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December 21, 2015Sidney, Nebraska

The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners and Board of Equalization held an open and public meeting on Monday, December 21, 2015 in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Cheyenne County Court House, 1000 10th Avenue, Sidney, Nebraska. A notice of this meeting was published in the Sidney Sun-Telegraph, aired on KSID Radio, posted on the bulletin board in the County Court House and on the Cheyenne County website. Copies of the agenda were post-ed on the Court House bulletin board and on the Cheyenne County website, transmitted to each Commissioner and kept current and available to the public at the County Clerk’s Office. Chairman Darrell J. Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:00 A.M., with the following present:Steven L. Olson, Commissioner of the First District; Darrell J. Johnson, Commissioner of the Second District; Philip E. Sanders, Commissioner of the Third District; Beth E. Fiegenschuh, County Clerk and Clerk to the Board.

Everyone present participat-ed in the Pledge of Allegiance.

County Attorney Paul Schaub was present at the meeting.

Chairman Johnson announced a copy of the current Open Meetings Law Act is post-ed on the window immediately outside of the Commissioners Meeting Room.

The current Agenda was reviewed. A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Sanders to approve the Agenda as writ-ten. Roll Call: Aye: Sanders, Johnson, Olson. Nay: None.

The Minutes of the meeting held on December 7, 2015 were reviewed. A motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Olson to approve the Minutes as writ-ten. Roll Call: Aye: Johnson, Olson, Sanders. Nay: None.

Claims presented for payment were reviewed. Abbreviations for claims: Ex (Expenses), Ga (Garnishment), In (Insurance), Mi (Mileage), Re (Retirement), Sa (Salaries), Se (Service), Su (Supplies), Ta (Tax), Ut (Utilities).

GENERAL FUND Employee Payroll 84,393.06-

Sa; Advanced Medical Imaging Consultants 7.56-Se; Airport Motel 29.75-Ex; American

Nat’l Bank 25.00-Ex; Ameritas 5,763.01-Re; AS Central Finance 138.40-Se; Birch Commun 1,488.29-Ut; Bob Barker Co Inc 157.27-Su; Burke & Wilson 736.80-Se; Campbell Drug 303.34-Su; CenturyLink 77.05-Ut; Charter Commun 151.25-Se; Cheyenne Co Clerk 2,323.97-Ex; Cheyenne Co Clerk 6,224.69-Ta; Cheyenne Co Court 97.50-Se; Cheyenne Co Sheriff 2,553.97-Se; Cheyenne Co Treasurer 18,173.68-Ex; Cheyenne Co Treasurer 172.40-Ex; City of Sidney 543.28-Ut; Connecting Point Scotts Bluff 58.09-Ex/Se; Country Inn & Suites 44.50-Ex; Country Printer 425.00-Su; Culligan 195.90-Su; Dash Medical Gloves 81.80-Su; Dawson Co Sheriff 2,250.00-Se; Digital Ally 795.00-Su; DP Electronics 100.97-Ex; Eakes Office Plus 880.76-Su; Audrey M Elliott 952.00-Se; Steven E Elmshaeuser 5,109.50-Se; Finneys 146.38-Su; Frenchman Valley 2,709.02-Ex; Galls Inc 400.00-Su; Garden Co Sheriffs Office 3,850.00-Se; Cynthia Gill 179.40-Mi/Ex; Judy Gillespie 33.87-Mi; Ronald L Gusman 815.12-Mi/Ex; Connie Hancock 43.70-Mi; Hometown Leasing 240.00-Ex; Ideal Linen 16.24-Su; Island & Huff 102.00-Se; Brianna Jackson 222.65-Mi; Darrell Johnson 750.00-In; Kaeser & Blair Inc 990.97-Su; Kovarik Ellison & Mathis PC 1,973.53-Se; Erika Loy 49.23-Ex/Mi; Madelung Law Office 2,504.89-Se; MailFinance 897.00-Ex; Matzke & Mattoon 1,365.00-Se; Lynn McKinney 178.15-Ex/Mi; Midwest Special Serv 871.35-Mi; Miller Office Prod 1,322.50-Su; MIPS 696.76-Ex; Motel 6 65.00-Ex; NACO 1,541.66-Ex; NE Health & Human Serv 90.00-Se; Leigh Niekum 36.23-Mi; Louella Pippitt 92.00-Mi; Prairie States Commun 210.00-Ex; Protex Central Inc 212.00-Se; Protocall 210.00-Ex; Quill 71.95-Su; Randys Auto Care 73.94-Se; Regional West Garden County 45.07-Se; Regional West Medical Center 1,117.30-Se; Renkoski Property Development 222.00-Su; Diane Scott 251.78-In; Scotties Potties 100.00-Se; Scotts Bluff Co Detention Center 3,360.00-Se; Sidney Regional Medical Center 225.35-Se; Sidney Sun Telegraph 572.57-Se; Sonntag Goodwin Leef PC 7,972.54-Se; Sonnys Super Foods 4,158.86-Su; Splish Splash Car & RV Wash 20.80-Ex; U-Save Pharmacy 35.18-Su; Univ of NE Lincoln 135.00-Ex;

