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Cheyenne County Court House |
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January 3, 2012 |
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Sidney, Nebraska |
The Cheyenne
County Board of Commissioners and Board of Equalization held an open and public
regular meeting on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 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
posted on the Court House bulletin board and on the Cheyenne County website,
mailed to each Commissioner and kept current and available to the public at the
Office of the County Clerk. At 8:00
A.M., Chairman Harold G. Winkelman called the meeting to order with the
following present:
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Roy B. Rankin |
Commissioner of the First District |
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Harold G. Winkelman |
Commissioner of the Second District |
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Kenneth A. McMillen |
Commissioner of the Third District |
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Beth E. Fiegenschuh |
County Clerk and Clerk of the Board |
Chairman Winkelman announced a current copy of the Open
Meetings Law Act is posted on the window immediately outside of the Commissioners
Meeting Room and is also available in book form in the Meeting Room.
Chairman
Winkelman called for nominations for Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for
2012. Commissioner McMillen nominated Harold G. Winkelman for Chairman and
moved that nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Harold G.
Winkelman for Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for 2012. Rankin seconded the motion. Roll Call:
Aye: McMillen, Rankin. Nay:
None. Abstain: Winkelman.
Next,
Chairman Winkelman called for nominations for Vice-Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners for 2012. Commissioner
Rankin nominated Kenneth A. McMillen for Vice-Chairman and moved that
nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Kenneth A. McMillen for
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for 2012. Winkelman seconded the motion. Roll Call:
Aye: Winkelman, Rankin. Nay:
None. Abstain: McMillen.
The current agenda was reviewed. A motion was made by Rankin, seconded by
McMillen to approve the current agenda as presented. Roll Call:
Aye: Rankin, McMillen,
Winkelman. Nay: None.
The Minutes of the December 19, 2011 meeting were reviewed. A motion was made by McMillen, seconded by
Winkelman to approve the Minutes as written.
Roll Call: Aye: McMillen, Winkelman. Nay:
None. Abstain: Rankin.
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 85,439.54-Sa; Alamar Uniforms 34.37-Su;
American Nat’l Bank 25.00-Ex; Ameritas 5,909.86-Re; Aramark 436.08-Su; AS
Central Finance 43.00-Se; Cheryl Berry 450.00-Se; BC/BS 60,352.98-In; Bob
Barker Co 25.25-Su; Cash Wa 327.50-Su; CenturyLink 513.60-Ut; Charter Commun
145.97-Se; Cheyenne Co Clerk 6,282.81-Ta; Cheyenne Co Sheriff Imprest Fund
43.77-Ex; City of Sidney 1,005.68-Ut; City of Sidney 1,666.67-Ex; City of
Sidney 416.67-Se; Dawson Co Sheriff 1,260.00-Se; Ecolab 155.72-Su; Entenmann-Rovin
212.46-Su; Beth E Fiegenschuh 160.96-Mi; Frenchman Valley Coop 3,377.51-Ex;
Front Range Training & Consulting 750.00-Ex; FSH Commun 60.00-Ex; Liam E
Gallagher 644.00-Se; Galls 51.28-Su; GreatAmerica Leasing Corp 670.88-Ex;
Ronald L Gusman 481.84-Mi; Hampton Inn Kearney 1,529.15-Ex; Robert S Harvoy
286.50-Se; Hazeltechnology 130.00-Se; NE Health & Human Serv 90.00-Se;
Brian Hiett 311.91-Mi; Hometown Leasing 1,040.38-Ex; Kimball Co Sheriff
6.50-Se; Kovarik Ellison & Mathis 1,912.90-Se; Robert Kraus 845.90-In; KSID
Radio 100.00-Ex; Howard Kurth 240.00-Se; Lyle Kurth 17.50-Re; Lincoln Nat’l
Life Ins 82.53-In; Lynn Peavey Co 47.88-Su; MIPS 84.00-Ex; NE Weed Control
Assoc 85.00-Ex; Neofunds by Neopost 335.24-Ex; Orbitcom 48.21-Ut; Panhandle
Weed Control Assoc 50.00-Ex; Petty Cash Cheyenne Co Attorney 341.67-Ex; Louella
D Pippitt 432.61-Mi; Protex Central 168.00-Se; Regional West Medical Center
9,231.41-Ex; SA Foster Lumber 47.61-Su; Schuh Rentals 125.00-Ex; Security First
Bank 939.02-In; Sonntag Goodwin Leef 5,173.59-Se; Source Gas 2,212.99-Ut;
USDA/WS 1,500.00-Se; Verizon Wireless 216.21-Se; Wal Mart 303.97-Su; West
Payment Center 178.00-Ex; Harold G Winkelman 71.04-Mi; Your Yellow Book
98.00-Ex.
