On the agenda: Seward Minutes — License Plate Reader (Sep 29)

September 29, 2026
Seward County Board of Commissioners
State of Nebraska)
County of Seward) ss.
A regular meeting of the Seward County Board of Commissioners was convened in open
and public session at 9:00 a.m. on September 29, 2026 in the Commissioner’s room at
the Seward County Courthouse. Notice of the meeting was posted on the Courthouse
bulletin board, on the Commissioner’s Room door, on the Seward County website:
sewardcountyne.gov and published in the Seward County Independent. The agenda for
all meetings is kept continually current and is available for public inspection at the
County Clerk’s Office during normal business hours. The agenda is held open until one
business day prior to the meeting for appearance before the Board. The Board of
Commissioners has the right to modify the agenda to include items of an emergency
nature only at such public meeting.
The Seward County Board of Commissioners convened on September 29, 2026 at 9:00
a.m.
Present:
Chairperson: Misty Ahmic
Members: Raegan Hain, Jonathan Curtis, Darrell Zabrocki
County Clerk: Brandy Johnson
Absent:
Member: Scott Pekarek
Deputy County Attorney Barbara Armstead was present as legal counsel.
The Chairperson noted that the public meeting information is posted as required by
law and available for public distribution if requested.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Moved by Curtis and seconded by Hain to approve the minutes of September 22, 2026.
Affirmative Vote: Curtis, Hain, Zabrocki, Ahmic
Motion Carried
Moved by Zabrocki and seconded by Hain to approve the consent agenda consisting of:
a. Utility Permit for Windstream to bore under Waverly Road west of 140th Road at
1407 Waverly Road in the NE ¼ of Section 13, Township 11 North, Range 4 East
of the 6th P.M.
b. Utility Permit for Windstream to bore under 196th Road south of Highway 34 at
1427 196th Road in the SE ¼ of Section 29, Township 11 North, Range 4 East of
the 6th P.M.
Affirmative Vote: Zabrocki, Hain, Curtis, Ahmic
Motion Carried
Kaely Eberspacher spoke during the time for public comment.
Commissioner Reports:
Commissioner Curtis had nothing to report, as he was out of town on a business trip
last week.
Commissioner Ahmic reported she completed forms for the 420th Road project, received
several calls regarding roads, received questions regarding Zoning, finalized and sent
out the Seward/Saline County Soid Waste Management by-laws to each of the involved
entities, has received requests from two groups arranging solid waste site tours, worked
with Lower Platte South and Upper Big Blue Natural Resources Districts, and completed
an employee evaluation.
Commissioner Zabrocki reported that the Southeast Nebraska Development District
(SENDD) Board meeting was canceled due to lack of a quorum, he attended a

candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters, continues to touch base with
the Public Transit office, and spent time gathering documents for an agenda item.
Commissioner Hain reported she received several messages regarding road conditions,
communicated with Road Department representatives on various items, met with the
Aging Services Program Manager, attended a Juvenile Comprehensive Team meeting,
The Commissioners recessed at 9:11 a.m.
The Commissioners reconvened at 9:15 a.m.
Megan Eckles, Emergency Manager, presented a contract with Everbridge for
Emergency Management Services. Legal Counsel will further review the contract, and it
will be brought back at a later date.
The next document Eckles presented was a Memorandum of Agreement between
Seward County Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Program Management
Office for the Use of Emergency Management Interoperable System(s) and IPAWS
Open Platform for Emergency Networks. Legal Counsel will further review the
Memorandum of Agreement, and it will be brought back at a later date.
Alisha Fisher, Aging Services Program Manager, was present for the appointment of
three members to the Aging Advisory Board. Two applications were received for the
vacant Seward position on the board. One application was received for the vacant
Village of Bee position, and one application was received for the vacant Village of
Garland position. The applications were reviewed, and after a brief discussion, it was
decided to wait until Commissioner Pekarek is present to vote on the Seward position.
Moved by Hain and seconded by Curtis to appoint Crystal Kirby to serve the seat for the
Village of Bee on the Aging Advisory Board, and Kelly Burianek to serve the vacant
Garland position on the Aging Advisory Board.
Affirmative Vote: Hain, Curtis, Zabrocki, Ahmic
Motion Carried
The Commissioners recessed at 9:27 a.m.
The Commissioners reconvened at 9:30 a.m.
Moved by Zabrocki and seconded by Hain to open the Public Hearing for a Conditional
Use Permit for a proposed new wireless tower in the S ½ NW ¼ of Section 27,
Township 12 North, Range 2 East of the 6th P.M. at 9:30 a.m.
Affirmative Vote: Zabrocki, Hain, Curtis, Ahmic
Motion Carried
Marissa Pfile, Zoning Administrator, gave information on the Conditional Use Permit.
Dale Niemann, Doug Barker, and Darren Hunter spoke in support of the Conditional Use
Permit.
No one spoke in opposition or neutral position of the Conditional Use Permit.
Moved by Hain and seconded by Curtis to close the Public Hearing at 10:07 a.m.
Affirmative Vote: Hain, Curtis, Zabrocki, Ahmic
Motion Carried
After the Public Hearing, the Commissioners decided that the applicant on the
Conditional Use Permit should be changed, and additional information on another tower
mentioned during the Public Hearing be sought before taking action on the permit. This
will be brought back for consideration at a later date.
Pfile presented a short form plat for Naylor Addition in the NE ¼ of Section 17,
Township 12 North, Range 4 East of the 6th P.M.
Moved by Zabrocki and seconded by Curtis to adopt Resolution No. 3953 a Short Form
Plat for Naylor Addition in the NE ¼ of Section 17, Township 12 North, Range 4 East of
the 6th P.M.