UNL ITS Commun Center 2.70-Se; Viaero Wireless 733.19-Se; Western Drug Co 258.28-Su; Western Pathology Consultants PC 1,000.00-Se; Wheat Belt PPD 81.57-Ut; Wheat Belt PPD 803.25-Ut; WiMacTel 60.00-Ex.

TOTAL: $ 178,369.77.ROAD FUNDEmployee Payrol l

32,417.00-Sa; American Nat’l Bank 9,314.27-Ex; Ameritas 2,188.17-Re; Birch Commun 155.43-Ut; Cheyenne Co Clerk 2,393.60-Ta; DP Electronics 92.50-Se; E&S Auto 152.47-Su; Finneys 20.27-Su; Floyds Truck Center 117.16-Su; High West Energy 59.00-Ut; Hometown Leasing 89.88-Ex; Inland Truck Parts 2,175.00-Su; J&A Traffic Prod 1,247.50-Su; Miller Office Prod 176.29-Su; Napa Auto 423.08-Su; NE Machinery Co 1,381.43-Su; NebraskaLand Tire 8,311.50-Ex; Verizon Networkfleet Inc 222.95-Se; Stephen D Powell 849.37-In; PowerPlan 21.50-Su; Sidney Farm Supply 35.88-Su; Sidney Glass 112.00-Se; Wheat Belt PPD 129.46-Ut.

TOTAL: $ 62,085.71.VISITORS FUNDEmployee Payroll 1,428.00-

Sa; Ameritas 81.00-Re; Cheyenne Co Clerk 106.93-Ta; Cheyenne Co Visitors Committee 95.22-Ex; Michael & Rachel Copeland 50.00-Ex; Brian & Jodi Dougherty 100.00-Ex; Heather Hausmann 23.00-Mi; Judy Morrison 100.00-Ex; Jeremy & Carrie Nesbitt 75.00-Ex; US Bank 107.88-Ex.

TOTAL: $ 2,167.03.P R E S E R V A T I O N

MODERNIZATION FUNDMIPS 336.00-Se.TOTAL: $ 336.00.INHERITANCE FUNDStanard Appraisal 5,780.00-

Se.TOTAL: $ 5,780.00.KENO LOTTERY FUNDDP Electronics 1,617.95-Se;

Hintons Lock & Alarm 583.80-Se; White Bluffs Vet 195.00-Se.

TOTAL: $ 2,396.75.E911 FUNDEmployee Payroll 8,650.59-

Sa; Ameritas 583.92-Re; Birch Commun 330.36-Ut; CenturyLink 160.94-Ut; CenturyLink 4.76-Ut; Cheyenne Co Clerk 1,299.11-Ex; Cheyenne Co Clerk 637.79-Ta; Culligan 49.95-Su; Dalton Telephone Co 113.46-Se; Ideal Linen 21.99-Su; Prairie States Commun 195.00-Se.

