On the agenda: Kearney County Minutes — Flock Camera (Sep 8)

REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
KEARNEY COUNTY, NEBRASKA
September 8, 2026 – 9:30 A.M
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Kearney County, NE was held September 8, 2026 at
9:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room of the Courthouse in Minden, NE. Present were Chairman Brent Stewart and
Board Members Jason Sinsel, Nathan Avery, James Miller, Jeff England and Heath Hofstetter. Absent was
Board Member Robert Swanson. Also present were Co Clerk Jenni Lupkes, Joe Anderson Hwy. Supt., Melodie
Bellamy Co Atty, Craig Lupkes Building and Grounds Supervisor, Carrie Favinger Planning & Zoning, and
Cindy Ramsey of the Minden Courier.
Detailed Minutes from the Board of Commissioners Meeting are available for inspection at the County Clerk’s
Office.
The Board of Commissioners took the following action:
-Approved minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting on August 18, 2026.
-Approved Bills and Claims, July payroll and Hospital Taxes. (See below)
-Held a Public comment from 9:30 to 9:35 a.m.
-Approved the County Clerk and Clerk of the District Court Fee Reports for August 2026.
-Adopted Resolution to strike uncollected personal property tax from 2025 Delinquent Tax List. Reviewed the
Co. Treasurer verification of Sheriff’s Distress Warrants return.
-Reviewed correspondence received from NDOT
-Approved Chairman to sign the Audit Engagement Letter with the Contryman CPA.
-Approved Planning Zoning and Floodplain position be full time with benefits.
-Approved Region 3 Behavioral Health budget request for FY26/27 for $17,724.49

-Met with Markus Ramsey for a Budget Update
-Held a Zoom informational call with Source Well
-Approved salt shed cover replacement from Greystone for $21,000
-Met with Joe Anderson Hwy Supt, approved getting an estimate for 40 Rd patching approaches to bridge
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-Met with county resident, Logan Ellis, discussed Flock Cameras
-Met with Co Atny Melodie Bellamy for a Flock Camera presentation.
Adjourned the meeting at 11:14 a.m.
/s/ Brent Stewart, Chairman
Kearney County
Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
/s/ Jenni Lupkes
Kearney County Clerk
GENERAL FUND
KC Payroll Account
Aug 2026
$264,901.64
AT & T
Sv
1,248.56
BC Publish
Sv
315.98
Melodie Bellamy, Co Atny
Phone/Sv
406.30
Ben’s Auto
Su
528.07
Lisa Betty, Clerk Dist Ct
Mile
34.65
Black Hills
Ut
217.13
Business World
Su
2,926.78
Capital City Transfer Svc
Sv
1,036.30
Central Plains Valuation
Sv
32,248.00
City of Minden Ut Dept
Ut
1,988.96
CMRS-POC
Su
4,500.00

Comm Action Ptnrshp Mid-Ne
CSE
Dier, Osborn & Cox
Hometown Leasing
Eakes Ofc
FGH Law Office
First Concord Ben Grp
Great Plains Comm
Rhonda Herrick, Extension Ed
Hydro Tech
Jim’s OK Tire
Julie Johnson, Deputy Assessor
K & K Auto Repair
KC Court
KC Health Svcs
KC Road & Bridge Fund
KC Road Dept
KC Sheriff’s Fund
Klein, Brewster, Brandt & Messersmith
Lieske, Lieske & Ensz
Craig Lupkes, B & G Supv
Jenni Lupkes, Co Clerk
Madison National Life
Mason’s Supermarket
Jacob R. Meyer, Deputy Co Atny
Mid- America Research Chemical
Minden Courier
Minden Exchange Bank & Trst
Minden Medical Clinic
MIPS
Napa
NACO
Ne Public Health
Jennifer L. Nelson, Phelps Co. Clerk Dist Ct
NSA/ POAN Law Enforcement Conf
Debra Overleese, Legal Asst
Personnel Evaluation
Phelps Co Sherriff Ofc
Pony Express Ford
Presto-X
Secretary of State- Election Div
State of Ne Dept of Correction Svcs
Thomas Stewart, Atny at Law
Verizon
Woodward’s Disposal Svcs

