell
Swine
Reese Hansen
CITIZENSHIP/HERITAGE
Citizenship
Nick Bohannon
Brent Miller
COMMUNICATION/EXPRESSIVE ART
Photography
Gavin Enstrom
Leia Farrens
Amelia Schlichting
Public Speaking
Cody Bachtell
Rayna Hladky
CONSUMER/FAMILY SCIENCE
Clothing
Gavin Enstrom
Rayna Hladky
Layne Miller
Fashion Show
Ashley Bohannon
Arianne Brokaw
Rayna Hladky
Greta Lindberg
Heidi Miller
Amelia Schlichting
Home Environment
Layne Miller
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Bread
Ashley Bohannon
Food & Nutrition
Ashley Bohannon
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/LEADERSHIP
Achievement
Brent Miller
Leadership
Nick Bohannon
Leia Farrens
PLANT SCIENCE
Garden/Horticulture
Faith Roscoe
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Computers
Leia Farrens
Shooting Sports
Brent Miller
Layne Miller
DISTRICT/STATE AWARDS
Communication/Expressive Art
Nick Bohannon
Leia Farrens
Consumer/Family Science
Amelia Schlichting
Personal Dev./Leadership
Nick Bohannon
Leia Farrens
Science/Technology
Nick Bohannon
Leia Farrens
NTL. CONF./OUT OF STATE EVENTS
Leia Farrens
4-H ACTIVITY VOUCHER
Leia Farrens
Rayna Hladky
Brent Miller
Layne Miller
Amelia Schlichting
CAMP COUNSELOR TRAINING
Brent Miller
DISTRICT 4-H CAMP
Cody Bachtell
Gavin Enstrom
Faith Roscoe
Paul Roscoe
Caleb Schlichting
Special County Awards
Clover Crazy Clubs of the Year
1st – Flying Needles 4-H Club
2nd – Argo 4-H Club
3rd – Clover Stars 4-H Club
Community Service Certificates
Argo 4-H Club
Clover Stars 4-H Club
Flying Needles 4-H Club
Lucky 13 4-H Club
Logan Valley Clovers 4-H Club
4-H Club of Excellence Seals
Clover Stars
Flying Needles
Lucky 13
Logan Valley Clovers
2013 LEADER AWARDS
2 year
Molly Willing
Kelli Paulson
5 year
Kathy Mayo
Justine Bucy
Julie Fleischman
10 year
Jackie Anderson
Konnie Small
15 year
Tim Nissen
Read These Books Before They are a Movie
March 6, 2014 Leave a comment
Many of you may have heard of Gillian Flynn’s “Gone Girl” but are you familiar with her novel “Dark Places”? Both of these edge-of-your-seat suspense filled titles will be released in the movie theaters this fall! Do yourself a favor and read them first! You’ll be glad you did!!
Tree Care Workshop
March 6, 2014 Leave a comment
The Nebraska Forest Service will be hosting a Tree Care Workshop in Norfolk on March 20, 2014 at the Lifelong Learning Center on the campus of Northeast Community College, 801 East Benjamin Avenue. This full-day work- shop covers emerging issues in tree and landscape care and is developed specifically for public works employees, landscape managers, tree board volunteers, arborists, nursery and green industry professionals and landscape enthusiasts. The workshop is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
ReTree Nebraska Ambassadors can register for a discounted fee of $15. Students, master gardeners, tree board volunteers, NSA Inc. curators, NAA, NNLA and ISA members receive a $5 discount.
Participants can earn CEUs from the International Society of Arboriculture and Nebraska Arborists Association. For more information contact Graham Herbst at 402-444-7875, gherbst2@unl.edu.
The cost is $50 and includes lunch.
Register online by March 1 at: go.unl.edu/easterntreecareworkshops
Daylight Savings Time
March 6, 2014 Leave a comment
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward an hour as Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 9th at 2:00 a.m.!!!
