On the agenda: Wilber Minutes — data center (Jul 21)

July 21, 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, July 21, 2026, by Chairperson Stephanie A. Krivohlavek. Present were
Krivohlavek, Brian Pribyl, Ray Rohrig ,Phil Hardenburger and Russ Karpisek
Commissioners, County Attorney David Solheim and County Clerk Diann Nettifee. Notice of
said meeting was posted in the County Clerk's Office and published in all three county
newspapers on July 15, 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;
Karpisek moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
Motion Passed;
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF July 7, 2026, meeting;
Hardenburger moved to approve the minutes of the previous Board of Commissioners meeting,
seconded by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
Motion Passed;
CITIZENS FORUM; No Participation;
CORRESPONDENCE; City of Crete Committee and Council Agendas, New Beginnings
(CISDA) budget request;
REPORT OF OFFICIALS; Krivohlavek attended the Western picnic helping with the SCAT
pie/ice cream social (biggest crowd thus far), Aging Service meeting – new employee is training
on SHIP program, they are busy with water aerobics, weight classes and received grant money
for food vouchers, will attend BVCA meeting tonight and final protest hearing and SCAT
meeting on Thursday; Karpisek has attended protest hearings; Rohrig attended protest
hearings, Saline County Fair, was with Friend Rescue Saturday night for the rodeo, gave all the
extension and Ag Society praise for a great fair, will attend a Planning and Zoning meeting
tonight; Hardenburger attended an Ag Society meeting and County Fair, gave kudos to Ag
Society Board for all their hard work in the incredible heat, RTSD meeting was canceled due to
lack of quorum and has a Public Health Solutions meeting on Thursday; Pribyl will attend
Planning and Zoning meeting tonight, discussion will be moratorium on data center and solar
rules;
BUSINESS FOR ACTION;
Jill Engle, Aging Partners and Lori Gude, Saline County Aging Services gave a report of
programs and activities, Engle praised Lori for being so involved with communities;
10:00 a.m. Karpisek moved to approve to open Public Hearing for solar regulations, seconded
by Pribyl. Motion carried.
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
Motion Passed
No public comment was heard;
10:05 a.m. Karpisek moved to approve to close Public Hearing for solar regulations, seconded
by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
Motion Passed;

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Rohrig moved to approve Resolution #2026-038 Solar Farm Regulations, seconded by Pribyl.
Motion carried.
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
Motion Passed;
10:18 a.m. meeting in recess;
10:30 a.m. meeting reconvened;
Carmen Hinman and Mindy Burns, Hope Crisis Center – program update and budget request;
Hardenburger moved to approve 2025 Distress Warrants, seconded by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
Motion Passed;
Jerad Reimers – was not present;
Pribyl moved to approve Sheriff fees in the amount of $3,731.60, seconded by Karpisek. Motion
carried.
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
Motion Passed;
Pribyl moved to approve June 2026 Clerk fees in the amount of $54,852.89, seconded by
Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
Motion Passed;
Scott Davis, Saline County Veteran Service Officer – discussed the military memorial updates;
Pribyl moved to approve Resolution #2026-037 Rename Fund #2513, seconded by Rohrig.
Motion carried.
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
Motion Passed;
Karpisek moved to approve Treasurer’s Semi-Annual Statement, seconded by Rohrig. Motion
carried;
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
Motion Passed;
County Treasurer, Hollie Zurcher updated Commissioners on investments and pledged
securities for period ending June 30 2026;
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT - ROAD AND BRIDGE MATTERS; Bruce Filipi, Highway
Superintendent reported culverts and ditch work being done on southwest Road 1500 between
P and R, County Road L & Road 900-1000, replacing culverts and fixing rusted back walls of
bridge, County excavator was hit and damaged on closed road;
Karpisek moved to approve 2025-2026 surplus property log, seconded by Rohrig. Motion
carried.
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
Motion Passed;

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Karpisek moved to approve the claims as presented, seconded by Pribyl. Motion carried.
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
Motion Passed;

Jury Duty
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Aflac
Ameritas
A Stougard
Barnas
Beatrice Concrete
Beaver Hardware
Black Hills
Bowman
Bryan Heart
Bryan Lgh
Capital Business
Wilber
Colonial Life
Crete Ace
CAMC
Crete Auto
Crete Fire
Crete Lumber
Culligan
D Collins
IRS
Eakes
ECC
Empower
Equifax
Esri
Farmers Coop
Farmers Union Coop
Filtercare
Food Mesto
Greatamerica
Hawks
Interstate All Batteries
Jeff Co Em Mgt
K Homolka
Kuncl
Language Line
Lee's Ref
L Kotas
Linde Gas
L Gude
Mallory
Marshall & Swift
M Ribeiro
Menards
M Karel
Microfilm Img
MIPS
Powerplan
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538.82
1,781.37
34,707.75
819.00
1,858.65
10,587.10
17.58
1,392.68
35,351.29
31.53
287.99
180.00
12,982.70
106.72
194.50
3,631.60
554.41
541.55
256.94
231.40
148.00
288.00
1,922.56
49.45
2,002.30
434.64
550.00
35,086.15
1,720.27
50.30
294.67
231.14
76.00
4,289.76
6,411.30
239.25
550.00
104.74
164.35
1,500.00
115.71
83.94
113.70
413.15
225.62
437.15
1,000.00
150.00
4,295.53
1,656.97

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NE Lab
NE Weed Assc
NE.gov
New York Life
NMC
Norfolk Lodge
NPPD
O'Reilly Auto
Payroll
Pinnacle Bank
Point C
Pomp's
Principal
Prof Choice
Purfoods
R Rohrig
RDO
R Anderson
Sack Lumber
Saline Co Atty
Saline Co Crt
Saline Co Dist Crt
Saline Co Roads
Saline Co Sheriff
S Moldenhauer
S Johnson
Sapp Bros
SoS
Shop Qwik
Soarin Grp
SW Gravel
Summit Fire
Summit Food
Sweet Tea Media
Teamsters
A Rohrig Est
Lincoln National Life
Thomson Reuters
Sokol Hall
T Vyhnalek
TW Vending
UPN
Verizon
Dewitt
Dorchester
Swanton
Western
Vogt Trkng
Walker
Waste Conn
W Cutting
Wilber Care Center
Wilber Plmb
W Jansky
Young's Welding

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5,500.00
109.77
150.00
48.00
78.95
3,397.16
440.00
194.98
48.19
284,569.89
1,794.03
36,708.27
2,634.40
3,634.82
259.62
110.24
295.08
128.90
1,937.50
204.99
6.00
287.00
260.00
1,580.00
1,031.24
342.00
96.00
14,974.85
20.00
118.21
5,047.50
3,256.19
982.90
15,029.65
9.09
372.00
337.72
1,522.89
207.29
4,000.00
18.85
9.02
6,606.70
220.07
106.61
97.24
88.33
89.60
16,230.53
106.73
189.68
93.55
618.00
16.98
3,373.69
46.20

ADJOURNMENT;
11:32 a.m. Karpisek moved to approve to adjourn Board of Commissioner meeting,
seconded by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: 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 this
4th day of August, 2026.

Stephanie A. Krivohlavek, Chairperson

Diann Nettifee, County Clerk

SEAL

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