Senlow Bus
Su
Sv
Sv
Su
Sv
Self-Fund Ded
Sv
Mile
Sv
Su
Mile
Su
Court Costs
Sv
Cash Transfer
Fuel
Sv
Sv
Sv
Su
Mile
Ins
Su
Phone
Su
Renewal
Fees
Sv
Sv
Su
Reg
Sv
Mile
Reg
Notary Renew
Reg
Sv
Su
Sv
Su
Sv
Sv
Sv
Sv

KC Payroll Account
Joe Anderson, Hwy Supt
Aurora Coop Elevator Co
Auto Glass Experts

ROAD & BRIDGE FUND
Aug 2026
Phone
Fuel
Labor

1,018.13
312.50
243.50
134.38
865.63
875.95
989.84
1,018.01
384.64
120.00
797.52
60.80
98.06
17.00
435.77
129,000.00
1,292.09
60.00
437.00
765.50
87.10
78.13
990.77
182.39
20.00
138.54
65.00
20.80
182.41
2,944.52
77.98
50.00
105.00
34.96
700.00
32.50
25.00
65.00
1,535.15
104.10
20.00
1,535.95
508.46
102.00
78.15
TOTAL $458,962.60
$113,588.02
30.00
28,259.00
200.00

Black Hills
Carquest/Landmark
Jan Carter Electric
Central Ne Equipt
CHS Petro Direct Ship
City of Minden Ut Dept
Cummins Sales and Svc
Tracy A. Donley
E & E Turf
Ed Broadfoot & Sons Sand & Gravel
Filtercare of NE
First Concord Ben Grp
Great Plains Comm
Jackson’s Heavy Equipt Train
Jim’s OK Tire
Kearney Towing and Repair
KT Diesel & Equpt
Landmark
Logan Contractors Su
Mid-Ne Aggregate
Midway Chevrolet
MIPS
NAPA Auto Parts
NACO
Newman Signs
NMC Exchange
Presto-X
Quality Sound & Comm
Sahling Kenworth
Southern Power Dist
Southwest Gravel Products

Ut
Su
Su
Su
Su
Ut
Su
Mow
Mow
Gravel
Sv
Self-Fund Ded
Sv
Training
Sv
Sv
Sv
Su
Su
Gravel
Sv
Sv
Su
Reg
Su
Sv
Sv
Water Mach
Sv
Ut
Gravel

MIPS

ROD FUND
Sv

54.30
773.74
225.90
19.39
775.00
140.66
154.79
140.00
300.00
13,984.82
191.20
192.23
136.54
5,800.00
9,938.82
785.77
21,600.28
2,828.16
966.51
7,976.73
89.95
124.16
104.04
50.00
2,772.74
2,243.73
104.79
79.00
5,979.09
482.50
2,555.84
TOTAL $223,647.70

TOTAL
Bizco Tech
Comm Action Ptnrshp Mid-Ne

INHERITANCE TAX FUND
Su
Annual Fund

$433.49
$433.49
$62,030.78
7,500.00
$69,530.78

TOTAL
Centurylink
Centurylink

KC Payroll Account
Healthy Horizons Counseling
Morgan Kenton, JV Svc Ofc

911 WIRELESS SVC FUND
Sv
Sv
TOTAL

$8,100.12
501.08
$8,601.20

JV SVC AID FUND
Aug 2026
Sv
Mile

$5,979.42
100.00
54.30

KC Payroll Account
City of Minden Ut Dept
Eakes Ofc
Great Plains Comm
State of Ne DAS Central Finance
Scott K. White, Co Sheriff

TOTAL

$6,133.72

CENTRAL COMM FUND
Aug 2026
Ut
Su
Sv
Sv
Su
TOTAL

$28,806.59
157.33
386.54
692.50
537.60
129.99
$30,710.55