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REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA Holt County is seeking an engineering consultant(s) to provide professional services for a two-year period beginning Nov. 1, 2024. This contract may include projects that utilize county, state and/or federal funding or reimbursement. If selected for a project, the selected consultant will meet with Holt County to develop a detailed work plan and cost estimate for the primary engineering and/or construction engineering services required. A conflict-of-interest...
State lawmakers have long since finished their long, 17-day special session in Lincoln and headed back home. The summer session unfolded as a lot of people, including me, expected - a lot of ideas for reducing property taxes were discussed, but only a small, incremental change, one that will result in a 3% drop in property taxes for some taxpayers, was passed. As we've discussed before, reducing property taxes, while a noble and needed move, is a complicated task and requires an adept hike...
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. North Central District Health Department, 422 E Douglas St, O’Neill, NE, is issuing an RFP from design-build firms for remodel construction on the main floor of the NCDHD building located in O’Neill, NE. RFPs are due 7/25/24 via confirmed delivery method: NCDHD, Attn: Heidi, PO Box 191, O’Neill, NE 68763 or email to [email protected]. Questions: 402-336-2406; [email protected]. Published June 26, 2024 ZNEZ...
A reprieve, for now. On May 13, Sens. Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts confirmed that U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy confirmed the U. S. Postal Service will pause the movement of mail processing operations, including the processing and distribution center in North Platte. Ricketts said, “The Postal Service’s primary responsibility is to provide timely and reliable delivery to every community across our country. Modernization plans should improve customer service, not reduce it. I’m glad the postmaster general listened to our call to delay...
SECTION 00 10 00 INVITATION TO BID Antelope County, Nebraska Sealed proposals for the construction of “2024 Microsurfacing for Antelope County, Nebraska,” JEO Project No. 241222.00, QuestCDN No. 9074711, will be received by the county clerk at 501 Main Street, Rm. 6, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026, until 10 a.m., on the 7th day of May 2024, and thereafter will be read aloud. The work is generally described as follows: Crack Sealing and Microsurfacing. Opinion of probable cost $1,450,000.00 Proposals will be taken for said construction wor...
SECTION 00 10 00 INVITATION TO BID Antelope County, Nebraska Sealed proposals for the construction of “2024 Microsurfacing for Antelope County, Nebraska,” JEO Project No. 241222.00, QuestCDN No. 9074711, will be received by the county clerk at 501 Main Street, Rm. 6, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026, until 10 a.m., on the 7th day of May 2024, and thereafter will be read aloud. The work is generally described as follows: Crack Sealing and Microsurfacing. Opinion of probable cost $1,450,000.00 Proposals will be taken for said construction wor...
It's easy to understand but hard to remember that the one task of the Nebraska Legislature is to pass a balanced budget during the 90-day session and to make adjustments to and pass that budget again in the 60-day session. Mission accomplished again by the 2024 Legislature, which has a little more than a week of session left. The simple task often gets lost in the shadow of high-profile issues, such as this year's struggle to find a solution for skyrocketing property taxes. With all eyes on...
REQUEST FOR AUDIT SERVICES PROPOSALS ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA Antelope County will receive proposals for audit services relating to all Antelope County offices and funds, including the elected and appointed officials for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026. Sealed proposals will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., Feb. 12, 2024, at the Antelope County Clerk’s office, Antelope County Courthouse Annex, 501 Main Street, Neligh, Nebraska. If mailed, the proposal should be mailed to: Lisa Payne, Antelope County C...
REQUEST FOR AUDIT SERVICES PROPOSALS ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA Antelope County will receive proposals for audit services relating to all Antelope County offices and funds, including the elected and appointed officials for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026. Sealed proposals will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., Feb. 12, 2024, at the Antelope County Clerk’s office, Antelope County Courthouse Annex, 501 Main Street, Neligh, Nebraska. If mailed, the proposal should be mailed to: Lisa Payne, Antelope County C...
NOTICE OF BUDGET AND TAX REQUEST PUBLIC HEARINGS VILLAGE OF EWING Notice is hereby given that the budget and tax request hearings will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at the Ewing City Hall, 209 E. Nebraska Street; which meeting will be open to the public. Sharon Swails, CMC Ewing Village Clerk Agenda: Roll Call Business: Discussion, possible action: Budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Published September 7, 2023 ZNEZ...
The 108th Legislature, First Session, has adjourned sine die. This past year, lawmakers passed some important bills and failed to agree on other critical issues. Excluding A bills, of the 820 bills and 274 resolutions introduced this year, only 33 bills and one resolution actually received a final vote. However, the bills passed included many expansive Christmas tree packages, meaning the Legislature actually passed 291 bills in total, including A bills. This figure is comparable to the last...
