September 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM - Board of Equalization & Supervisors

1. Please silence all cell phones

2. Pledge Allegiance and Prayer

3. Roll Call  

4. Inform public of the posting of the open meeting laws  

5. The meeting notice was published in the Columbus Telegram on September 16th, and the Humphrey Democrat on September 17th, 2025

6. Approval of agenda as written  

7. Approve the minutes of August 26th, 2025 as written

8. Discussion and possible action on the following: 

9. County Treasurer

9.a. Motion to Open the Hearing

9.b. Motion to close the hearing

9.c. Requesting approval of the following Motor Vehicle Exemptions as presented by the County Treasurer: Victory Christian Fellowship, Archangels High School, St. Bonaventure Church, Holy Family Church and School, and Platte Valley Humane Society. 

10. County Assessor

10.a. Consideration of approval of the Confession of Judgement for TERC Hearings 

11. Motion to adjourn to October 21st, 2025

12. Please silence all cell phones

13. Roll call

14. Inform public of the posting of the open meeting laws

15. The meeting notice was published in the Columbus Telegram on September 16th,  and the Humphrey Democrat on September 17th, 2025

16. Approve the agenda as written

17. Approve the minutes for September 9th, 2025 as written

18. Discussion and possible action on the following:

19. Sigrid Parker, Register of Deeds 

19.a. Consideration of approval of the purchase of Fraud Alert Service Subscription 

20. Jenny Reppert - Platte County Treasurer 

20.a. Consideration to remove from the table Leaf Capital Funding distress warrant

20.b. Consideration of the Treasurer to strike Leaf Capital Funding distress warrant noncollectable 

21. Breanna Flaherty - County Attorney

21.a. Consideration to remove from the table Grant Agreement Amendment with DHHS for child support enforcement. 

21.b. Consideration of authorization for the County Attorney to sign the Grant Agreement Amendment with DHHS for child support enforcement 

22. Highway Department 

22.a. Road Report

22.b. Consideration of bids on 3 concrete box culvert projects C-71 (559), (749) and (902)
approval of bids and award a contract, and authorize the Chairperson to sign. 

23. 9:30 a.m. Hearing on Loup Township Budget

23.a. Open Hearing

23.b. Close Hearing

24. 9:45 a.m. Hearing to set final tax request for Platte County Fiscal Year 2025-2026

24.a. Open the hearing 

24.b. Close the Hearing

25. Consideration of a Resolution to set the Final Tax Request, approval of the Loup Township Budget, and prove the request that the budget be used as an audit waiver for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. 

26. Consideration of Resolution 25-20 setting the Final Tax Request for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

27. Consideration of Resolution 25-21, adopting the County Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

28. Consideration of a payment to JBH Management in the amount of $250.00 for Loup Township Budget Preparation 

29. Consideration to enter into closed session to discuss pending litigation 

30. Consideration to set a date and time for a hearing to move the Public Defenders Office from elected to appointed/contracted position.

31. Committee Reports

32. Motion to accept, file and credit the proper accounts in correspondence: Monthly Fee Reports, Cancel check os. 01243688 in the amount of $13.25 and 01254199 in the amount of $24.37 to Mark Borges—District Probation Drug Tech — did not want to go through process to have duplicate checks issued for his lost/misplaced checks, Cancel check no. 02244570 in the amount of $65.00 to Nebraska Bujutsu Kai Columbus Dojo - Platte Valley Diversion - youth scholarship payment - could not cash check because it was not made out correctly so he destroyed it.  A correction on check no. 07250373 to Sapp Bros Travel Centers was canceled by the County Board on 8-26-25. The correct amount of the check is $21.17, Nebraska Bankers Insurance and Services Company - Bank Compliance Report for the month ending 7/31/25, School Treasurers Bond Certificate for ESU 07, Center for Rural Affairs — Renewable Energy Development in Platte County, Charter Communications - Channel Change Notice, August 2025 Fund Balance Listing Treasurer Receipts $23,965.89  

33. Motion to approve claims

34. Public Comments

35. Motion to Adjourn to October 7th, 2025.