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DUNDY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APRIL 20, 2026 MEETING

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DUNDY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APRIL 20, 2026 MEETING  

The regular meeting of the Dundy County Commissioners was held on April 20, 2026, in the Commissioner Room. The notice of this meeting was published on April 16, 2026, in the issue of the Scoop Media News.  Present: Chairman Sye Tecker, Commissioner Aaron Keiser and Commissioner Tom Richard, Deputy County Clerk – Christina Collier, Assessor-Tish Burrell, Deputy Lucci, Sheriff Bang, Karen Baker, and Kenny Haines.  Chairman Sye Tecker called the meeting to order at 8:34 AM and announced the location of the Open Meetings Act on the board on the south wall.  Motion was made by Commissioner Keiser to approve the agenda, seconded by Commissioner Richard. Ayes: Unanimous  Commissioner Keiser moved to approve the minutes of April 6, 2026, Chairman Tecker seconded. Ayes: Tecker & Keiser, Abstain – Richard  Public Comment: None  Commissioners reviewed claims for the pay period of 3/29-4/11/2026. Questions and/or comments were addressed and discussed as presented. Claim #202604000103 ($63,000) for Lake Mac Assessment, LLC was pulled as there is an agreement with the vendor. It will be paid in full on 5/4/2026, with a payment schedule for subsequent billing. Motion made by Commissioner Keiser to approve claims with removal of the above-mentioned claim, seconded by Chairman Tecker. Ayes: Unanimous

General Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amount

Aflac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . .692.25

Ameritas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Employee Retirement . . . . . . .6362.78

Black Hills Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616.20

Blue Cross/Shield of Neb. . . . . . . . . .Employee Health Insurance . . . . .9422.88

Blue Cross/Shield of Neb. . . . . . . . . .Employee Dental Insurance . . . . . .347.36

City of Benkelman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C&D Site . . . . . . . . . . . . .1295.80

Colonial Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . .547.34

Credit Management Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garnishment . . . . . . . . . . . .228.82

DAS State Account – Central Finance . .Data Processing Fees . . . . . . . . .150.00

Deveny Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vehicle Services . . . . . . . . . . .351.05

Discover Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garnishment . . . . . . . . . . . .384.00

Dundy County Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00

Eakes Office Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Office Supplies . . . . . . . . . . .560.13

EFTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll Taxes . . . . . . . . . .13603.90

Election Systems & Software, LLC . .Election Fees/Ballot Set-up . . . . . .1175.70

Fastspring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weather Software . . . . . . . . . . .85.55

First Concord “HRA” County . . . . . . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . .2724.59

First Concord “HSA” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . .1293.04

First Concord Benefits Group, LLC . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . .1036.50

Frenchman Valley COOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sheriff Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . .1833.34

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC . . . . . . . . .Grounds Chemical . . . . . . . . . .135.00

Holiday Inn – Kearney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conference Lodging . . . . . . . . .279.90

Hometown Leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Copier Leases . . . . . . . . . . . .383.28

Ideal Linen supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Janitorial Agreement . . . . . . . . . .63.81

Liberty National Life Insurance Co. . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . .31.33

Madison National Life Ins Co . . . . . . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . .118.96

McCook Public Power District . . . . . . . . . . . .Rack Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71.67

Medical Air Services Association . . . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . .131.25

MIPS Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Software Fees . . . . . . . . . . .9233.44

Mousel, Brooks, Schneider, Mustion . . .Court Appointment . . . . . . . . .400.93

Nebraska Department of Revenue . . . . . . . .Payroll Taxes . . . . . . . . . . .2165.96

North America Benefits Co . . . . . . . . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . .221.68

Petty Cash (General) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Postage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.96

Pinnacle Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conf Meals/Supplies/Registration . .1234.4

Red Willow County Sheriff . . . . . . . . .Inmate Lodging/Medical . . . . . .7099.79

US Postal Service (Assessor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Postage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1055.00

US Postal Service (Treasurer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Postage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312.00

Van Diest Supply Company . . . . . . . . . . . .Weeds Chemical . . . . . . . . . .4661.60

Vision Service Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Employee Vision Insurance . . . . . .126.25

Warne Chemical & Equipment Co. . . . . . .Weeds Chemical . . . . . . . . . . .387.57

Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34710.71

Road Fund

Ameritas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Employee Retirement . . . . . . . .1166.50

Black Hills Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236.18

Blue Cross/Shield of Neb . . . . . . . . .Employee Health Insurance . . . . .4956.96

Blue Cross/Shield of Neb . . . . . . . . .Employee Dental Insurance . . . . . .109.12

