Cass County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
8/29/23 - Minutes
The Board of Commissioners approved a consent agenda and various claims totaling $1,650,176.73. The Board also appointed Chad Korte as Acting Emergency Management Director and approved emergency jail repairs. The Board of Equalization approved tax corrections and a motor vehicle exemption.
- Approved tax list corrections and clerical error list (4-0)
- Approved motor vehicle exemption for First Baptist Church (4-0)
- Approved consent agenda including claims and payroll (4-0)
- Approved $1,000 burial assistance payment CBA-2023-07 (4-0)
- Appointed Chad Korte as Acting Emergency Management Director at $73,403.20 salary (4-0)
- Adopted Resolution 2023-10 for Nebraska Class Investment Services (4-0)
- Adopted Resolution 2023-09 for 10% funding match for SENCA transit van (4-0)
- Approved $18,633.00 for emergency hot water piping repairs at Cass County Jail (4-0)
8/15/23 - Minutes
The Board of Commissioners approved a significant expenditure for mobile and portable radios and a school resource contract with Louisville Public Schools. The Board of Equalization denied a homestead exemption appeal, and the commissioners set preliminary levy allocations for several districts.
- Approved $765,401.08 for interoperability consolettes and mobile/portable radios (4-1)
- Approved school resource contract with Louisville Public Schools at $8,272.96 per month for 11 months (5-0)
- Denied homestead exemption appeal for Jean Spaulding due to untimely filing (5-0)
- Adopted resolution setting preliminary levy allocation for Rural Fire Districts, Cemetery District, and Agricultural Society (5-0)
- Authorized $1,250 for Sabre Industries to perform structural analysis on KOTD Radio Tower (5-0)
- Authorized 2024 Aerial Flight/Imagery map submission (5-0)
- Adopted 2023 Annual Certification Program Compliance resolution (5-0)
- Accepted retirement notice of EMA Director Sandy Weyers effective September 1, 2023 (5-0)
8/1/23 - Minutes
The Board of Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement for the MOPAC East-Lied Platte River Bridge Trail Connection study and authorized lighting for the 9th and Horning intersection. The Board of Equalization accepted a cemetery review report. A total of $764,164.74 in claims and payroll was approved via the consent agenda.
- Accepted report of cemetery review (5-0)
- Approved consent agenda including $764,164.74 in claims and payroll (5-0)
- Authorized agreement with NPPD for intersection lighting at 9th and Horning, estimated cost $2,511.00 (5-0)
- Approved interlocal agreement with Lower Platte South NRD for MOPAC East-Lied Platte River Bridge Trail Connection (5-0)
- Tabled School Resource Contract for Louisville Public Schools until 8/15/23