TOTAL: $ 12,047.87WIRELESS 911 SERVICE

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CenturyLink 341.82-Ut.TOTAL: $ 341.82.REGION 21/EM FUND Employee Payroll 2,751.80-

Sa; Ameritas 185.75-Re; Cheyenne Co Clerk 205.33-Ta; Danko Emergency Equip 564.68-Su; Finneys 74.49-Su; Evie Flessner 275.19-Mi/Ex; Miller Office Prod 8.13-Su; US Bank 1,081.24-Ex.

TOTAL: $ 5,146.61.A motion was made by

Olson seconded by Sanders to approve and pay all claims as stated above. Delinquent taxes were deducted where owing. Roll Call: Aye: Olson, Sanders, Johnson. Nay: None.

There was no correspon-dence to review.

The Board reviewed Monthly Fee Reports for the month of November for the Clerk, Treasurer, Clerk of the District Court and Highway Superintendent and for the month of October for the County Sheriff. A motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Olson to approve the Monthly Fee Reports as submitted. Roll Call: Aye: Sanders, Johnson, Olson. Nay: None.

The Board discussed the appointment of Josh Loghry to the Cheyenne County Fairboard. A motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Olson to table the appointment at this time. Roll Call: Aye: Johnson, Olson, Sanders. Nay: None.

At 8:15 A.M., a motion was made by Olson, seconded by Sanders to recess the Board of Commissioners and reconvene as the Board of Equalization. Roll Call: Aye: Olson, Sanders, Johnson. Nay: None.

Assessor Louella Pippitt pre-sented a Tax List Correction for the tax year 2015 for Paul J. Huff and a Tax List Correction for the tax year 2015 for Kurt A. Huff. The corrections were necessary because an amended personal property schedule was filed by Paul J. Huff and also Kurt A. Huff. These amended personal property schedules resulted in an added tax of

NEW YORK (AP) — Cancer is becom-ing the No. 1 killer in more and more states as deaths from heart disease have declined, new health statistics show.

Nationwide, heart disease is still the leading cause of death, just ahead of can-cer. While death rates for both have been falling for nearly 25 years, heart disease has dropped at a steeper rate.

As a result, cancer moved up to the top slot in 22 states in 2014, according to the latest government figures.

It’s also the leading cause of death in certain groups of people, including Hispanics, Asians and adults ages 40 to 79.

The trend is noted in the American Cancer Society’s latest annual report released Thursday.

The cancer death rate has fallen 23 per-cent since its peak in 1991. The decrease is attributed to declining smoking rates and advances in cancer detection, treat-ment and prevention.

The heart disease death rate fell 46 percent in that time.

The cancer society predicts there will be nearly 1.7 million new cancer cases this year, and nearly 600,000 deaths.

Government figures for 2014 show cancer was the leading cause of death in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Continued From Page 1a Snow emergencyCancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease Vehicles parked on those routes dur-

ing a snow emergency are subject to tow-ing, according to city statute.

The Sidney Street Department main-tains the 200 land-miles of roadway in the city, and it owns 10 pieces of equip-ment that clear snow – including plows and one motor grader.

City statutes dictate stage one desig-nations – emergency snow routes – are attended to first after snow events. Stage two designations, which include areas around schools and collector streets, are second. Finally, stage three designations,

which include residential streets, are plowed.

However, residential streets are not necessarily plowed following every snow event. According to the statues, the type of snow and amount, wind, existing snow on the ground and next expected snow-fall are considerations used in evaluating whether to plow.

While emergency snow routes are plowed their entire width to prevent the buildup of snowbanks, residential streets are plowed with one or two passes to open driving lanes.

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LINCOLN (AP) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is establishing a facility that will focus on providing the state detailed pictures of the state’s weather and his-torical climate data, uni-versity officials said.