RESOLUTION NO 3953 OF THE
SEWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS Michael Naylor owns approximately 10.97 acres of land and
has applied for a Short Form Plat to separate 5.49 acres, and described it
as a tract of land in the Northeast Quarter of, Section 17, Township 12N,
Range 4 East of the 6th P.M, Seward County, Nebraska, and
WHEREAS the Short Form Plat shall be called Naylor Addition and
WHEREAS The Seward County Planning Commission held a meeting on
September 21, 2026 to consider the Short Form Plat, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the
Naylor Addition, with a vote of 6 For, 0 Against, 0 abstained and 3 Absent
Not Voting, and
WHEREAS _X_No one appeared to oppose the subdivision.
___Individuals appeared to oppose the subdivision
_X_No one appeared to support the subdivision
___Individuals appeared to support the subdivision.
___Individuals appeared without commitment, and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Seward County Board of
Commissioners do hereby Approve or Deny the Naylor Addition, Short
Form Plat, with Resolution NO: 3953.
Moved by: Zabrocki
Seconded by: Curtis
September 29, 2026
Ayes: Jonathan Curtis, Raegan Hain, Darrell J. Zabrocki,
Misty Ahmic, Chair of the Board
Attest: Brandy M. Johnson, Seward County Clerk
Affirmative Vote: Zabrocki, Curtis, Hain, Ahmic

Motion Carried

There was a brief discussion about the Proposed Zoning Regulation from Section 10.06.
This section states “Each commercial-scale renewable energy generation project shall
have a Decommissioning Plan outlining the anticipated means and cost of removing the
facility at the end of their serviceable life or upon being discontinued use.” More
specifically, “The Decommissioning Plan shall include at a minimum: removal of
foundations, buildings, and ancillary equipment to a minimum depth of four feet below
grade.” When the Proposed Zoning Regulations were heard in a Public Hearing at the
September 22, 2026 Commissioner meeting, there was discussion regarding the “four
feet below grade” portion of the minimum depth, and whether to leave it at four feet,
remove it completely, or change it to a larger minimum depth. After a brief
conversation, it was decided to change it from “four feet below grade” to “ten feet
below grade.”
The Commissioners recessed at 10:16 a.m.
The Commissioners reconvened at 10:21 a.m.
The next discussion was in regard to the County Purchasing Act for contracts, leases
and memorandums of understanding. Currently, the county does not have a specific
policy to establish and outline guidelines of what does and does not have to be
reviewed by the County Attorney’s Office. Barb Armstead, Deputy County Attorney,
noted that best practice for contracts and memorandums of understand be that they
are all reviewed by the Seward County Attorney’s office. If an elected official has
delegated authority to an employee within their department to sign, best practice is to
have that in writing. Armstead also reported that memorandums of understanding are
not subject to the County Purchasing Act, but having those documents reviewed by
legal could ensure compliance and protect the county from future vulnerability.
Sheriff Vance was present with Blake Swicord, an employee from his department, to
discuss the Flock License Plate Reader contract. Vance noted that their agency has an
agreement with Flock for a subscription, but there is not a contract with the company.
Swicord explained that, in order to participate in Flock’s data share program, their

agency must input information in the system to receive information from other agencies
that are also using the system. The Flock cameras were initially obtained in 2024, but
after being erroneously placed in the City of Seward, they were moved to Saline
County. Saline County has access to the domain, as they are part of the Federal Task
Force, along with Seward County. Seward County paid for the subscription to the Flock
Database for two years, but Swicord reported that he has already notified the company
that, although Seward County will keep the subscription, the main domain will switch
from Seward County to Saline County, as they will pay for the next two years of
subscription fees.
After a brief discussion by the Board, it was decided to establish a county-wide policy
regarding the County Attorney’s Office reviewing documents. Hain will work with
Armstead to draft a policy.
Known items on the agenda for Board of Commissioners on October 6, 2026 are as
follows:
9:00 a.m.
1. Convene and announce Open Meetings Law
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Discuss/Action - Approve minutes of September 29, 2026
4. Claims through September 25, 2026
Other Business Matters to Address When Time Allows
5. Discuss/Action – Public/Organizations/Officials
6. Commissioner Reports
7. Discuss/Action – Appoint Member to the Aging Advisory Board to Fill
Vacant City of Seward Representative Position
8. Discuss/Action – Executive Session – Personnel
9. Discuss/Action – Quarterly Jail Inspection
10. Discuss/Action – Agenda for October 13, 2026
9:15 a.m.

Discuss/Action – Authorize Chair to Sign Contract with Everbridge for
Emergency Management Services
Discuss/Action – Authorize Chair to Sign Memorandum of Agreement
Between Seward County Emergency Management and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency Integrated Public Alert and Warning
System (IPAWS) Program Management Office for the Use of Emergency
Management Interoperable System(s) and IPAWS Open Platform for
Emergency Networks

Moved by Zabrocki and seconded by Hain to adjourn at 10:59 a.m.
Affirmative Vote: Zabrocki, Hain, Curtis, Ahmic
Motion Carried
State of Nebraska)
County of Seward) ss.
I, Brandy Johnson, the undersigned County Clerk of Seward County, Nebraska do
hereby certify the foregoing minutes are true and are part of the official records of
this office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this
6th day of October 2026.
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County Clerk

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Chairman