On the agenda: Beatrice Minutes — data center (Jul 22)

Board of Supervisors Meeting – July 22, 2026

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The Gage County Board of Supervisors met on July 22, 2026, at 8:45 a.m. as per public notice
given on the county website and in the Beatrice Daily Sun on July 7, 2026, copy of the proof of
publication being on file in the County Clerk’s Office. 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 and was communicated in the advance notice of the meeting. The Board of
Supervisors has the right to modify the agenda to include items of an emergency nature only, at
such public meeting. All of the proceedings shown hereafter were taken while in the convened
meeting which was open to the attendance of the public.
Supervisors Rex Adams, Rick Clabaugh, Emily Haxby and Gary Lytle, present, Erich Tiemann,
Eddie Dorn, and Terry Jurgens absent.
Let the record show that all proceedings are electronically recorded.
Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Vice Chairman Haxby announced that a complete copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted at the
back of the Board of Supervisors Room.
Consent Agenda included the following items: 1. General Agenda; 2. Minutes from previous
meeting and committee meetings; 3. claims audit in the amount of $703,720.91; 4. approve
correspondence received and place on file; 5. Approve 6-month Board Settlement Report for
Gage Co funds ending June 30, 2026; 6. Approve specs and call for bids on 2026 Gage County
Culvert Project Group 1. Bids to be opened on August 19, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.
General Fund
Courthouse Employees
Advanced Correctional Healthcare
AutoZone
Basepoint Bldg Automations
BASWA
Beatrice Board of Public Works
Beatrice Daily Sun
Benchmark Govt. Sol.
Bennett’s Fire Protection
Blue Valley Sod
CharmTex
City of Beatrice
Column Software
Correctional Risk Svcs.
Culligan of Lincoln
CVSOAN
DAS St. Accntng Cntrl Fin 6506
Davis Design
Diode Technologies
Eakes Office Solutions
Elite Court Reporting
Fenkhauser, Nelsen, et al
First Natl. Bank of Omaha
First Wireless
Gage Co. Petty Cash
Gage Co. Shf.
Garcia Clinical Lab
Green Way Lawn Svcs.
High Threat Training Group
Hometown Leasing
ISolved Benefit Svcs.
Janet McKittrick
Ken’s Pest Control
Kraviec, Maurstad Law
Kristine Riekenberg
Lammel Plumbing
Midwest Process Svcs.
NACO
Nelson, Clark & Timan
Noakes
Northeast Auto
Paper Tiger Shredding

Description
Gross pay
Jail on-site medical svcs
Shf veh repair
Svc call
Rubbish disposal
Utilities
Vets subscr.
Shf meals at trng
Extngshr supplies
Sod
Inmate provisions
Gbg svc
Publications
Inmate medical
Water cooler
Vets conf. reg.
Data proc.
Prof. svcs.
Monitoring
Custodial suppl.
BOE prep
Atty fees
Media
Twr rental
Reimb. expenditures
Shf fees/mlg
Inmate medical
Mowing/fert.
Shf trng
Atty copier lease
HSA admin fees
BOE
Cths/Jail spraying
Child Suppt. Enf. Atty, pstg
Ct reporting
Labor
Process server
Assr wkshp
Public Defender
A/C svc call
Towing
Doc shredding

Amount Allowed
178,605.56
1203.66
62.48
755.00
30.00
5681.92
313.99
564.60
1509.54
295.00
1826.56
378.00
1922.98
1449.98
350.00
60.00
196.00
2060.98
62.94
1607.10
2292.55
3465.00
50.00
440.00
100,000.00
8962.54
54.50
1172.00
995.00
152.41
157.82
406.70
800.00
3100.32
719.00
382.90
313.92
450.00
6346.15
249.20
500.00
81.90

Board of Supervisors Meeting – July 22, 2026

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General Fund cont.
Physicians Lab
Polaris Law Group
Quill – Ext.
Quill – Prob.
Reagan Law Offcs.
Sapp Bros. Petroleum
SE NE Communications
Secretary of State
Security Services
SENDD
Sheridan Ind.
Smith, Schafer, Davis
Soap Opera Laundry
Software Unlimited
Stanard Appraisal Svcs.
Summit Food Svc.
T-Mobile USA
Tad Eickman
Thomson Reuters
TK Elevator Corp.
TreviPay
Twin Rivers
U.S. Bank Purchase Cards
VeriText, LLC
Washington Co. NE Shf.
Washington Co. KS Shf.
Westlake Ace Hardware
Woods & Aitken, LLP
Zultys, Inc.

