On the agenda: Wilber Minutes — data center (Jul 7)

July 7, 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 9:38 a.m.
on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, by Chairperson Stephanie A. Krivohlavek. Present were Brian
Pribyl, Phil Hardenburger, Ray Rohrig, Krivohlavek, Russ Karpisek, Commissioners,
County Attorney David Solheim and Deputy County Clerk Jennifer Hermsmeier. Notice of
said meeting was posted in the County Clerk's Office and published in all three county
newspapers on July 1, 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.
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
Motion Passed;
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF June 23, 2026, meeting;
Rohrig moved to approve the minutes of the previous Board of Commissioners meeting,
seconded by Hardenburger. Motion carried.
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
Motion Passed;
CITIZENS FORUM; No Participation;
CORRESPONDENCE; Saline County Historical Society Minutes
REPORT OF OFFICIALS; Pribyl has upcoming RTSD and attended Planning and Zoning
meeting; Hardenburger none; Rohrig attended Seward/Saline County Waste; Krivohlavek has
upcoming protest, Blue Valley Community Action Meeting, Saline County Fair and Western
Picnic, Karpisek upcoming RTSD;
BUSINESS FOR ACTION;
Blue Valley Community Action update
Saline County Fair update
Discussion on County Department Budgets
10:40 a.m. Meeting in recess;
10:52 a.m. Meeting reconvened
Pribyl moved to approve Resolution #2026-036 Release security for Pinnacle Bank CUSIP
#943781BW3, seconded by Hardenburger. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
Motion Passed;
Karpisek moved to approve TextMyGov contract for all county offices., seconded by
Hardenburger. Motion carried.
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
Motion Passed;
Discussion on moratorium for data centers
Karpisek moved to approve bid for the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Regulations, seconded
by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Motion Passed;

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Pribyl moved to Approve Removal from Attorney Office inventory SCA031 Coral WordPerfect
x9., seconded by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
Motion Passed;
Rohrig moved to approve agreement for EPC services between Region 5 Systems and Saline
County, seconded by Pribyl. Motion carried.
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
Motion Passed;
Karpisek moved to approve Nebraska State Auditor Understanding of Services, seconded by
Hardenburger. Motion carried.
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
Motion passed;
Discussion on South Fork Cemetery Burial Request
Pribyl moved to approve June Clerk of the District Court Fees - $44,822.66, seconded by
Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
Motion passed;
RESOLUTIONS TO TRANSFER FUNDS;
None
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT - ROAD AND BRIDGE MATTERS;
Karpisek moved to approve change order for project C76(821)., seconded by Rohrig. Motion
carried.
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
Motion Passed;
Rohrig moved to change order for project C76 (822)., seconded by Pribyl. Motion carried.
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
Motion Passed;
Karpisek moved to approve request to occupy Right of Way for Wayne Havlat at 1721 Co Rd F
Dorchester, NE., seconded by Hardenburger. Motion carried.
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
Motion Passed:
11:45 Karpisek moved to enter closed session, seconded by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
Motion Passed;

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11:55 Karpisek moved to exit closed session, seconded by Rohrig. Motion carried.
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
Motion Passed;
No Action Taken
Karpisek moved to approve the claims as presented, seconded by Hardenburger. Motion
carried.
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: aye
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
Motion Passed;
Wtns Fees
Aflac
A Kreshel
A Bruntz
Ameritas
A Driver
A Novotny
A Stougard
A Lytle
Beatrice Concrete
Bryan LGH
Butler Co Landfill
C Wooster
C Manning
Centurylink
Colonial Life
Crete Ace
Crete Glass
D Zoubek
D Pribyl
D Hermsmeier
D Collins
Eakes
Empower
Gworks
Helena
Horwath Laundry
J Hermsmeier
Kalkwarf & Smith
K Muller
Lothrop Animal
M Emal
M Weber
M Kosmicki
Medica
Medical Ent
Menards
M Zoubek
NE Pblc Lab
New York Life
NPPD
O'Reilly Auto

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43.20
105.11
607.50
58.50
34,059.71
132.80
214.50
1,394.25
21.51
30,118.18
287.99
48,415.08
14,090.30
208.00
4,559.06
106.72
94.54
115.00
35.30
161.97
34.58
286.75
611.64
2,002.30
3,375.00
206.39
44.81
193.96
1,300.00
20.08
66.55
243.44
67.20
6,075.68
111,209.84
108.00
279.24
118.90
105.00
78.95
535.72
47.44

P Hotovy
Payroll
Pinnacle Bank
Point C
Principal
Prof Choice Rec
Protex Central
Sack Lumber
SCAT
Saline Co Atty
Saline Co Treas
S Moldenhauer
S Yokel
S Gropp
Sid Dillon
Soarin Grp
SW Gravel
State Ind
Summit Food
Teamsters
The Fort
Lincoln National
T Steuer
T Osborn
UNL
US Bank
Verizon
Tobias
Vogt Ent
Vogt Trkng
Walker
Wilber Care Center

1,000.00
281,790.55
2,560.87
11,306.29
3,634.82
259.62
327.70
374.45
955.19
104.44
15.00
342.00
138.43
14,321.00
107.99
1,497.00
3,299.73
1,128.08
14,087.22
372.00
509.97
1,522.89
40.38
12.59
37.70
941.63
2,112.97
57.20
74,324.71
6,280.23
83.25
54.00

ADJOURNMENT;
11:59 a.m. Rohrig moved to approve to adjourn Board of Commissioner meeting, seconded
by Hardenburger. Motion carried.
 Rohrig: aye
 Hardenburger: aye
 Karpisek: aye
 Krivohlavek: aye
 Pribyl: 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
21th day of July, 2026.

Stephanie Krivohlavek, Chairperson

Diann Nettifee County Clerk
SEAL

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