The new Nebraska State Climate Office will operate under the wing of university’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The office will identify and provide the climate recording and reporting services needed most by Nebraska users, especially those engaged in agriculture.

The data will be shared

through the state climate office’s website, mobile apps and other products in development, said John Carroll, the School of Natural Resources director. Many of the products have been “sitting on the shelf” waiting for deployment, Carroll said, and could be launched yet this year.

The university said Wednesday that the office staff of climatologists and meteorologists will manage a network of 69 weather stations called the Nebraska Mesonet. Martha Shulski, who will direct the new office along with longtime state clima-tologist Al Dutcher, said

the climate office wants stations in all 93 Nebraska counties.

“We’d like more in the Sandhills and the Panhandle especially,” Shulski told the Lincoln Journal Star.

The network has been managed by the uni-versity’s High Plains Regional Climate Center. Transferring those duties to the new state climate office, university officials said, will let the center focus on the needs of the broader region, which is composed of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

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OMAHA (AP) — The mother of a 4-year-old girl who was found dead tried to regain custody of her daughter from the girl’s guardian several months ago, Omaha police said.

Officers called to the home of Chelsey Cook on Tuesday night found the body of Alicia Morrow. Cook, 22, was arrested the next day.

Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said Thursday that she will be charged with intentional child abuse. Cook did not have an attorney listed in online court records.

The preliminary autopsy results were inconclusive, so the girl’s cause of death

remains unclear, Kleine said.

There is no Douglas County record of Cook seek-ing legal guardianship, the Omaha World-Herald reported. A police inci-dent report said the girl’s mother signed an informal agreement with Cook in December 2014 to have Cook care for Alicia. Cook told police in September that Alicia’s mom, Lakisha Morrow, was belligerent in asking for Alicia’s return.

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Morrow said she can’t understand why Cook wouldn’t give back Alicia.

“I did not abandon my baby,” Morrow said. “I wanted her back and I tried to get her back. Now she’s dead.”

Some of Cook’s relatives told the newspaper that the little girl didn’t attend a Tuesday family gathering. Cook told them the girl was at home.

Cook, her father and another relative went to her home later that night. They found the girl’s body, and one of them called 911. Her father, Kevin Cook, said the furnace wasn’t working and that it was cold inside the home.

Police: Mother of slain girl tried to regain custody of her

VALENTINE (AP) — A state audit performed after the arrest of the deputy county clerk shows almost $199,000 in Cherry County funds is unaccounted for.

The county commissioners say state auditors found more than 1,000 credit card transactions totaling $83,000 that appeared to be for the personal use of Monica Bristow when she worked for

the county. Auditors also found dis-crepancies in claim procedures, payroll issues and county expenditures.

Bristow was arrested in July. Valentine radio station KVSH reports that Bristow pleaded guilty in August to felony charges of theft and unau-thorized use of a financial transaction device. Court records say she’s sched-uled to be sentenced on Jan. 15.

Audit shows nearly $199K in county funds unaccounted for

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$44.80 for Paul J. Huff and an added tax of $31.36 for Kurt A. Huff. A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Sanders to approve both Tax List Corrections as presented. Roll Call: Aye: Sanders, Johnson, Olson. Nay: None.

At 8:22 A.M., a motion was made by Olson, seconded by Sanders to adjourn the Board of Equalization and reconvene as the Board of Commissioners. Roll Call: Aye: Johnson, Olson, Sanders. Nay: None.

Doug Carrell, Director of Air Link/Transfer Call Center, and Dr. Peter Meyer, Air Link Medical Director, gave a presentation regarding the Regional West Trauma Services.