Coroner/autopsy fees
Atty fees
Offc suppl
Offc suppl
Atty fees
Shf/Jail fuel
Prob phones
Cert copies
Monitoring
Admin svcs
Ext Offc janitorial svcs
Atty fees
Mop/rag cleaning
Annl maint.
Appr. maint.
Jail meal svc
TDOA
Atty fees
Law Library subscr.
Elevator maint.
Prob supplies
Veh ins deductible
Supplies, meals, provisions, etc.
Transcripts
Boarding inmates
Boarding inmates
Equip., supplies
Prof. legal svcs
Prob phones

3326.63
2223.00
106.79
525.743
250.00
2181.08
114.49
80.00
70.00
1250.00
120.00
1587.50
36.75
5888.73
11,745.00
6246.00
100.00
1821.00
3763.97
291.28
708.56
1000.00
998.83
631.35
2015.00
13,500.00
1332.07
1966.50
474.50

Road Fund
Highway Department Employees
Ace Irrigation/Eaton Metals
BASWA
Beatrice Board of Public Works
Beatrice Concrete Sand & Gravel
Beatrice Daily Sun
Beatrice Iron & Metal
Black Hills Energy Hwy 8861
Cather & Sons Const.
City of Beatrice
City of Wymore
Crete Lumber
Echo Electric
Eldon Ideus
Farmer’s Cooperative
First Wireless
Gage Co. Register of Deeds
Jackson’s Heavy Equip. Trng.
Larry’s Tire & Svc.
Marlan Ideus
Midwest Unlimited
NE Machinery Co.
Newman Signs
O’Reilly Auto Parts
Pavers, Inc.
Pickrell Lumber
RDO Truck Center
Rock On, Inc.
Rose Equipment, LLC
Sapp Bros. Petroleum
SE Comm. College Ed. Found.
Summit Fire Prot.
Truck Center Companies
Verizon Connect Fleet USA
Village of Adams
Village of Odell

Gross pay
Proj pipe
Rubbish disposal
Utilities
Rock & gravel
Subscr.
Tools, supplies
Utilities
Asphalt
Gbg svc
Utilities
Ice
Supplies
Easements
Propane, tire repair
Twr rental
Filing fee
Motor grader training
Repairs, changeovers
Easements
Supplies
Part
Signs
Supplies
Asphalt
Bridge nails
Parts
Hauling
Parts
Fuel, oil
Easements
Extngshr maint.
Part
Veh GPS
Utilities
Utilities

44,596.40
39,084.50
420.00
423.90
27,804.01
306.00
852.46
50.28
1886.93
78.00
88.50
122.50
107.39
365.10
1785.52
350.00
66.00
2000.00
550.00
365.10
101.70
106.35
6388.92
280.33
2281.53
414.00
648.50
2600.46
314.54
13,750.34
472.93
221.25
78.78
380.60
25.00
60.75

Board of Supervisors Meeting – July 22, 2026

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Road Fund cont.
Yant Testing Supply & Equip.

Safety supplies

Insurance Fund
Dept. of the Treasury (PCORI)
Gage Co. Health Insurance
Mutual of Omaha

Ins. admin fees
Employee hlth ins claims paid
Ins. premiums

652.80
54,368.16
519.62

Diversion Program Fund
Diversion Employees

Gross pay

2,298.95

General Fund
Ameritas
Security First Bank
Gage County Clerk – Health Plan

County share of Employees Retirement
Co. share of Empl. Soc. Sec. & Medicare
Co. share of Empl. health ins. – Gen & Road

12,883.11
12,646.23
69,619.31

Road Fund
Ameritas
Security First Bank

County share of Employees Retirement
Co. share of Empl. Soc. Sec. & Medicare

3,010.29
3,266.63

Diversion Program Fund
Ameritas
Security First Bank

County share of Employees Retirement
Co. share of Empl. Soc. Sec. & Medicare

107.41
175.86

65.00

Motion made by Lytle, seconded by Clabaugh to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 40.
Debra Ideus, Ryan Dorn, and Jeff Becker spoke under public comments about wanting a public
hearing for the discussion about a moratorium on data centers.
Committee reports were given by Dave Jones on Bldg. & Grounds/Winter Lights; Haxby on
Equalization; Lytle on Finance/Insurance; and Mark K on Road & Bridge.
Motion by Lytle, seconded by Adams to approve Agreement for EPC Services between Region 5
Systems and Gage County for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027. Motion carried 4-0.
Recess at 9:03 a.m. Back in session at 9:13 a.m.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Lytle to move into closed session at 9:13 a.m. for contract
negotiations. Motion carried 4-0.
Motion by Lytle, seconded by Adams to come out of closed session at 9:53 a.m. Motion carried
4-0.
Vice Chairman declared Board of Supervisors meeting adjourned at 9:53 a.m. until August 5,
2026.
Board minutes can also be viewed on the Gage County website at www.gagecountyne.gov.
/s/ Dawn Hill
Dawn Hill
Gage County Clerk

/s/ Emily M. Haxby
Emily M. Haxby, Vice Chairman
Gage County Board of Supervisors

I, Dawn Hill, County Clerk of Gage County, do hereby certify that the above records are
true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Witness my hand and official seal this 22nd day of July, 2026.
(SEAL)

/s/ Dawn Hill
Dawn Hill
Gage County Clerk