The Custer County Board of Supervisors met for what would end up being a short meeting Tuesday morning at the courthouse in Broken Bow. All board members were present.
During committee reports, several board members expressed that they thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the recent Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) workshop, saying that they learned valuable information regarding wildfires and general information from fellow county supervisors across the state.
Dump truck deemed as surplus property
Nick Olson came before the board representing the roads department regarding a 2014 Western Star 4700SF dump truck. Olson stated the truck had a transfer case issue that was looming with an estimated cost between $25,000 and $30,000. He added that the truck doesn’t get used a lot and that it has over 360,000 miles on it.
The board briefly considered whether it was worth selling a truck with a known issue rather than fixing it and using it since a replacement down the road would be more expensive if needed.
Eventually, the sale of the truck was approved, four ‘yes’ votes to two ‘no’ votes from supervisors Lynn Longmore and James ‘Bump’ Markham. Two laptops from the register of deeds office will also be sold.
Interlocal agreement with City of Sargent approved
A $2,500 agreement between the Sargent Airport Authority and the county was approved by the board. There were not any changes to the agreement compared to years past.
Fiber internet applications to cross right-of-way approved
The supervisors received and approved three applications to cross right-of-way, all for fiber internet lines. The first was from Great Plains Communications for a project 10 miles south of Callaway. The second was also from Great Plains, for a project 9.2 miles south of Callaway. The final application was from Viaero Fiber Networks for a project including the Custer County Fairgrounds along Memorial Drive in Broken Bow.
Other items from Tuesday’s meeting
- Tax exemption paperwork from Off Broadway Assisted and Independent Living had been misplaced, but found, and presented to the board. All requirements had been done correctly and in time, and the application was approved.
- Troy Walz with Nebraska Extension in Custer County presented the board with his budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, citing very little change from the previous fiscal year on the final total. One shift he made mention of was the rising cost of mileage reimbursement.
- During the comment period at the end of the meeting, supervisor Longmore stated that the county’s insurance was going down 9%. He credited those in charge of safety policy making and execution for contributing to the decrease.
Tuesday’s meeting adjourned at 9:32 AM.
