The Custer County Supervisors met for their regular meeting later than initially planned on Tuesday, March 26, because of the snowstorm. The meeting was held at 2:00 pm in the Supervisors room on the top floor of the Courthouse. Barry Fox was absent but excused. All the other members were present to address a full agenda.
Don Olson and Mike Harvey attended the meeting to discuss a small tract of property in Arnold with the board members. Olson told the Supervisors that the Arnold Veterans Unit 130 is considering building a Veterans Memorial near the intersection of Nansel Oil and Mills Hardware. The village of Arnold owns most of the tract, but Custer County owns a tiny portion. All the Supervisors favored the project and voted to have the County Surveyor survey the properties to move forward.
Register of Deeds Christi Trumble updated the board on the Court House Postage Machine. Trumble said support for the unit will end after December 2024. Several departments use the seven-year-old machine. The board asked Trumbel to start the replacement process by contacting other counties and researching different companies.
The Supervisors approved a Safety Committee recommendation to modify parking in the small parking lot on the west side of the Courthouse. The plan includes removing one parking stall inside the lot and adding two accessible handicapped stalls on the street, located on each side of the parking lot entrance. Vehicles will enter on the north side of the lot and exit on the south side. The changes will be implemented when crews can apply new paint.
The Supervisors tabled decisions on trading in or selling a sheriff’s department pickup, a public hearing for input on the termination of the Corner Township Board, and a credit card issuance until the next meeting.
Chairman Chip Blowers opened and read aloud all the bids submitted for asphalt, gravel, grader blades, and drag blades. The Supervisors then approved a motion to refer all the bids to the County Highway Department for recommendations.
The day’s final event featured Tanya Storer, a Republican candidate for Nebraska Legislative District 43. Storer noted her background and experience and emphasized the importance of local government. The Supervisors posed questions on various topics, including tax reform.