TOTAL:
$ 199,226.12.
ROAD FUND
Employee
Payroll 28,981.94-Sa; Ameritas
1,956.32-Re; BC/BS 26,008.44-In; Charter Commun 49.99-Se; Cheyenne Co Clerk
2,149.12-Ta; City of Sidney 646.70-Ut; DP Electronics 99.98-Su; E&S Auto
105.13-Su; Finneys 107.94-Su; First Wireless Inc 6,255.70-Su; Floyds Truck
Center 468.22-Ex; Frenchman Valley Coop 42,768.78-Ex; Philip D Frerichs Sr
1,500.00-In; Hampton Inn 269.85-Ex; Ideal Linen 23.44-Su; Interstate Battery of
the Rockies 87.95-Su; Howard Kurth 640.50-Se; Lincoln Nat’l Life Ins 33.88-In;
Milestone Redi Mix 220.00-Ex; Miller Office Prod 21.99-Su; Napa Auto 282.38-Su;
NE Machinery 2,253.78-Su; NebraskaLand Tire 37.16-Se; Tom Noel 418.47-Mi;
PowerPlan 20.55-Su; Source Gas 2,257.73-Ut; Stern Oil Co 1,987.96-Su; Weldon
Tremain 35.11-In; Village of Dalton 66.04-Ut; Western Engineering 7,070.88-Ex;
21st Century Equip 4.92-Su.
TOTAL: $
126,830.85.
VISITORS FUND
Employee
Payroll 1,062.39-Sa; Ameritas 69.26-Re;
BC/BS 638.67-In; Cheyenne Co Chamber of Commerce 150.00-Ex; Cheyenne Co Clerk
80.83-Ta; Jon Finney 50.00-Ex; David Homolka 100.00-Ex; Ramona Joyce
94.77-Mi/Ex; Lamar Co 315.00-Ex; Lincoln Nat’l Life Ins 1.54-In; Miller Office
Prod 15.62-Su; MovieAd Mgmt 50.00-Ex; NE Life Publishing Inc 355.00-Ex; Next
Media Outdoor 375.95-Ex; George Perry 66.77-Ex; Michael Sellers 75.00-Ex;
Source Gas 156.87-Ut; Viaero Wireless 104.20-Se.
TOTAL: $
3,761.87.
VISITORS IMPROVEMENT FUND
City
of Sidney 2,083.33-Ex; Lunar Cow Design
2,400.00-Ex.
TOTAL: $
4,483.33.
E911 FUND
Employee Payroll 8,437.18-Sa; Ameritas 569.51-Re; AS Central Finance
448.00-Se; BC/BS 6,960.00-In; CenturyLink 79.64-Ut; CenturyLink 7.17-Ut;
Cheyenne Co Clerk 611.55-Ta; Huber & Assoc 62.50-Se; Lincoln Nat’l Life Ins
9.24-In; NESCA 60.00-Ex; Verizon Wireless 83.02-Se.
TOTAL:
$ 17,327.81.
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FUND
Employee Payroll 1,633.33-Sa; Ameritas
110.25-Re; Kay L Anderson 300.00-Se; BC/BS 1,466.85-In; Cheyenne Co Clerk
124.96-Ta; Adam Hayward 300.00-Se; John Jenson 300.00-Se; Lincoln Nat’l Life
Ins 1.54-In; Joe P Quinn 300.00-Se.
