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NOTICE OF MEETING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS A COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold a County Board of Equalization meeting in the commissioner’s meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 9:45 a.m., for the purpose of approving tax roll corrections and various other items which may become necessary to act upon. Meeting will be opened to the public. An agenda, k...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2021 Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold meetings in the county commissioner’s meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska on the following dates and times: April 6, 2021, at 9: a.m. April 13, 2021, at 8 a.m. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County Clerk’s off...
Holt County Supervisors approved a resolution declaring the county a Second Amendment sanctuary during the board’s March 16 meeting in O’Neill. The resolution cites U.S. Supreme Court cases upholding an individual’s right to possess firearms and notes Article 1, Section 1-1, of the Nebraska constitution providing “All persons have certain inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and the right to keep and bear arms for the security or defense of self, f...
NOTICE FOR BIDS CULVERTS ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids for culverts until 9:30 a.m., April 13, 2021. Bids may be brought in or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026. Bidders will bid according to the specifications provided by the road superintendent, bids made on items not listed on the specifications or bids not consistent with the specifications will not be accepted. All bids must be plainly marked “Culvert Bid” on the lower...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ANTELOPE COUNTY, NEBRASKA MARCH, 2021 Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold meetings in the County Commissioner’s meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following dates and times: March 2, 2021 at 9 a.m. March 9, 2021 at 8 a.m. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County Clerk’s office and may be mod...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Armor Coating The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on March 9, 2021, for armor coating of oil roads within Antelope County. Said bids are for the application of armor coating using county-furnished materials. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from May 1, 2021, to Dec. 1, 2021. Price should be per mile. All work to be done according to county specifications. Contractor must supply traffic control, signing and proof of bonding and insurance. Bids can be brought or...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Asphalt Oil The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on March 9, 2021, for asphalt oil. Price should be per gallon. Purchase of asphalt oil to be delivered to each county shop from April 1, 2021, to Dec. 1, 2021, for the following types of asphalt: MC-800, RC-250, MC3000, CRS2 and CRS-2P. Bids can be brought or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026 and will be opened at 9:45 a.m. on March 9, 2021, in the Antelope County C...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Gravel The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on March 9, 2021, for gravel. Bids may be brought in or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. Bids will be opened and publicly read on March 9, 2021, at 9:45 a.m., in the County Commissioners’ room of the Antelope County Courthouse Annex. The Antelope County Board of Commissioners reserves the...
Holt County emergency manager, Deb Hilker, provided supervisors with an update about the vaccination process during the board's Jan. 29 meeting at the Holt Count Courthouse. Vaccines developed by Moderna are being distributed in the area. Hilker said the North Central District Health Department requested use of the county's emergency response trailer "to push out the vaccine to the district," beginning the week of Feb. 7. According to Hilker, the vaccine must be kept at a temperature of minus...
Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska will hold meetings in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, on the following dates and times: February 2, 2021 at 9 a.m. February 9, 2021 at 8 a.m. Meetings will be open to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County clerk’s office and may be modified at such meeting to include items of an emergency nature pursuant to Section 84-...
Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Commissioners of Antelope County, Nebraska, will hold a County Board of Equalization meeting in the commissioners’ meeting room in the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, Feb. 9, 2021, at 10:30 a.m., for the purpose of approving tax roll corrections, motor vehicle exemptions and various other items which may become necessary to act upon. Meeting will be opened to the public. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the Antelope County clerk’s off...
Notice is hereby given that the Antelope County Board of Commissioners will convene as a County Board of Equalization, Feb. 9, 2021, beginning at 10:30 a.m., in the commissioners’ meeting room of the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, for the purpose of approving/denying tax list corrections and to consider a permissive exemption for Sons of Clearwater, Inc., Clearwater, Nebraska, Lots 5 and 6, Block 2, Clearwater, Nebraska, for the purpose of storing American Legion Post 267 equipment, as well as various other items which m...
Notice is hereby given that the Antelope County Board of Commissioners will convene as a County Board of Equalization, Feb. 9, 2021, beginning at 10:30 a.m., in the commissioners’ meeting room of the Antelope County Courthouse Annex, Neligh, Nebraska, for the purpose of approving/denying tax list corrections and to consider a permissive exemption for Elgin Bargain Box, Elgin, Nebraska, Lots 18, 19, 20 and north 24feet 8½ inches of vacated alley for charitable retail organization, as well as various other items which may become necessary to ac...
Holt and Antelope county residents who want to request ballots in person to vote early, must do so by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at either county clerk’s office in O’Neill or Neligh, respectively. All ballots for early voting must be returned to the county clerk’s office by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, either in person, by mail or in the courthouse’s dropbox. The polls will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day across both counties, including at the following sites: -Brunswick Precinct: Brunswick Community Room. -Clearwater Precinct: America...
