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NOTICE FOR BIDS Paving Project VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER The Village of Clearwater Board of Trustees will accept sealed bids until 1 p.m., Dec. 6, 2024, for removing four inches of asphalt millings and replacing with four inches of asphalt within village limits. Said bids are for paving using bidder-furnished materials. Prices should be per square foot. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from Jan. 15, 2025, to Dec. 1, 2025. All work is to be done according to village specifications. Contractor must supply traffic control and signag...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Paving Project VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER The Village of Clearwater Board of Trustees will accept sealed bids until 1 p.m., Dec. 6, 2024, for removing four inches of asphalt millings and replacing with four inches of asphalt within village limits. Said bids are for paving using bidder-furnished materials. Prices should be per square foot. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from Jan. 15, 2025, to Dec. 1, 2025. All work is to be done according to village specifications. Contractor must supply traffic control and signag...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Paving Project VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER The Village of Clearwater Board of Trustees will accept sealed bids until 1 p.m., Dec. 6, 2024, for removing four inches of asphalt millings and replacing with four inches of asphalt within village limits. Said bids are for paving using bidder-furnished materials. Prices should be per square foot. Successful bidder will supply the specified product from Jan. 15, 2025, to Dec. 1, 2025. All work is to be done according to village specifications. Contractor must supply traffic control and signag...
Nine road improvement projects were approved by Antelope County Commissioners, Oct. 1, following the one- and six-year road plan hearing. Highway Superintendent Brian McDonald said essentially the plan includes any new construction. Priority projects include two bridge replacements along the Antelope/Knox county border. Project C-2 404 includes removal and bridge replacement. Both counties will contribute $155,000 toward the project. It is located along 870 Road, between 518 and 519 avenues....
Holt County Supervisors approved the purchase of a new pickup, Monday, when they met in regular session at the courthouse in O'Neill. Deputy Ed Nordby presented a bid of $49,446 from Anderson Auto Group through the State of Nebraska purchasing Bureau. The new vehicle will be a 2024 Ford F150 Super Crew XLT 4x4, with a push bumper, full-length running boards and driver-side spotlight. Nordby said, "Sheriff Matchett has it in the budget." County Clerk Cathy Pavel said American Recovery Plan Act...
How to handle the River Road, near Clearwater, will come down to engineering specifications. Village officials and Clearwater residents were present, Sept. 10, when Antelope County Commissioners discussed the potential project. Road superintendent Leigh Kluthe said he and Brian McDonald traveled the road last week to talk to about options for the three manholes in the stretch off Highway 275 to the first bridge. Kluthe hasn't received McDonald's findings yet. "He's directing everything back to t...
The message from Clearwater residents is overwhelmingly clear: fix the streets. "We've been researching different options and trying to figure out a way to start improving the streets. When we went through the surveys done for the Downtown Revitalization project, and the housing grant two years ago, streets were the No. 1 concern of citizens of the community," said Clearwater Economic Development Director Lauren Sheridan. Navigating Clearwater's business corridor may get a whole lot smoother if...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska March 12, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Tabled minutes of the 4-2-2024 BOC meeting. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 19,887.11; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 50.00; ANTELOPE CO SHERIFF ex 126.33; APPEARA ex 33.28; APPLIED CONN TECH ex 7,620.75; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 207.68; BCBS ins 67,690.28; BROCKHAUS-HARLAN FUNERAL HOME ex 2,000.00; CARNEY LAW ex 3,800.00; CASEYS ex 2...
How does Antelope County define an unimproved road? "An unimproved road is defined as any officially-declared minimum maintenance road and any road not graded or contains surfacing material," county zoning administrator Megan Wingate told commissioners. The question of who is responsible for upgrades to an unimproved road occupied discussion amongst commissioners when they met in regular session, April 2 and again April 9. According to county attorney Joe Smith, county resident Gary Yoder...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska April 2, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the 3-12-2024 BOC Meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Quarterly jail inspection. Monthly reports: Sheriff’s February fee report. Antelope County Club liquor license was approved. Zoning administrator report. Zoning permit report for March. Discussion regarding building and access permits. The county attorney recommends denying all on minimum main...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Asphalt Oil Antelope County, Nebraska The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, for asphalt oil. Price should be per gallon. Purchase of asphalt oil to be delivered to each county shop from April 1, 2024, to Dec. 1, 2024, for the following types of asphalt: MC-800, RC-250, MC3000, CRS2, and CRS-2P. Bids can be brought or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s Office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026 and will be opened at 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, in t...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Hot Mix Asphalt Antelope County, Nebraska The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, for hot-mix asphalt. Price should be per ton and per location. Purchase of hot-mix asphalt picked up at location between April 1, 2024, to Dec. 1, 2024, for all types of hot-mix asphalt. Bids can be brought or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s Office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026 and will be opened at 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, in the Antelope County C...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Asphalt Oil Antelope County, Nebraska The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, for asphalt oil. Price should be per gallon. Purchase of asphalt oil to be delivered to each county shop from April 1, 2024, to Dec. 1, 2024, for the following types of asphalt: MC-800, RC-250, MC3000, CRS2, and CRS-2P. Bids can be brought or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s Office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026 and will be opened at 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, in t...