With less than two weeks left in the session, the 108th Legislature is dragging an overburdened $12.975 billion budget to the finish line. Passing the budget is the only thing lawmakers are constitutionally required to accomplish. As introduced by the Appropriations Committee, the budget proposal would result in a projected ending balance of almost $715 million above the 3% required minimum reserve. This amount would be available to fund proposals pending before the Legislature this session....
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS Village of Clearwater BOARD OF TRUSTEES April 10, 2023 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Apr. 10, at 8 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 8 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in “Summerland Advocate-Messenger,” posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market, and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Ker...
The Legislature has completed Day 50 of this 90-day legislative session and is in the middle of debate on bills that have been designated as a priority by senators, committees and the speaker. This past week, the Legislature gave initial first-round approval to LB 574 which would adopt the Let Them Grow Act and prohibit the performance of gender-altering procedures on minors. This legislation has been the focus of discussions and filibusters in the past few weeks as opponents of the bill raised...
This week saw the Legislature begin the first of two weeks of all-day committee hearings. Traditionally, senators would meet as a body in the morning and split into different committees in the afternoons. However, Speaker Arch wanted to try to front-load the session with hearings so there will be more time for debate later in the session. Therefore, senators will not have an opportunity for floor debate until the week of Feb. 13. Two of my bills are scheduled for a public hearing later this...
Following the North Central District Health Department board of health's Sept. 9 meeting, in O'Neill, one thing is clear: who controls employee's computer passwords. What remains unknown is if the department has a signed service contract with Norfolk-based Precision IT for technology services and what those duties entail, in addition to why health district computers are decommissioned when data is housed on a server and not individual computers. The answers may just be embedded deep within a...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PLANNING GRANT VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER The Village of Clearwater is applying for planning funds through the Community Development Block Grant Program from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and is seeking request for proposals from experienced and well-qualified planning firms to provide professional services for an evaluation of the village. A qualified professional planning firm shall be a professional firm that has experience in projects of similar scope and size as described in the scope of services...
Following a public hearing held prior to Monday's board of trustees meeting, Clearwater village officials voted, during regular session, to approve a minimum of $5,000, to apply toward a downtown revitalization planning grant. Riah Deane, a community planner with the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, outlined steps the process will follow. A DTR planning grant will define a business district within the village, receive input from residents, include a historic building analysis...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER The Village of Clearwater is applying for a Downtown Revitalization grant from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Proposals will not be considered if the intended services your firm wishes to provide are not clearly expressed. Contingent upon notice of grant award, the selected firm will create a Downtown Revitalization Plan for Clearwater to develop realistic short-term and long-term goals and objectives. The plan will provide Clearwater the guidance to create a revitalized downtown...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION November 16, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at 7 p.m. at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Nov. 10 newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Schwager, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager,...
Senators approved an increase in state spending on initiatives such as broadband, foster care reimbursement rates, pay for people who provide services under Medicaid and rail industrial parks during Nebraska’s 107th legislative session, which adjourned on May 27. Senators also focused on cutting taxes and designated a portion of the state’s FY 2021- 2022 $4.8 billion budget toward tax relief, according to the 2021 general fund budget summary. Sen. Dan Hughes of Venango said this session was different because there was more money to work wit...
Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Monday, April 12, 2021, at the Clearwater site. President Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the April 7 paper, to order at 6 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act, posted in the room. Motion by Steven Thiele, seconded by Nate Schwager, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay; none. Motion carried 6-0. Public participation (15 minutes allowed). Public participation was not heard. Consent agenda....
GRACE GORENFLO Nebraska News Service Nearly 100 tax-related bills have been introduced this legislative session, with topics ranging from selling alcohol at farmers markets to excluding retired military from state income tax. Chair of the Revenue Committee Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn said the committee has a package of sales tax bills and a package of income tax bills it is working to pass this session. The committee’s two priority bills, LB432 and LB595, will each have several other tax bills amended into them after hearings have c...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The counties of Antelope, Knox and Holt are seeking grant application assistance and sealed bid proposals from qualified consultants to provide assistance with their 2022 update and revision of their current Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan for all three counties and their sub-jurisdictions. Interested applicants may contact Bobbi Risor, Emergency Management Director, at 402-844-2050 or [email protected] with any questions regarding the grant application assistance and proposal submissions. Grant application...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS GENERAL ADMINISTRATOR VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER The Village of Clearwater, hereinafter referred to as village, is applying for Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Funds from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. The village is contemplating the awarding of a contract for certain technical and professional services for the administration of its project. Therefore, this is a request for proposals from your firm, if interested, in performing these technical and professional services. The selected administrator will...
