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July 31 Board Meeting

July 18, 2025
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BUDGET HEARING & BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Thursday, July 31, 2025
1:45 P.M. Budget Hearing
2:00 P.M. Board of Directors Meeting
CENTRAL PLATTE NRD OFFICE, 215 KAUFMAN AVENUE, GRAND ISLAND NE

Central Platte NRD Board to Hold Public Hearing on 2026 Budget

The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors will hold a public hearing and consider approval of the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 budget at their upcoming board meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The Budget Committee will present the proposed budget of $31,799,740.74, a decrease from last year’s budget of $34,714,184.14. The budget includes proposed expenditures, liabilities, necessary cash reserves, and county treasurer’s commissions. Based on current balances and projected revenues, the required property tax request is $5,347,834.31, a decrease of $1,489.86 from last year. A public hearing for the proposed budget will be held at 1:45 p.m. on July 31, immediately before the board meeting. A second public hearing to set the property tax request and levy will be held on September 4, 2025, during the regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting. (Note: The August board meeting is moved to September 4th to allow time for the required public notice.) The July board meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the CPNRD office, 215 Kaufman Avenue in Grand Island.

BUSINESS

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call/Call to Order *  Excused Absences | Meeting Minutes | Public Forum
3. NRCS Report: Carrie Thompson, Resources Conservationist, Lexington Joe Krolikowski, District Conservationist
4. Budget Committee
a. Action on proposed or amended 2026 Fiscal Year Budget *
b. Set public levy hearing *
5. Building Committee
a. Progress update on the new office and education center
b. RTP Grant – Recreational Trails Resolution *
6. Water Utilization Committee: Seim Ag Technology meters contract *
7. Programs Committee: CPNRD-Ron Bishop Memorial college scholarship applications *
8. Eastern Projects Committee: Platte Valley Industrial Park Project – Amendment #4 with Olsson Inc *
9. Board Search Committee Report
10. Manager’s Report: Lyndon Vogt, General Manager
11. Staff Reports: Courtney Olson, Office Assistant; Dean Krull, UNL/CPNRD Project Coordinator
12. CPNRD/NSWCP Cost-Share Applications * Kelly Cole, Administrative Assistant
13. July Financial Report *
14. Nebraska Association of Resources Districts: Deb VanMatre, NARD Board Member
15. Natural Resources Commission Report: Doug Reeves, Middle Platte Basin Representative
16. Other As may develop before the Board meeting

Upcoming Board Meetings
July 31, September 4 (August meeting), September 25, October 23