TOTAL:
$ 4,536.93.
McMillen made
a motion, seconded by Rankin, to approve and pay the above claims. Delinquent taxes were deducted where
owing. Roll Call: Aye:
McMillen, Winkelman, Rankin.
Nay: None.
There was no
correspondence to review.
Beth
Fiegenschuh, Cheyenne County Clerk, addressed the Board regarding a Contractual
Interest Statement concerning a contract with Schuh Rentals, LLC for the rental
of a storage unit to be used for evidence storage. On May 1, 2006, the Board of Commissioners
entered into a contract between the County and Schuh Rentals, LLC for the
rental of a storage unit. The Board
discussed the Contractual Interest Statement presented by Clerk Fiegenschuh
disclosing the fact that Fiegenschuh is the sole member of Schuh Rentals,
LLC. The Board is and was on May 1, 2006
fully aware of the relationship between Clerk Fiegenschuh and Schuh Rentals,
LLC. A motion was made by McMillen,
seconded by Rankin declaring that the Board is, and was on May 1, 2006, fully
aware of the relationship between Fiegenschuh and Schuh Rentals, LLC and
reaffirms the approval of the contract with Schuh Rentals, LLC for the rental
of a storage unit to be used for evidence storage for the County Sheriff. Roll Call:
Aye: Winkelman, Rankin,
McMillen. Nay: None.
The Contractual
Interest Statement also applies to Dick’s Flooring, LLC. At different times, carpeting and flooring
services and products are needed for the various County buildings. Bids will be received, considered and from
time-to-time awarded to Dick’s Flooring, LLC.
The sole member of Dick’s Flooring, LLC is Richard A. Fiegenschuh, Jr.,
spouse of Clerk Fiegenschuh. The Board
is and has been aware of this relationship.
If the Board enters into an agreement to purchase services from Dick’s
Flooring, LLC, it will be necessary to make a separate disclosure for every
transaction, regardless of the amount.
If the Board enters into an open contract with Dick’s Flooring, LLC, the
Board can make purchases as needed. This
open contract in no way will preclude the Board from obtaining bids for
projects involving flooring and carpeting services and products. The only purpose for entering into an open
contract with Dick’s Flooring, LLC is for conflict of interest and disclosure purposes
for Clerk Fiegenschuh. A motion was made
by McMillen, seconded by Rankin to enter into an open contract with Dick’s
Flooring, LLC as above stated. Roll
Call: Aye: Rankin, McMillen, Winkelman. Nay:
None.
Next, Debra
Hume, Clerk of the District Court presented a Contractual Interest Statement
that applies to RK Electric. At
different times, electrical services and products are needed for the various
County buildings. Bids will be received,
considered and from time-to-time awarded to RK Electric. Rick Hume, the owner and operator of RK
Electric, is the spouse of Debra Hume, Clerk of the District Court. The Board is aware of this relationship. If the Board enters into an agreement to
purchase services from RK Electric, it will be necessary to make a separate
disclosure for every transaction, regardless of the amount. If the Board enters into an open contract
with RK Electric, the Board can make purchases as needed. This open contract in no way will preclude
the Board from obtaining bids for projects involving electrical services and
products. The only purpose for entering
into an open contract with RK Electric is for conflict of interest and
disclosure purposes for Clerk of the District Court, Debra Hume. A motion was made by McMillen, seconded by
Rankin to enter into an open contract with RK Electric as above stated. Roll Call:
Aye: McMillen, Winkelman,
Rankin. Nay: None.
Diane Scott, County Treasurer,
presented Resolution 2012-1. Pursuant to
Neb. Rev. Stat.
77-2312, the County Board and County Treasurer
are allowed and authorized to invest funds of the County and believe it is in
the best interest of Cheyenne County to require securities in lieu of a
bond. The Board and Treasurer require
the amount of pledged securities equal a value of 115% of the amount of
investment over and above the amount insured under the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act. Accordingly, a motion was
made by Rankin, seconded by McMillen to adopt Resolution 2012-1 authorizing the
County Treasurer to hold pledged securities equal to a value of 115% of the
amount of investment over and above the amount insured under the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act. Roll Call: Aye:
Winkelman, Rankin, McMillen.
