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MINUTES OF THE CUSTER CO. BOARD OF SUPERVISOR
October 13, 2026
The Custer County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in the
boardroom of the Custer County Courthouse. Chairperson Blowers called the meeting to order at 9:00
a.m. and reported that the Open Meeting Laws brochure is available to anyone upon request. Notice
of the meeting was published on October 8, 2026. The following board members were present –
Blowers, Longmore, Kleeb, Gibbons, Parliament, Markham, and Govier, and Kelly Jacobsen, Custer
County Clerk.
Pledge of Allegiance
Motion by Markham 2nd Govier to approve minutes from September 29, 2026. Ayes-all.
Committee reports by: Markham, Parliament, Gibbons, Kleeb and Govier
GENERAL FUND CLAIMS: Salary-$127,611.14,SS-$9,232.78 Ret-$8,820.00 Exp-$1,352.92
Arnold Sentinel
AT&T Mobility
Benchmark Government Solutions
Broken Bow Airport Authority
Broken Bow Municipal Utilities
Centurylink
Charm-Tex Inc
Cintas Corporation
Custer County Chief
Custer County Highway Department
Custer County Imprest Account
Custer Transfer Station Inc
Dollar General Store
Eakes Office Solutions
Egan Supply Company
Elan Financial Services
Election Systems & Software Inc
Erickson Law LLC
Fm 92.3 Kbear Country
Great Plains Communications
Grocery Kart
Holiday Inn
Integrated Security Solutions
Kearney Quality Sew & Vac Inc
Kirkpatrick Cleaning Solutions, Inc
Lincoln Financial Group
Medica
Melham Memorial Medical Center
Microfilm Imaging Systems Mis
Mid-Nebraska Individual Services Bb
Naco
Nansel's Best Service
Ne Law Enforcement Training Center
Ne Pasture Door
NPZA
Pitney Bowes Inc

Publ
Serv
Meals
Support
Serv
Serv
Supply
Supply
Publ
Fuel
Fee
Fee
Groc
Supply
Supply
Supply
Election
Fee
Adv
Serv
Groc
Lodge
Equip
Supply
Supply
Prem
Prem
Medical
Serv
Labor
Reg
Serv
Training
Supply
Reg
Serv

496.00
509.59
13.95
1,083.33
6,765.93
286.09
224.70
66.97
754.71
609.17
25.00
4,842.00
60.20
2,143.81
283.08
271.48
3,230.13
575.00
120.00
1,918.12
196.72
389.85
308.00
129.97
174.00
1,578.04
25,696.69
2,419.29
96.00
248.00
330.00
132.50
160.00
48.00
100.00
180.72

Point C
Pye-Barker Fire Safety
Ranchland Ford
Red Willow County Sheriff's Office
Rt Ace Hardware
Sherman County Sheriff
Sikyta Law Office LLC
Syndicate Publishing
Taylor Heating & Cooling Inc
Tobey Law
Trotter Service
Us Postal Service
Varney Healthmart
Village Uniform
Zelle Human Resource Solutions

Prem
Maint
Serv
Fee
Supply
Fee
Fee
Publ
Maint
Fee
Serv
Postage
Medical
Serv
HR

287.00
610.52
184.96
6.00
12.93
78.04
225.00
111.54
269.61
2,745.50
667.36
2,000.00
182.35
80.00
5,000.00

Motion by Kleeb 2nd Longmore to approve the General Fund Claims, Roll call vote. Ayes-all
ROAD FUND CLAIMS: Salary-$84,254.82, SS-$6,209.80, Ret-$5,314.24, Exp-$1,285.44
Akrs Equipment
AT&T Mobility
Auto Value Broken Bow
Bear Frame & Alignment
Bk Commodities Inc
Broken Bow Municipal Utilities
Callaway Light & Water
Cintas Corporation
Colonial Research Chemical Co
Cooperative Producers
Custer Public Power District
Eakes Office Solutions
Elan Financial Services
Evans Feed Company Inc
Fastenal Company
Floyd's Truck Center
Garrett Tires, Treads & Appliances
Great Plains Communications
Island Supply Welding Company
Jebro Inc
Kelly Supply Company
Mainelli Wagner & Associates, Inc
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Medica
MIPS Inc
Murphy Tractor & Equipment
Myers Construction Inc
NMC Exchange LLC Ne Machinery Co
O’Reilly Auto Part
Oak Creek Engineering LLC
Paulsen, Inc
Point C

Parts
Serv
Parts
Labor
Shipping
Serv
Serv
Supply
Supply
Fuel
Serv
Supply
Supply
Supply
Parts
Parts
Equip
Serv
Supply
Material
Supply
Eng
Material
Prem
Prog
Parts
Shipping
Parts
Parts
Eng
Material
Prem