The Board next addressed the setting of the salary for the Cheyenne County Commissioner First District for the term of 2017-2021. Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §23-1114 Reissue 2012, the salaries of the County elected officials are to be estab-lished by the County Board prior to January 15th of the year in which a General Election is to be held for the respective offices. A General Election will be held in 2016 for the office of County Commissioner First District. The matter was dis-cussed. A motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Olson to adopt Resolution 2015-36 set-ting the salary for the office of Cheyenne County Commissioner First District at $24,500 for the calendar year 2017. For each year thereafter, a 3% cost-of-living increase shall be added to the previous year’s sala-ry. Further, the Chairman of the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners will receive an additional amount of $1,200.00 annually. Also, in addition to the above salary, the County Commissioners will receive during the term of office the same health insurance cover-age as provided to all Cheyenne County employees. Roll Call: Aye: Olson, Sanders, Johnson. Nay: None. A complete copy of the Resolution as adopted is on file at the Office of the County Clerk.

At 9:00 A.M., Chairman Johnson declared the public hearing open to review and con-sider approval of an application for a Conditional Use Permit for Merrill and Mary Jo From, own-ers, for an open pit gravel mine, including processing, screen-ing, crushing and washing of gravel in an A Agricultural zone located in Section 7, Township 13 North, Range 46 West of the 6th P.M., Cheyenne County, Nebraska; and, an application for a Conditional Use Permit for Henry Bruns and Richard Bruns, owners, for an open pit gravel mine, asphalt and/or concrete plant, including processing, screening, crush-ing and washing of gravel in an A Agricultural zone located in

the S/2SW/4SW/4 of Section 8, Township 13 North, Range 46 West of the 6th P.M., Cheyenne County, Nebraska. Planning and Zoning Administrator, Colleen Terman, was present.

First, the request from Merrill and Mary Jo From was discussed. On November 30, 2015, the County Planning and Zoning Commission approved the application with the recom-mendation it be forwarded to the County Commissioners for final approval. After a review of the documentation, a motion was made by Olson, seconded by Sanders to adopt Resolution 2015-37 approving the condi-tional use permit for Merrill and Mary Jo From as reviewed. Roll Call: Aye: Sanders, Johnson, Olson. Nay: None. A com-plete copy of the Resolution as adopted is on file at the Office of the County Clerk.

Next, the request from Henry Bruns and Richard Bruns was discussed. On November 30, 2015, the County Planning and Zoning Commission approved the application with the rec-ommendation it be forwarded to the County Commissioners for final approval. After a review of the documentation, a motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Olson to adopt Resolution 2015-38 approving the conditional use permit for Henry Bruns and Richard Bruns as reviewed. Roll Call: Aye: Johnson, Olson, Sanders. Nay: None. A complete copy of the Resolution as adopted is on file at the Office of the County Clerk.

At 9:13 A.M., Chairman Johnson declared the public hearing closed.

At 9:15 A.M., a joint meet-ing was held with the Cheyenne County Public Defender Advisory Committee. Thomas Oliver, Chairman, called the meet-ing of the Advisory Board to order with the following mem-bers present: Thomas Oliver, Philp Kelly and Larry Nelson. Chairman Oliver also announced that a copy of the current Open Meetings Law Act is posted on the window immediately outside of the Commissioners Meeting Room. Oliver updated the Commissioners on the work of the Advisory Committee and explained that the Committee received and reviewed the fol-lowing bids:

PUBLIC DEFENDER PROPOSAL COST APPLICANT - Donald J. B. Miller, One Year - $124,800.00, Two Year - $249,600.00; APPLICANT - James R. Korth, One Year - $225,000.00, Two Year - $450,000.00; APPLICANT - Stacy C. Bach, One Year - $ 96,000.00, Two Year - $192,000.00; APPLICANT - Steven E. Elmshaeuser, One Year - $168,000.00, Two Year - $336,000.00.

GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROPOSAL COST APPLICANT - Audrey M. Elliott,

One Year - $63,000.00, Two Year - $126,000.00.

Mr. Oliver stated that all can-didates were determined to be qualified for the position. The recommendation of the Advisory Committee for Public Defender was Stacy Bach for the contract bid of $96,000.00 for a one-year contract and $192,000.00 for a two-year contract.