Nay: None. A complete copy of the Resolution as adopted
is on file at the Office of the County Clerk.
On September
13, 2011, the Board approved the 2011-2012 budget for
Cheyenne County. Included in that budget
was a transfer from the County General Fund to the County Road/Bridge Fund to
provide necessary revenues to fund the Road/Bridge department. The Board reviewed Resolution 2012-2
authorizing the Cheyenne County Treasurer to transfer $1,415,750.00 from the
Cheyenne County General Fund to the Cheyenne County Road/Bridge Fund to provide
adequate funding for that department. A
motion was made by McMillen, seconded by Rankin to adopt Resolution
2012-2. Roll Call: Aye:
Rankin, McMillen, Winkelman.
Nay: None. A complete copy of the Resolution as
adopted is on file at the Office of the County Clerk.
The official
depositories for Cheyenne County were reviewed.
A motion was made by McMillen, seconded by Rankin to designate the
official depositories for Cheyenne County as follows: American National Bank of Sidney, Points West
Community Bank of Dalton and Sidney, Adams Bank & Trust of Lodgepole,
Potter State Bank of Potter, Security First of Sidney and NPAIT of
Lincoln. Roll Call: Aye:
McMillen, Winkelman, Rankin.
Nay: None.
Karen DeBoer,
Extension Educator, addressed the Board regarding the appointment of a new
member to the Extension Board. The term
of James McGown expired December 31, 2011.
DeBoer recommended Mary Katos as the new Board member to replace McGown
with her term to be from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014. A motion was made by McMillen, seconded by
Rankin to approve Mary Katos as a member to the Extension Board with the term
to run from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014. Roll Call:
Aye: Winkelman, Rankin,
McMillen. Nay: None.
County
Attorney Paul Schaub and Clerk of the District Court Debra Hume addressed the
Board with regard to LB 669 relating to possible agreements for sharing staff
and providing services between County Courts and District Courts. County Attorney Schaub expressed concerns
with this bill and wanted to bring the concerns to the attention of the County
Board.
At 10:00
A.M., Chairman Winkelman declared the public hearing open to determine if the
alley between Henry and Newman Streets in Sunol, Cheyenne County, Nebraska also
known as the alley between Lots 1 and 2 and Lots 11 and 12, Block 5, Booth’s
First Addition to Sunol, Cheyenne County, Nebraska should be vacated or
abandoned. Present for the Public
Hearing were County Attorney Schaub, Highway Superintendent Tom Noel, Clinton and
Burna Hodges, and Randy Booth. County
Attorney Schaub explained the procedure to be followed in this matter pursuant
to Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 39-1725.
Testimony was heard. A motion was
made by McMillen, seconded by Rankin to adopt Resolution 2012-3 abandoning the
alley between Henry and Newman Streets in Sunol, Cheyenne County, Nebraska also
known as the alley between Lots 1 and 2 and Lots 11 and 12, Block 5, Booth’s
First Addition to Sunol, Cheyenne County, Nebraska with the subject property reverting
to Clinton and Burna Hodges subject to public easements as they exist. Roll Call:
Aye: Rankin, McMillen,
Winkelman. Nay: None.
A complete copy of the Resolution as adopted is on file at the Office of
the County Clerk.
Chairman
Winkelman declared the public hearing at 10:10 A.M.
The Holiday Schedule
for 2012 was reviewed by the Board. A
motion was made by McMillen, seconded by Rankin to approve the 2012 Holiday
Schedule below. Roll Call: Aye:
McMillen, Winkelman, Rankin.
Nay: None.