NOTICE FOR BIDS Hot Mix Asphalt Antelope County, Nebraska The Antelope County Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids until 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, for hot-mix asphalt. Price should be per ton and per location. Purchase of hot-mix asphalt picked up at location between April 1, 2024, to Dec. 1, 2024, for all types of hot-mix asphalt. Bids can be brought or mailed to the Antelope County Clerk’s Office, 501 M Street, PO Box 26, Neligh, NE 68756-0026 and will be opened at 9:45 a.m., on April 2, 2024, in the Antelope County C...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Feb. 6, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the 01-09-2024 BOC meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Approved rehire of Darin Ternus. Declared disaster for January snowstorms. Monthly Reports: Clerk of the district court fee report; treasurer’s fund balance report; treasurer’s miscellaneous revenue report; treasurer’s sweep account statement; zoning permit report; imprest pledge colla...
Leadership in Holt County will remain the same. Supervisors elected Bill Tielke, of Atkinson, to serve as chairman for 2024. The vote was taken Friday when the group met for an organizational meeting at the courthouse in O'Neill. Doug Frahm, of Amelia, will lead the board of equalization. In addition to designating committee assignments for the year, supervisors set salaries and/or hourly wages for county employees. Sheriff Ben Matchett said a three-year plan for deputies' wages, with a $2...
Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the Nov. 7, 2023, BOC meeting and Nov. 7, 2023, BOE meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Reports were reviewed: sheriff’s fee report and treasurer’s sweep account report. Review of claims. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERICAN LEGION POST 172 ex 256.63; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 19,718.63; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 207.00; ANTELOPE CO TREAS ex 126.24; AMH ex 343.00; APEX THERAPY SVC ex 955.00; APPEARA ex 71.12...
County weed superintendent Bill Babutzke presented his department’s quarterly report when Holt County Supervisors met in regular session, Oct. 16. As of that date, 138 inspections had taken place. Eight different properties were still in the process of being sprayed. “Hopefully we don’t have to do a forced spray,” Babutzke said. The cost for weed department employees to spray township roads was set at $200 per hour, plus the chemical. Additionally, a $1.70 per mile charge, one way, will be incl...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Oct. 10, 2023 Neligh, Nebraska Vice-chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the Sept. 12, and Oct. 3, 2023, BOC meetings. Correspondence was reviewed. Reports were reviewed: sheriff’s fee report; clerk of the district court, zoning permit report and treasurer’s sweep account report, treasurer’s fund balance report; treasurer’s miscellaneous revenue report. Review of claims. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims....
"It's bumpy, it's dusty and it's horrible." That's how Clearwater resident Chellie Dixon described an approximate 100-yard section of East Nebraska Street, when talking with Antelope County Commissioners, Tuesday, that county road crew members "ground down" in 2020, According to Antelope County road boss, Aaron Boggs, county officials spoke with Clearwater trustees that year to discuss plans about that particular stretch of road and 516 Avenue, from Highway 275, north to the first bridge. The...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska September 12, 2023 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the Sept. 5, 2023, BOC meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Reports were reviewed: sheriff’s fee report for August; August report for clerk of the district court, zoning permit report and treasurer’s sweep account report. Review of claims. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AKRS ex 539.99; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 19,...
Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the Aug. 1, 2023, BOC meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. All reports were reviewed: clerk’s pledge collateral; sheriff’s fee report for July; July reports for clerk of the district court, treasurer fund balance, treasurer’s miscellaneous revenue and zoning permit report. Treasurer sweep account report. Review of claims. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ins 18,514.63; ANTELOPE CO COURT...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS July 11, 2023 Neligh, Nebraska Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the July 3, 2023, BOC meeting. Correspondence was reviewed. Sheriff’s fee report for June was presented, pledge collateral reports. June reports for clerk of the district court, treasurer fund balance, treasurer’s miscellaneous revenue and zoning permit report. Review of Claims. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: ALBIN LAW OFF...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS Village of Clearwater BOARD OF TRUSTEES July 10, 2023 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, July 10, at 8 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 8 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in “Summerland Advocate-Messenger,” posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Ker...
You discover a different perspective when you rely on a walker for mobility for several weeks. Following hip surgery, I pushed a walker, primarily for stability, strength and balance. Man, woman and child, did I learn a lot. The Americans with Disabilities Act defines accessible as “a site, facility, work environment, service or program that is easy to approach, enter, operate, participate in, and/or use safely and with dignity by a person with a disability.” The ADA became law on July 26, 1990, and was amended in 2008 and 2010. Here’s an obser...