Final Election Filing List
March 4, 2014 Leave a comment
2014 PRIMARY ELECTION – CANDIDATES WHO HAVE FILED
COUNTY OFFICES
SUPERVISOR – DISTRICT 1
Cliff Morrow
SUPERVISOR – DISTRICT 3
Gene Rollins
SUPERVISOR – DISTRICT 5
Gerald E. Newill
SUPERVISOR – DISTRICT 7
Greg Brummond (Democrat)
Paul Chamberlain (Republican)
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
Michele R. Quick
COUNTY ASSESSOR
Joni L. Renshaw
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Francis W. Barron III
COUNTY CLERK
Sarah J. Freidel
COUNTY SHERIFF
Robert D. Pickell (Democrat)
James Robert Deemer (Republican)
COUNTY SURVEYOR
Fred M. Franklin
COUNTY TREASURER
Karen S. Grass
SCHOOL BOARDS
TEKAMAH-HERMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
WARD 2
Laurie Elliott
Bill Skinner
Trent J. Leichleiter
WARD 3
Kevin Brenneis
OAKLAND-CRAIG SCHOOL DISTRICT #14
Lyle C. Pille
Pete Thiele
Eric Miller
Aaron Anderson
Brett T. Johnson
LYONS-DECATUR SCHOOL DISTRICT #20
WEST WARD
Caryn Anderson
Jim Vlach
Chad Brehmer
EAST WARD
April Archer
CITY OFFICES
CITY OF LYONS
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Kyle B. Brink
Roger Andersen
Charlie Wheaton
MAYOR
Andrew R. Fuston
CITY OF OAKLAND
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Greg Mockenhaupt
James J. Schrock
Tammy L. Schinck
Gerald L. Benne
MAYOR
Ted R. Beckner
CITY OF TEKAMAH
WARD 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS
Laura L. Meyeres Garcia
Cynthia Petersen
Bob Harms
WARD 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS
Gail L. Twining
MAYOR
Ronald D. Grass
Kelly K. Ducheneaux
TEKAMAH AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Kent Rogert
David Olson
Burt County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes
March 4, 2014 Leave a comment
The Burt County Board of Supervisors met February 27, 2014, pursuant to adjournment of their last meeting with the following members present: Cliff Morrow, Gerald Newill, David Schold, Perry Rogers, Matt Connealy, Greg Brummond and Gene Rollins.
The meeting opened at 9:00 A.M. upon motion by Rollins, seconded by Schold, all voting aye. Chairman Morrow informed the public that the Nebraska Open Meeting Act was posted on the wall.
Upon motion by Newill, seconded by Rollins, the agenda was approved, all voting aye.
Visiting the Board were Peggy Smith, Mike Braniff, Karen Grass, Katie Novak, Sue Warner, Roger Moderow, JoAnn Bachtell, Cody Bachtell, and Kevin Petersen.
The following claims for February in the amount of $603,535.01, including $99,455.75 for payroll, were read, audited, warrant drawn and checks generated on the respective funds on motion by Schold, seconded by Rogers, all voting aye.
| ADAM TRIPP | ATTY FEES |
1,950.00 |
| AFLAC | INS |
644.08 |
| AMERICAN BROADBAND | TELE |
784.78 |
| ANDERSON HARDWARE | SUPPLIES/PARTS |
105.33 |
| ANDY’S QUICK SHOP | FUEL |
52.75 |
| ARBY’S BODY SHOP | PARTS/LABOR |
160.00 |
| AS CENTRAL SERV | AS/400 COSTS |
232.60 |
| AS CENTRAL SERV, OCIO | TELETYPE |
350.00 |
| AT&T | TELE |
55.27 |
| AVIS R. ANDREWS | ATTY FEES |
2,049.00 |
| BAUER BILT | TIRES/REPAIRS |
5,036.58 |
| BILL J PICKELL | REPAIRS |
105.96 |
| BLACK HILLS ENERGY | HEATING FUEL |
775.87 |
| BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD | INS |
61,422.35 |
| BOMGAARS | SUPPLIES |
1,669.32 |
| BRAD BRINK | 2014 LAWN CARE |
1,634.00 |
| BRANIFF SERV | FUEL |
2,553.39 |
| BREHMER MFG | PARTS/PRODUCT |
373.22 |
| BUDDIES MINI MART | FUEL |
157.14 |
