JULY 8, 2025 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Board of Commissioner Meetings are held each Tuesday morning in the Seward County Courthouse at 9:00 a.m., except for the first Tuesday of each month when meetings will be held at 8:30 a.m. Notice of each meeting is posted on the Courthouse bulletin board and on the Commissioner’s room door. The agenda for all meetings is kept continually current and is available for public inspection at the County Clerk’s Office during normal business hours. The agenda is held open until one business day prior to the meeting for appearance before the Board. The Board has the right to modify the agenda to include items of an emergency nature only at such public meeting. CLAIMS ALLOWED AUGUST 12, 2025 The Seward County Board of Equalization convened on July 8, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Present: Chairperson: Misty Ahmic Members: Raegan Hain, Darrell Zabrocki, Ken Schmieding, Scott Pekarek County Clerk: Sherry Schweitzer County Assessor: Marilyn Hladky Approved minutes of July 1, 2025. Held property valuation protest hearings. Approved authorizing Assessor to mail County Board of Equalization notices. Convened as the Board of Commissioners. Approved consent agenda consisting of: minutes of July 1, 2025; County Clerk’s Fee Report of Centennial School District election; June 2025 Fee Reports for District Court and County Clerk; and Letter of Retirement for County Clerk, Sherry Schweitzer effective October 3, 2025. Commissioners gave reports of their activities. Approved letters be sent to State and Federal Representatives in regard to changes to the Broadband, Equity, Access & Deployment (BEAD) Project. Approved setting the date of September 22, 2025 at 7 p.m. for the Joint Public Hearing at Harvest Hall and appointing the State Print Shop for the printing of the postcards. Approved County Treasurer’s Semi-Annual Report, Condensed Semi-Annual Report for publication and the Uncollected Taxes Report for the last 3 Years. Carmen Hinman, Cait Park and Shannon Koranda of Hope Crisis Center were present to give information about their organization and request for funding for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Approved request from Staplehurst Fire Department to close Branched Oak Road from 336th to 364th Road on October 25, 2025 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to host a fun run fundraiser. Approved request to allow Western Engineering to stage equipment on county property behind the Weed Department building. Approved a Hiring Bonus for a Lead Mechanic Position in the Road Dept. Held Executive Session for strategy/litigation. Conducted quarterly jail inspection. Discussion was held on an agreement for the jail to be reviewed. Approved the agenda for July 15, 2025 and adjourned at 12:28 p.m. Sherry Schweitzer, County Clerk SCI/MT — July 16, 2025 ZNEZ