The Guardian ad Litem posi-tion was then discussed. The recommendation of the Advisory Committee for Guardian ad Litem was Audrey M. Elliot for the contract bid of $63,000.00 for a one-year contract and $126,000.00 for a two-year contract. In explaining the rec-ommendation for the Guardian ad Litem position, Advisory Committee member Philip Kelly stated that the bid from Audrey M. Elliott included an added proposal to provide juvenile defense services in the event of a conflict. She proposed a fee of $10,000 for this ser-vice. Concern was expressed by the Advisory Committee that the original advertisement for proposals only requested a Contract for a Public Defender position and a separate Contract for a Guardian ad Litem posi-tion. Since the other appli-cants were not asked to pres-ent proposals on combining the Public Defender and Guardian ad Litem positions, the Advisory Committee took no position on Ms. Elliott’s added proposal. The Advisory Committee suggested that if the Commissioners were interested in this type of pro-posal, the Advisory Committee could be directed to again meet and discuss the matter.

County Attorney Paul Schaub stated that, according to state statutes on biddings, the Commissioners may consider a variety of factors and that they were not obligated to accept the lowest bid.

Comments were heard from Stacy Bach and Donald Miller. Mr. Miller proposed that he would contract with an attor-ney to handle approximately one-half of the Public Defender cases. This attorney would be independent from Mr. Miller’s office in order to reduce the number of conflict cases in Cheyenne County. Mr. Kelly expressed concerns about a possible conflict of interest with this proposal.

Mr. Kelly also stated that the Advisory Committee was charged with the responsibil-ity of recommending a candi-date for a Cheyenne County Public Defender and Cheyenne County Guardian ad Litem. He added that the Committee could research further the need to contract with an attorney who would handle conflict cases of the public defender and guard-ian ad litem. Chairman Johnson suggested that it would be in the County’s best interest for the Committee to do so.

A motion was made by

Sanders, seconded by Olson to table the matter to allow the Advisory Committee the oppor-tunity to research further the need to contract with an attor-ney who would handle conflict cases of the public defender and guardian ad litem, and to thereafter make its recommen-dations to the Commissioners. It was understood that the Committee, if it recommends moving forward with a conflict attorney position, may publish an invitation to seek bids from attorneys interested in handling the conflict cases. Roll Call: Aye: Olson, Sanders, Johnson. Nay: None.

Highway Superintendent Doug Hart updated the Board on road activities.

At 10:15 A.M., a motion was made by Olson, seconded by Sanders to go into execu-tive session to discuss person-nel. Roll Call: Aye: Sanders, Johnson, Olson. Nay: None. Present in executive session were County Attorney Paul Schaub, Clerk Beth Fiegenschuh and Highway Superintendent Doug Hart.

At 10:42 A.M., a motion was made by Olson, seconded by Sanders to go out of execu-tive session. Roll Call: Aye: Johnson, Olson, Sanders. Nay: None.

There were no comments from the public.

There being no further busi-ness to come before the Board, Chairman Johnson declared the meeting adjourned at 10:55 A.M.

Dated this 21st day of December 2015. /s/ Darrell J. Johnson, Chairman /s/ Philip E. Sanders, Vice-Chairman /s/ Steven L. Olson, Member ATTEST:/s/ Beth E. Fiegenschuh, Cheyenne County Clerk[Published in The Sidey Sun-Telegraph on January

7, 2016]

L535NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Sidney, NE will be held at 5:00 p.m. on January 12, 2016 at 551 Parkland Drive., Sidney, NE for the purpose of holding a joint meeting with South Platte Natural Resources District re: the East Sidney Watershed projects; and such other busi-ness in connection with the foregoing as may properly come before the meeting. /s/ G.F. Anthony, City Clerk

[Published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph on January 7, 2016]

L525Notice of Meeting: South Platte Natural Resources

District, City of Sidney Council and the Joint East Sidney Watershed Authority Joint