| BURT CO CLERK | POSTAGE |
8.32 |
| BURT CO COURT | NON-WAIV |
163.00 |
| BURT CO EXT SERV | REGISTRATION |
75.00 |
| BURT CO PUBLIC POWER DIST | RADIO TOWER |
296.94 |
| BURT CO SHERIFF | FUEL/SUPPLY |
196.57 |
| CARROLL WELTE | MEAL/MILE/FUEL |
136.56 |
| CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERV | MOTOR GRADER |
21,679.14 |
| CENTRAL UNITED LIFE | INS |
10.25 |
| CENTRAL VALLEY AG | FUEL |
220.43 |
| CENTURYLINK | TELE |
637.80 |
| CITY CLERK | WATER BILL |
25.73 |
| CITY OF LYONS | UTILITIES |
369.20 |
| CITY OF TEKAMAH | WATER BILL |
84.00 |
| CIVIL SOLUTIONS | ENGINEERING |
1,575.00 |
| CLIENT-SERVER TECHNOLOGY | MONTHLY/SUPPLY |
1,555.00 |
| CLIFFORD L MORROW | MILE |
259.84 |
| CNA AUTO SERV | PARTS/SUPPLY |
4.98 |
| COMPLETE SECURITY | PERS SERV |
300.00 |
| CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY | HEATING FUEL |
1,265.86 |
| CREDIT MGT SERV | GARNISHMENT |
312.78 |
| CUBBY’S | FUEL |
1,176.03 |
| DAVID SCHOLD | MILE |
255.36 |
| DEARBORN NATL LIFE INS | INS |
36.70 |
| DECATUR EXPRESS | FUEL |
1,353.44 |
| DEL PETERSON & ASSOC | PARTS |
4,472.45 |
| DIXON CONSTRUCTION | CULVERTS |
210,457.49 |
| DODGE CO COURT | CERT COPY |
1.75 |
| EMMETT HENNIG | LABOR |
60.00 |
| ENGELHARDT | RADIO REPAIR |
13.00 |
| FARMERS PRIDE | FUEL |
1,772.86 |
| FIRST CONCORD | INS |
525.00 |
| FIRST NATL BANK NE | FED TAXES |
32,951.80 |
| FIRST NATL BANK NE | BOX RENTAL |
50.00 |
| FORNOFF & SCHUTT | ATTY FEES |
660.00 |
| FRANCES FRENCH | PRIOR SERV |
11.00 |
| FRANCIS BARRON III | DUES |
345.00 |
| FRED FRANKLIN | EQUIP/DUES/ROOM |
1,466.23 |
| FREMONT SANITATION | GARBAGE |
106.28 |
| GENE R ROLLINS | MILE |
240.24 |
| GERALD E NEWILL | MILE |
288.96 |
| GLADYS NELSON | COURT REPORTER |
197.25 |
| GREGORY J BRUMMOND | MILE |
275.52 |
| HOLIDAY INN | LODGING |
1,117.35 |
| ILA DAVIS | PRIOR SERV |
18.00 |
| INCLUSION SOLUTIONS | VOTING SCREENS |
198.00 |
| IOWA OFFICE SUPPLY | SUPPLIES |
232.30 |
| JAMES L DEVENING | TRASH REMOVAL |
235.00 |
| JAN RASMUSSEN | MILE |
36.40 |
| JAY W JOHNSON | MILE |
211.68 |
| JEO CONSULTING | ENGINEERING |
6,433.40 |
| JOHN WILSON | PARKING/SUPPLY |
10.02 |
| JOHNSON & MOCK | ATTY FEES |
4,098.75 |
| JONI L. RENSHAW | MILE |
105.84 |
| K B’S MINI MART | FUEL |
834.66 |
| K-C PARTS | PARTS/SUPPLIES |
69.26 |
| LYNN PEAVEY CO | SUPPLIES |
61.50 |
| LYONS MIRROR-SUN | SUBSCRIPTION |
37.00 |
| M. SCOTT VANDER SCHAAF | ATTY FEES |
1,218.00 |
| MAINELLI, WAGNER & ASSOC | ENGINEERING |
2,007.50 |
| MARTIN MARIETTA | GRAVEL/BORROW |
28,082.68 |
| MARY LOFTIS | MEAL/MILE/SUP |
85.69 |
| MASSMUTUAL | ADD’L RETIRE |
200.00 |
| MATHESON TRIGAS | WELDING SUPPLY |
584.16 |
| MATTHEW BENDER | BOOK |
65.08 |
| MATTHEW CONNEALY | MILE |
42.56 |
| MEMORIAL COM HOSPITAL | TESTING |
52.80 |
| MICHAEL G BRANIFF | LIGHTS/TOOLS |
815.22 |
| MICHELE QUICK | MEAL/PARKING |
38.93 |
| MID-AMERICAN BENEFITS | SERVICES/FUNDING |
5,367.50 |
| MIDWEST SERV & SALES | SIGNS |
13,304.25 |
| MIDWEST SERV | FUEL/SUPPLIES |
5,864.27 |
| MIPS | SERVICES |
2,772.19 |
| NACO PLANNING & ZONING | DUES |
30.00 |
| NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | ADD’L RETIREMENT |
1,320.00 |
| NE HEALTH & HUMAN SERV | INSTITUTIONS |
117.00 |
| NEBR CHILD SUPPORT PMT CTR | CHILD SUPPORT |
1,224.17 |
| NEBR PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL | BLOOD TEST |
105.00 |
| NEBR PUBLIC POWER DIST | ELECTRICITY |
1,130.69 |
| NICHOLAS E. WURTH LAW | ATTY FEES |
1,492.50 |
