The Sarpy County Board of Equalization met to address routine tax matters and motor vehicle exemption applications. Commissioners approved minutes from Aug. 12, tax corrections and two exemption applications. A request for an exemption from Neighborhood Community Pantry for a 2020 Ram Promaster 1500 Van Cargo was denied because it was filed outside the legal period. The organization may reapply when eligible. The meeting adjourned at 3:11 p.m.
Immediately following, the Board of Commissioners approved its consent agenda, which included payroll, claims and a $79,200 grant award from the Nebraska Crime Commission to the county’s Victim Witness Unit. Commissioners also adopted the One- and Six-Year Road Program for FY 2026–2031, allocating $298 million for infrastructure projects, with the largest project being the proposed South Sarpy Expressway, estimated at $113 million. A $1.38 million bid was awarded to Chas. Vrana & Sons Construction Co. for Giles Road improvements.
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