Colonial Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . .10.00

EFTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll Taxes . . . . . . . . . . .1263.44

First Concord “HSA” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . .259.92

Frenchman Valley COOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fuel/Tire Repair . . . . . . . . . .7971.23

John Deere Financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.69

Madison National Life Ins Co . . . . . . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . .5.11

Medical Air Services Association . . . . . . .Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . .56.25

Medical Enterprises, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drug Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.00

NMC, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parts/Repairs . . . . . . . . . . .3150.44

Powerplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parts/Repairs . . . . . . . . . .17619.41

Southwest Public Power District . . . . . . . . . . . .Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122.57

St. Francis Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1109.92

Waste Connections, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Waste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . .90.00

Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12726.37

Ambulance Fund

Bolio, Roger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EMT Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00

EFTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . .23.22

Frenchman Valley COOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227.23

Prairie States Communications Serv. . . . . .Radio Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . .215.50

Turpin, Shauna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EMT Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85.00

Turpin, Vince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EMT Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60.00

Wiese, Heather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EMT Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.00

Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275.85

No monies were transferred from the Inheritance Tax account.
 Opening a part-time Class A Road Superintendent to primarily assist with state and federal paperwork was discussed. Motion made by Chairman Tecker to open and advertise the position, seconded by Commissioner Richard. Ayes: unanimous. Commissioner Keiser will prepare an ad to be posted by the clerk’s office.
 Commissioners looked over proposed changes to road maintenance routes. Those changes include moving Ave 330 from District 3 to District 1 and for District 1 to cover Ave 339 and the golf course road. Commissioners will take proposals to their district shops to discuss them with road employees and bring feedback for next meeting.
 Road Department truck lease was briefly discussed amongst the commissioners. Commissioner Keiser has been working on getting a bid from Bruckner’s and will work on a bid with another vendor. There was a brief update on new employees and whether a part-time summer mowing position was needed. Commissioners decided to place ad for a summer mowing position.
 Assessor Tish Burrell presented a Tax List correction. There was a garage that was showing on two properties. She discerned which property the garage should go with and presented changes to the commissioners. Commissioner Keiser made a motion to make the correction for 2025 tax list #802, seconded by Chairman Tecker. Ayes: Unanimous
 Larry Wiese submitted a bid for tree trimming to the clerk’s office to trim the evergreens in front of the courthouse. The commissioners felt another bid was necessary and Andrew’s Landscaping/Mowing was suggested. Chairman Tecker called Mr. Haldeen during the meeting to inquire his interest in the task, which Mr. Haldeen is interested in. A time will be set up for Wiese and Haldeen to go over the work needed.
 County Attorney notes were presented by Karen Baker as Arlan Wine was not present at the meeting. The Catastrophic Illness Donation Policy changes from the previous meeting were made and emailed to department heads but seem to have gotten lost in delivery, so Ms. Baker will be emailing them out again. She gave an update on the Jail Agreement with Red Willow County and Sheriff Bang said he had signed it and returned it to the Red Willow Sheriff’s Department. The Region 51 Emergency Management agreement was discussed. Chairman Tecker said he felt that the Haigler Village Board was going to give their approval, while the Benkelman City Council is meeting tonight. After approval, it is planned that this agreement will be revisited in the year 2030.
 Sheriff Bang gave his sheriff’s report for the commissioners. The 911 project is well underway with one dispatch station set up and hopes the second station will be up soon. The project is approximately one week behind on the schedule he was hoping for. He is expecting the jail to be up and running again in the next week or so. With the digitization of many documents, there are five filing cabinets that are no longer necessary in the department. Bang requested permission to donate 2-3 of the filing cabinets to the Sarah Ann Hester Home as they are non-profit. Commissioner Keiser told him that he would need to fill out a surplus form to be able to donate them. Sheriff Bang also discussed ownership of the land at the springs where the historical sign is affixed. Ms. Burrell said that the strip of land is located in the county’s right-of-way. Commissioner Keiser will get a damage estimate for the insurance claim.
 With no further business, Chairman Tecker adjourned the meeting at 9:41 AM. The next meeting is scheduled for May 4, 2026, at 8:30 A.M. in the Commissioners Room.
 These minutes are not the official record and may be corrected. A copy of the approved minutes is available to The Public in the Dundy County Clerk’s Office. Any resolutions contained herein are available for viewing at the Dundy County Clerk’s Office.
/s/ Christina Collier /s/ Sye Tecker
       Deputy County Clerk Chairman
PUBLISHED: APRIL 23, 2026; SMN:ZNEZ
Posted in Dundy County Legals

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