Public Meeting Re: East Sidney Watershed Project

The South Platte Natural Resources District, City

of Sidney Council and the Joint East Sidney Watershed Authority will hold a Joint Public Meeting regarding the East Sidney Watershed Project on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at the offices of the South Platte Natural Resources District, 551 Parkland Drive, Sidney, NE 69162. The agenda for the meeting shall be kept continually current and shall be readily available for pub-lic inspection during normal business hours at the principal office of the District located at the above address. Any person with disabilities requiring help in participating in the meet-ing should contact the District office (308) 254-2377 before the meeting.

[Published In The Sidney Sun-Telegraph on January 7, 2016]

L444VILLAGE OF POTTER

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSThe Village of Potter,

Nebraska is accepting proposals from qualified firms a Request for Proposal for a Feasibility Study to be done regarding the possible development of a Community Recreation Center in the Village of Potter. Firms interested in responding to this Request for Proposal may do so by contacting the Village of Potter at 308-879-4332 and requesting a copy of the RFP.

Proposals must be received by the Village Clerk, PO Box 247, Potter, NE 69156, no later than 2:00 PM on Monday, January 25, 2016. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered. The Village of Potter reserves the right to rejects and or all proposals. /s/ Melissa WaggonerVillage Clerk

[Published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph on November 19, December 3, 17 & January 7,

2015]

L522Joint East Sidney Watershed

AuthorityThe Joint East Sidney

Watershed Authority (JESWA) will hold a meeting on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the SPNRD Offices, 551 Parkland Drive, Sidney, NE. An agenda of the matters to be considered at such date, time and place is kept continual-ly current and is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the South Platte NRD Office, 551 Parkland Drive, Sidney. Any person with disabilities who needs help in participating in the meet-ing should contact the District Office (308) 254-2377 before the meeting.

[Published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph on January 7, 2016]

L524South Platte NRD MeetingThe South Platte Natural

Resources District (District) will a Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. or 30 minutes follow-ing the end of the Joint meeting with the City of Sidney Council

and JESWA, whichever is later. The meeting will be held at the principal office of the District, 551 Parkland Drive, Sidney, NE. The agenda for the meeting shall be kept continually current and shall be readily available for public inspection during normal business hours at the principal office of the District located at the above address. Any person with disabilities who needs help in participating in the meet-ing should contact the District office (308) 254-2377 before the meetings.

[Published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph on January 7, 2016]

L530NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Sidney, NE, will on January 18, 2016, at 5:30 P.M. in the City Council Room, 1115 13th Avenue, hold a PUBLIC HEARING upon the following:

1)Preliminary Plat Application of Nicholas and Cassandra Easterly to subdivide a tract of land located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 49 West of the 6th P.M., located adjacent to the Farmer’s Feed and Seed building.

Copies of the proposed requests are on file in the office of the Secretary of the Planning Commission at 1115 13thAv-enue where they may be exam-ined and copies may be made. At the above time and place all citizens and interested parties will have an opportunity to be heard./s/ Cynthia K. HeilbrunDeputy City Clerk

[Published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph on January 7, 2016]

L532NOTICE OF MEETING

CHEYENNE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

CHEYENNE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Notice is hereby given that an open and public meeting of the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners and Cheyenne County Board of Equalization will be held at 8:00 A.M., on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Cheyenne County Court House, 1000-10th Avenue, Sidney, Nebraska. At 8:45 A.M., a public hearing will be held before the Board of Equalization to review an Exemption Application for Tax Exemption on Motor Vehicles Owned by Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations. An agenda for such meeting will be kept cur-rent and available to the public during normal business hours at the Cheyenne County Clerk’s Office and may be modified at such meeting to include items of an emergency nature pursu-ant to Section 84-1411 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes./s/ Beth E. FiegenschuhCheyenne County Clerk

[Published in The Sidney Sun-Telegraph on January 7, 2016]

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