On the agenda: Wilber Minutes — data center (Aug 4)

August 4, 2026 SALINE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
State of Nebraska)
County of Saline) ss.
The meeting of the Saline County Board of Commissioners was called to order at 9:30 a.m.
on Tuesday, August 4th, 2026, by Chairperson Stephanie A. Krivohlavek. Present were
Krivohlavek, Brian Pribyl, Ray Rohrig and Phil Hardenburger Commissioners, County
Attorney David Solheim and County Clerk Diann Nettifee. Commissioner Russ Karpisek
was absent. Notice of said meeting was posted in the County Clerk's Office and published
in all three county newspapers on July 29, 2026, in compliance with State Statutes;
Krivohlavek advised we will abide by the Open Meetings Act, which is posted on the wall at the
back of the room. All proceedings are electronically recorded. Please silence your phones;
APPROVAL OF AGENDA;
Hardenburger moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
Motion Passed;
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF July 21, 2026, meeting;
Rohrig moved to approve the minutes of the previous Board of Commissioners meeting,
seconded by Pribyl. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
Motion Passed;
CITIZENS FORUM; No Participation;
CORRESPONDENCE; Middle Big Blue and Turkey Creek Watershed updates and NDOT
meeting invite for August 14, 2026;
REPORT OF OFFICIALS; Pribyl attended a Planning and Zoning meeting with moratorium
discussions and also express gratitude to Crete Police Chief Gary Young who passed away;
Hardenburger attended Tax Protest hearings; Rohrig attended Planning and Zoning meeting
and Tax Protest hearings; Krivohlavek attended Tax Protest hearings;
BUSINESS FOR ACTION;
Rohrig moved to approve placing a 12 month moratorium on data center applications with
option to change, seconded by Pribyl. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
Motion Passed
Shelby Pedersen and Brandi Klaassen with Southeast Nebraska CASA gave an update on the
services and programs CASA provides and requested $24,200 for budget year 2026-2027;
10:00 a.m. meeting in recess;
10:05 a.m. meeting reconvened;
10:15 a.m. Brian Blobaum, Blobaum & Busboom CPA, initial budget draft;
Rohrig moved to approve inventories of County offices, seconded by Hardenburger. Motion
carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
Motion Passed;

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Hardenburger moved to approve Resolution #2026-040, Foreclosure of all tax sale certificates
held and owned by the County of Saline, seconded by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
Motion Passed;
Pribyl moved to approve Resolution #2026-039, issue tax sale certificates to the County of
Saline for each and every parcel of real estate upon which there are delinquent taxes for three
or more years, seconded by Hardenburger. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
Motion Passed;
RESOLUTIONS TO TRANSFER FUNDS;
Pribyl moved to approve Resolution #2026-042 Transfer $3,000.00 from the General Fund to
the Grant Fund, to be reimbursed when funds are available, seconded by Rohrig. Motion
carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
Motion Passed;
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT - ROAD AND BRIDGE MATTERS; Bruce Filipi, Highway
Superintendent updated Commissioners on county road projects;
Rohrig moved to approve Resolution for Completion of County Bridge Match Program #7 with
Gage County, seconded by Hardenburger. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
Motion Passed;
Hardenburger moved to approve Resolution for Completion of County Bridge Match Program #7
with Jefferson County, seconded by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
Motion Passed;
Hardenburger moved to approve Work Order 016, project C76(809) for Bowman, seconded by
Pribyl. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
Motion Passed;
Hardenburger moved to approve Annual Certification of Program Compliance, seconded by
Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
Motion Passed;

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Rohrig moved to approve Resolution #2026-041 County Annual Certification of program
Compliance, seconded by Pribyl. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
Motion Passed:
Rohrig moved to approve the claims as presented, seconded by Hardenburger. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
Motion Passed;
Aflac
887.08
AKRS
1,587.15
All Star Glass
553.43
A Bruntz
58.50
Ameritas
34,615.12
Barley's Spclts
369.81
Beatrice Concrete
31,942.62
Bryan Heart
31.53
Bryan LGH
287.99
C Manning
227.50
Centurylink
4,575.21
Charm-Tex
2,336.52
Friend
46.00
Wilber
848.68
C Lokken
167.90
Colonial Life
106.72
CAMC
5,767.15
Cypress
1,191.42
D Zoubek
35.30
D Pribyl
268.27
Datashield
109.06
D Hermsmeier
34.58
Dewitt VFD
300.00
Dollar General
45.35
Eakes
1,126.66
Empower
2,002.30
Farmers Coop
123.98
Heath Sports
811.72
J Weber
44.73
J Barta
35.30
Kalkwarf & Smith
1,300.00
K Muller
20.08
M Emal
271.25
M Due
67.20
M Weber
67.20
M Kosmicki
17,467.42
Medica
111,209.84
M Zoubek
151.83
Murray Law
1,100.00
NACO P&Z
40.00
Naylor & Rappl Law
1,183.22
NCSEA
115.00
NE/IA Ind
881.88
NE Pblc Lab
105.00

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New York Life
78.95
NPPD
565.15
Payroll
288,174.39
Phys Lab
2,300.00
Pinnacle Bank
2,919.74
Point C
11,306.29
Principal
3,647.98
Prof Choice Rec
259.62
RDO
44,657.31
R Anderson
770.00
Redwood Lab
25.75
R Grotelueschen
185.68
Sack Lumber
18.98
Saline Co Atty
577.00
Saline Co RoD
40.00
S Moldenhauer
342.00
S Gropp
13,100.00
SoS
20.00
Sid Dillon
17.67
Soarin Grp
1,497.00
SW Gravel
13,170.35
Stanard Appraisal
405.00
State of NE
242.00
Summit
7,444.21
Sweet Tea Media
386.49
T Tyser
151.83
Teamsters
372.00
Text My Gov
8,750.00
Lincoln Life
1,545.27
T Steuer
40.38
Uniti
1,417.74
Verizon
2,112.97
Western
100.00
Vogt Trkng
31,310.18
Walker
83.25
11:30 a.m. Hardenburger moved to enter Closed Session - Burial Assistance #2026-2027-01,
seconded by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
Motion Passed;
11:35 a.m. Pribyl moved to exit Closed Session - Burial Assistance #2026-2027-01, seconded by
Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Hardenburger: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
Motion Passed with no action taken during closed session;
Rohrig moved to approve Burial Assistance #2026-2027-01, seconded by Hardenburger. Motion
carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
Motion Passed;
11:40 a.m. Meeting in recess;
11:50 a.m. Meeting reconvened at the Law Enforcement Center;

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ADJOURNMENT;
12:20 p.m. Hardenburger moved to adjourn Board of Commissioner meeting, seconded by
Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: Absent
 Pribyl: Absent
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
Motion Passed;
State of Nebraska)
County of Saline) ss.
l, Diann Nettifee, the undersigned County Clerk of Saline County, Nebraska do hereby
certify the foregoing minutes are true and are part of the official records of this office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal
this18th day of August, 2026.

Stephanie A. Krivohlavek, Chairperson

Diann Nettifee, County Clerk

SEAL

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