28.91
842.20
6.98
7,115.12
2,289.30
972.45
74.43
15.66
825.54
1,832.51
101.94
104.92
408.53
54.00
145.08
19,974.53
1,228.06
189.95
325.10
227,831.95
72.39
3,460.00
3,275.70
13,684.16
192.32
4,518.46
11,441.25
2,983.38
185.53
15,250.00
503.02
189.00

Road Builders Machinery & Supply
Rose Equipment Inc
Rt Ace Hardware
S & L Sanitary
Sargent Municipal Utilities
State Of Nebr
Titan Machinery
Ulrich Gravel Inc
V-Bar Sales & Service
Vance Bros Inc
Verizon
Verizon Wireless
Wenquist Inc.

Parts
Parts
Supply
Trash
Serv
Tax
Parts
Material
Repair
Material
Serv
Serv
Parts

Motion by Govier 2nd Markham to approve Road Fund claims. Roll call vote. Ayes-All

4,805.87
1,610.00
63.47
78.00
65.09
3,421.00
884.60
7,041.69
36.49
56,852.25
223.00
79.90
1,964.43

COMMUNICATIONS FUND CLAIMS: Salary-$12,432.15,SS-$900.82, Ret-$839.17
Custer Public Power District
Serv
Das State Accounting-Central Finance
Prog
Great Plains Communications
Serv
Medica
Prem
Mills Hardware
Supply
Ne Central Telephone Co
Serv
Platte Valley Communications
Serv
Point C
Prem
Village Of Ansley
Serv

580.16
844.80
446.96
3,142.00
136.44
211.61
690.00
35.00
45.92

Motion by Parliament 2nd Govier to approve Communications Fund claims. Roll call vote. Ayes-All
SINKING FUND CLAIMS:
Weathercraft Company Of North Platt

Roof

37,800.00

Motion by Parliament 2nd Govier to approve Sinking Fund claim. Roll call vote. Ayes-All

Motion by Gibbons 2nd Parliament to approve fee reports September fee reports for Clerk, Register
of Deeds, Clerk District Court, and Sheriff.. Roll call vote. Ayes-All
The board acknowledged receipt of the county Attorney quarterly report per State Statue 23-1201(2)
Zoning director Darci Tibbs read Res. 77Z-26. Motion by Gibbons 2nd Govier to approve Res. 77Z26 adopting Data Center Regulations. Roll call vote. Ayes-All
Zoning director Darci Tibbs read also read Res. 78Z-26. Motion by Markham 2nd Parliament to
approve Res. 77Z-26 adopting Temporary Moratorium on Battery Storage Systems. Roll call vote.
Ayes-All
Motion by Parliament 2nd Markham, to adjourn as the County Board and convene as the Board of
Equalization at 9:23 a.m. Roll call vote. Ayes-all
Elise Taylor Co. Assessor presented three tax list corrections from Seth Mattox property id
(000499000) change from stick-built home to mobile home. Requested a refund of property
taxes. 2023(-)$555.45, 2024(-)$881.34, 2025 (-)$751.12. Motion by Markham 2nd Parliament to
approve tax list correction. Roll call vote. Ayes-all,

A motor vehicles exemption was presented from Custer Care for a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox,
deduction of $16.10. Motion by Kleeb 2nd Parliament to approve exemption. Roll call vote. Ayesall
Clerk Jacobsen presented Res#35-2026 to approve all subdivision levy Allocation Requests for
FY2026-2027. Motion by Gibbons 2nd Parliament to Res#35-2026. Roll call vote. Ayes- all.
Motion by Markham 2nd Parliament to adjourn as the Board of Equalization and reconvene as the
County Board at 9:30 a.m. Roll call vote. Ayes-all
Discussion with Assessor Taylor on purchasing a new copier for the office. It was decided to postpone
the purchase until the 2027-2028 budget year.
Taylor presented a contract with Central Plains Valuations for services to the assessor’s office, with
costs capped at $8,000. Officials noted that the agreement has remained unchanged since 2021.
Motion by Markham 2nd Longmore to approve the contract. Roll call vote. Ayes-Markham,
Longmore, Parliament, Kleeb, Govier. Nayes-Gibbons.
Public comment-none
Meeting adjourned 9:52 a.m.
Advanced notices and the agenda for the meetings held on October 13, 2026, were sent to members
of the County Board, County Attorney and all others requesting the same. Notice was posted at the
Custer County Courthouse, the County website, and in the Custer County Chief. The agenda for the
next regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., will be kept continually
current and open for inspection at the office of the Custer County Clerk.
Kelly Jacobsen, Custer County Clerk