The Custer County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Tuesday morning in the courthouse in Broken Bow. All supervisors were present.
Custer County Emergency Manager Mark Rempe came before the board to report on the recent fires that have happened in the county. County Clerk Connie Gracey said that Rempe reported costs of $174,000 and $451,200 resulting from the Cooksley and Custer County Complex fires respectively. State and federal assistance following the governor’s disaster declaration have lightened the financial blow to the county and some reimbursements have already come in.
Rempe added that an outside consultant was met with to review the response to the recent fires and give advice and tips on safety and efficiency for future incidents.
Wind energy and wind turbine project applications will be on a pause in the county for a period of one year starting today. A moratorium was voted into place to allow zoning regulations to be effectively updated without applications coming in at the same time. Gracey said that active applications are not affected by the moratorium.
Those wishing to come before the board on future agendas will soon be asked to fill out a questionnaire of sorts before doing so. The idea is being put in motion to allow the board to have a better understanding of subjects brought before them ahead of the meeting. Jordan Arndt with Zelle HR will be working on the questionnaire more before the next supervisors meeting.
The conversation about county offices filing claims electronically continued on Tuesday, but no decision was made. Gracey anticipated the discussion being on the next meeting’s agenda.
Gracey reported to the board that the final audit ending June 30 of 2024 has been received and is on file in her office. A notice was placed in county newspapers earlier this month for public notification.
The next supervisors meeting is set for May 13.
