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Supervisors vote against perpetual wetlands easement
Hearing • (l-r): Holt County Attorney Brent Kelly and supervisor Darren Paxton listen to supervisor Doug Frahm, while he discusses a conservation easement during a Dec. 16 public hearing. Supervisors voted to deny a perpetual wetland reserve easement, sought by Melvin Knox.
Based on the county's comprehensive plan, Holt County supervisors denied a perpetual wetland reserve easement, for Melvin Knox's Bar K Bar , LLC, during a Dec. 16 public hearing, at the courthouse in O'Neill.
Supervisor Doug Frahm made the motion, which passed unanimously. Supervisor Dustin Breiner was absent.
The hearing, which lasted more than an hour, was a required step, following a Dec. 13 public hearing in front of the county's planning and zoning board.
That board voted 6-3 in favor of the easement.
Supervisor Doug Frahm referenced information from the Nebraska Department of Revenue, al...
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