| NORTHEAST ASSESSORS’ ASSOC | DUES |
25.00 |
| NORTHEAST NEBR JUVENILE SERV | 2014 ANNUAL FEE |
9,389.19 |
| NORTHEAST NEBR TELEPHONE | TELE |
228.06 |
| O’KEEFE ELEVATOR | ELEVATOR |
252.23 |
| OAKLAND INDEPENDENT | SUB/PUBLISHING |
229.81 |
| OFFICE OF ELEVATOR SAFETY STANDARDS | ELEVATOR INSP |
140.00 |
| OFFICE WAREHOUSE | SUPPLIES |
321.42 |
| PELAN FUNERAL SERV | AUTOPSY |
630.00 |
| PENNY A. WARREN | MILE |
31.36 |
| PERRY ROGERS | MILE |
126.00 |
| PEST-TROL | PEST CONTROL |
38.00 |
| PHYSICIANS LABORATORY | AUTOPSY |
900.00 |
| PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING | SUB/NOTICES |
79.05 |
| QUALITY PRINTING | SUPPLIES |
1,278.00 |
| RETIREMENT PLANS DIV OF AMERITAS | RETIRE |
16,110.33 |
| RICK ECKLEY | PARTS/LABOR |
1,423.54 |
| SAPP BROS | TANK RENT |
1.06 |
| SAUNDERS CO DEPT OF CORRECTIONS | BD PRISONERS |
225.00 |
| SAVE MORE | SUPPLIES |
451.90 |
| SCOTTS BLUFF CO DETENTION | BD PRISONERS |
1,680.00 |
| SHAMBURG AUTO | PARTS/SUPPLIES |
656.57 |
| SHARON WIMER | MILE |
33.60 |
| STAMP FULFILLMENT SERV | POSTAGE |
4.40 |
| STATE TAX COMMISSIONER | STATE TAXES |
4,050.88 |
| STEINY’S GENERAL STORE | SUPPLIES |
61.26 |
| STEVE CASS | FURNACE |
3,769.92 |
| TEAM LABORATORY CHEMICAL | SUPPLIES |
376.50 |
| TEKAMAH FORD-LINCOLN MERCURY | PARTS/LABOR |
468.90 |
| TOTAL TOOL SUPPLY | TOOLS |
389.00 |
| TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS | RENT/EQUIP |
1,279.90 |
| U S CELLULAR | TELE |
60.71 |
| VERIZON WIRELESS | CELL PHONES |
213.10 |
| VILLAGE OF DECATUR | UTILITIES |
434.19 |
| WASHINGTON CO CLERK | 2ND QTR FEES |
1,442.28 |
| WASHINGTON CO SHERIFF | BD PRISONERS |
11,330.00 |
| WASHINGTON CO SHERIFF-MEDICAL | MED-PRISONERS |
54.78 |
| WASHINGTON NATL INS | INS |
33.75 |
| WELDON PARTS | PARTS |
26.75 |
| WINDSTREAM | TELE |
209.07 |
Upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Brummond, the Board authorized Chairman Morrow to sign a contract with Knife River Midwest LLC for County Road 3 in the amount of $704,549.80, all voting aye.
Highway Superintendent Peggy Smith presented an agreement with the Nebraska Department of Roads for the inspection and any necessary load re-rating of all fracture critical bridges in Burt County due for inspection in 2014, at an estimated cost of $3,000.00 for the Chairman to sign. The County pays just 20 per cent of the $3,000.00, or $600.00.
Board member Connealy offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption.
RESOLUTION #2014-05
SIGNING OF A PROGRAM AGREEMENT
FOR 2014 FRACTURE CRITICAL BRIDGE INSPECTIONS
Whereas: the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) is developing a transportation project, on the behalf of the county, for which it intends to obtain Federal funds;
Whereas: Burt County as a sub-recipient of Federal-Aid funding is charged with the responsibility of expending said funds in accordance with Federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations, policies and guidelines applicable to the funding of the Federal-aid project;
Whereas: Burt County and the NDOR wish to enter into a Program Agreement to provide for fracture critical bridge inspection and load re-rating (if necessary) services for the Federal-aid project.
Be it Resolved: by the Board of Supervisors of Burt County, Nebraska that:
Cliff Morrow, Chair of the Burt County Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to sign the attached Program Agreement between Burt County and the NDOR.