Holt County Supervisors approved fixing a drainage issue on the corner of 496 Avenue and 871 road, approximately two miles east of O'Neill. Whether Grattan Township will assist with costs for the upgrade wasn't immediately clear during the board's Oct. 15 meeting at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Road superintendent, Gary Connot, said concerns surfaced approximately one and one-half years ago, when homes in the area were impacted by surface and subsurface water. County road department...
Local races in the 2020 general election may pique voters' attention this year. Holt County voters have until Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m., to request ballots by mail or fax a request to vote early in this year's election. Individuals may request a ballot in person by Nov. 2, at 5 p.m., at the Holt County Clerk's office in O'Neill. Holt County Clerk Cathy Pavel said 1,900 early voting requests have been received, as of Tuesday morning. All early voting ballots must be received by the county...
The Holt County board of supervisors approved more than $60,000 in courthouse maintenance projects when they met there May 29. On a motion by supervisor Bob Snyder, the leaders unanimously approved a proposal from Beckenhauer Construction for several maintenance projects at the courthouse. The proposal included replacement of a metal door and frame for $21,165; cleaning and painting 26 window frames for $22,825; and clean and paint the metal stairs for $19,085. Steve and Janene Peterson addressed the board regarding ongoing drainage issues...
The Holt County courthouse, annex and road department office are set to reopen next week. The county offices, which have had restricted access since March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume normal operations June 8, according to county clerk Cathy Pavel. The county board of supervisors, when they voted to reopen, left use of masks and social-distancing measures to the discretion of the respective official or department head of each office. The supervisors will convene as a board of equalization to hear property valuation protests June...
Holt County supervisors are considering the engagement of a human resources firm to help navigate employment issues. A telephone conference was held with Chad Thies from Zelle Human Resource Solutions in Lincoln during the March 16 meeting at the courthouse in O'Neill. After hearing what the firm offered in services, chairman Bill Tielke asked Thies to submit a proposal. Supervisor Steve Boshart estimated an annual cost of $36,000 to $40,000. "It will be high," Tielke said. "But the thing is, if...
Effective Monday, March 23, the Holt County courthouse and annex are open to customers by appointment only. Holt County supervisors approved a motion to limit access to the courthouse during an emergency video-conference meeting, March 20. Limited access will be in effect until at least until March 31, when the supervisors will re-evaluate the situation at their regular meeting. The meeting was called after department heads met Thursday to discuss possible procedures to enact. Individuals needing to conduct business with county officials are...
Despite ongoing concerns about the outbreak of COVID-19, the Nebraska Legislature stayed in session March 9 through March 12 and had all-day floor debates. However, concerns about the coronavirus outbreak may force the Nebraska Legislature to suspend the session, according to Patrick O’Donnell, clerk of the Legislature. Speaker of the Legislature Jim Scheer made the decision to halt the session, March 16. For now, O’Donnell said everyone at the Nebraska State Capitol is doing what they can to prevent the virus from spreading among leg...
Effective Monday, March 23, the Holt County courthouse and annex are open to customers by appointment only. Holt County supervisors approved a motion to limit access to the courthouse during an emergency video-conference meeting, March 20. Limited access will be in effect until at least until March 31, when the supervisors will re-evaluate the situation at their regular meeting. The meeting was called after department heads met Thursday to discuss possible procedures to enact. Individuals needing to conduct business with county officials are...
The Nebraska Primary Election is May 12, 2020. Holt County received a lot of interest in filing for offices, but due to auto-advance rules, all local school board races, county supervisor district six, city races, airport authorities, Natural Resource Districts, Nebraska Public Power District and Northeast Community College races will not appear on the Primary Election ballot. These races will appear on the General Election ballot. Holt County voters will be voting on the president, Senate and Congress representatives. Local issues that will...
Holt County citizens filled the county supervisors’ meeting room in the courthouse last Friday morning as the county leaders took care of business. Bryan Steskal of Steskal read a letter penned by his wife, Diana Steskal, who was unable to attend the meeting. In the letter, Steskal wrote the Holt County zoning board members denied TransCanada’s conditional use permit until two conditions are met, including one that requires obtaining easements. Many, she said will most likely be appealed. She also cited three federal court cases filed aga...
The Holt County supervisors addressed cyber security at their final 2019 meeting. The leaders met Dec. 31 at the courthouse in O'Neill. Steve Anson with Anson Insurance Services was invited, by chairman Bill Tielke, to present information about insuring the county against "hacking" of county computers. Tielke indicated cyber security concerns were raised at a recent convention he had attended. "I don't think it's a matter that we can keep beating around the bush and not doing something about,"...