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January 16 |
Martin
Luther King Jr., Day |
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February 20 |
Presidents
Day |
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April 6 |
Good Friday |
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April 27 |
Arbor Day |
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May 28 |
Memorial
Day |
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July 4 |
Independence
Day |
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September 3 |
Labor Day |
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October 8 |
Columbus
Day |
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November 12 |
Veterans
Day |
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November 22
& 23 |
Thanksgiving |
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December 24
& 25 |
Christmas |
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December
31, close at 3 P.M. |
New Year’s
Eve |
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January 1,
2013 |
New Year’s
Day |
Commissioner
Committee appointments for 2012 were next discussed. A motion was made by Rankin, seconded by
McMillen to continue the Committee appointments as previously established. Roll Call:
Aye: Winkelman, Rankin,
McMillen. Nay: None.
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REPRESENTATIVE |
ALTERNATE |
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Water
Quality |
Rankin |
McMillen |
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Regional
Land Board |
Winkelman |
McMillen |
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Region 21 Emergency
Management |
Winkelman |
McMillen |
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Commission
on Aging |
Winkelman |
Rankin |
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Mental
Health |
McMillen |
Rankin |
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Region
I-Office of Human Dev. |
McMillen |
Rankin |
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Panhandle
Area Dev. District |
Winkelman |
Rankin |
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Panhandle Community
Services |
Rankin |
Winkelman |
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Panhandle
Disability Service Inc. |
McMillen |
Rankin |
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Visitor
Committee – Ex Officio |
Rankin |
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Waste
Management – Landfill |
Winkelman |
Rankin |
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E911 Board |
Winkelman |
Rankin |
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Panhandle Resource
Conservation |
Winkelman |
Rankin |
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and Development |
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Panhandle
Public Health |
Winkelman |
Rankin |
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District Board |
The list of
Appointed Officials for 2012 was reviewed.
After a discussion, a motion was made by Rankin, seconded by McMillen to
approve the following appointments with their terms to expire December 31,
2012. Roll Call: Aye:
Rankin, McMillen, Winkelman.
Nay: None.
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Roger
Conley |
Building
and Grounds Superintendent |
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Tom Noel |
Highway
Superintendent |
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James
Pelster |
Planning
and Zoning Administrator |
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Ronald Leal |
Emergency
Management Coordinator |
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Michell
Kile |
Emergency
Communications Director |
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Brian Hiett |
Weed
Superintendent |
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Ronald
Gusman |
Veterans
Service Officer |
The Board
designated the official Cheyenne County radio station and newspaper. A motion was made by McMillen, seconded by
Rankin to designate the Sidney Sun-Telegraph as the official newspaper and KSID
Radio of Sidney as the official radio station.
Roll Call: Aye: McMillen, Winkelman, Rankin. Nay:
None. A motion was then made by
Rankin, seconded by McMillen to approve the following methods of providing
notice to the public: publishing the
notice in the official County newspaper, broadcasting on the official County
radio station, posting on the bulletin board in the Cheyenne County Court
House, posting in three public places and on the County website. Roll Call:
Aye: Winkelman, Rankin,
McMillen. Nay: None.
The Clerk presented Resolution 2012-4
for the Board’s review. This Resolution
reaffirms the E911 surcharge of $1.00 per month per telephone line as defined
in Resolution 1994-30. A motion was made
by McMillen, seconded by Rankin to adopt Resolution 2012-4 as above
described. Roll Call: Aye:
Rankin, McMillen, Winkelman. Nay: None.
A complete copy of the Resolution as approved is on file in the County
Clerk’s Office.
Tom Noel, Highway Superintendent
update the Board on road activities.
There were no comments from the
public.
There being no further business to
come before the Board, upon motion by McMillen, seconded by Rankin, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:15 A.M., until the next meeting on Tuesday, January 17,
2012. Roll Call: Aye:
McMillen, Winkelman, Rankin.
Nay: None.
Dated this 3rd day of January 2012.
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______________________________________________ Harold G. Winkelman, Chairman |
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______________________________________________ Roy B. Rankin, Member |
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______________________________________________ Kenneth A. McMillen, Member |
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ATTEST: |
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Beth E. Fiegenschuh, County Clerk |