Project No. STP-NBIS(99)
Control No. 00886
Project Name: 2014 Statewide Fracture Critical Bridge Inspections
Adopted this 27th day of February, 2014 at Tekamah, Nebraska.
The Board of Supervisors of Burt County, Nebraska:
Clifford L. Morrow Perry Rogers
Gene Rollins David Schold
Greg Brummond Gerald Newell
Matt Connealy
Attest: Marjorie R. Shumake
Burt County Clerk
Board Member Schold seconded the motion, and the Chairman declared it adopted, all voting aye.
After listening to comments from Roger Moderow, motion was made by Connealy, seconded by Newill, to decline extending the concrete on the CVA road past the feet in the current plan, all voting aye.
At 10:07 A.M. the Board went into Board of Equalization for the Motor Vehicle Exemption Hearing. County Treasurer Karen Grass stated that the three exemptions were renewals and had her recommendation. As there were no objections or comments, the Board went back into regular session at 10:09 A.M.
Upon motion by Brummond, seconded by Connealy, the following Applications for Exemption from Motor Vehicle Tax were approved, all voting aye.
Faith Family Baptist Church
Center for Rural Affairs
Orville & Willa Chatt Senior Citizen Center
Sue Warner, representative from Blue Cross & Blue Shield visited with the Board, answering questions regarding the Affordable Care Act and how it would impact Burt County.
The minutes of the last meeting were approved upon motion by Schold, seconded by Rogers, all voting aye.
Board Member Newill offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION #2014-04
WHEREAS, the Road Fund is in need of funds to operate.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Burt County Board of Supervisors that $300,000.00 be transferred from the General Fund to the Road Fund per the Burt County budget document for fiscal year 2013-2014.
DATED this 27th day of January, 2014, at Tekamah, Nebraska.
ATTEST: MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE CLIFF MORROW, CHAIRMAN
BURT COUNTY CLERK BURT COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Board Member Connealy seconded the motion, and the Chairman declared it adopted, all voting aye.
Upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Schold, the Board decided to offer only cremation for county burials to avoid raising the cost, all voting aye.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the Board adjourned at 11:00 A.M. until 9:00 A.M. March 11, 2014.
ATTEST: MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE CLIFFORD L. MORROW, CHAIRMAN
BURT COUNTY CLERK BURT COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Put People Above Politics
March 4, 2014 Leave a comment
| By Jon Bailey, jonb@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs |
| Debate over LB 887, the Wellness in Nebraska Act, promises to be a major issue facing the Nebraska Legislature. LB 887 would expand Medicaid to an estimated 54,000 people through a combination of private health insurance and wellness incentives.
Despite providing needed private health benefits to a population that is in the coverage gap – uninsured, ineligible for insurance marketplace tax credits because their incomes are too low, and without employer-sponsored insurance – some still object to LB 887. Their arguments have boiled down to two concerns; anything else is pure partisan politics: What does LB 887 cost? The truly independent Legislative Fiscal Office states that LB 887 will cost the state $64 million over six years, less than $11 million per year, or about 0.02 percent of total state revenue for the next budget period. An amendment to the bill may reduce costs to less than $20 million over six years, meaning, at most, it will cost each Nebraskan about 2 cents per day. An analysis paid for by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) says the state costs will be about double the Legislative Fiscal Office estimate, over $128 million. However, that’s based on an enrollment assumption that is deeply flawed and has never occurred in the history of programs such as LB 887. The NDHHS analysis also neglects estimated savings of about $60 million per year from state programs no longer needed if LB 887 were adopted. What if the federal government reneges on its commitment? Currently, the federal government will pay all the expense of LB 887 for the next two years and gradually reduce its share to 90 percent in 2020 and thereafter. Some claim this legal promise is not sustainable despite a declining federal budget deficit. However, LB 887 must be reconsidered and re-approved by the Legislature if the federal share of the Medicaid expansion ever falls below 90 percent. This should take care of that concern. In changing his vote to support LB 887, Sen. Mike Gloor of Grand Island said LB 887 would make dramatic improvements in the health care system in Nebraska. Isn’t two cents per day worth it to improve our health care delivery system, provide needed health care coverage for our friends and neighbors, and save lives? It is truly time to put people before politics. |
National Anthem Day
March 3, 2014 Leave a comment
Today is National Anthem Day. Please remember how great of a country we are privileged to live in. The crisis with Russia is a reminder. Let us pray all goes well and war is not needed. What a beautiful song, thanks to Francis Scott Key, written Sept. 20, 1814.
Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Kat Country Hub 
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