​YORK – Kicking off the process of updating the county’s comprehensive plan, the York County Commissioners and the York County Planning/Zoning Commission held a joint meeting this week, during which they heard from the county’s planner, Marvin Planning Consultants. 

YORK – The York County Commissioners have agreed to stay with the same firm and the same person who has been helping with their budget and audit for a number of years.

YORK COUNTY – York County’s very successful owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program is coming to a close, as the goal of 19 houses have been positively affected.

YORK COUNTY – Last September, it was announced how all the stop signs in the county would be replaced thanks to a state grant.

YORK COUNTY – The York County Commissioners have agreed to contract with the state print shop, again, to print the LB 644 pink postcards this year should they be needed.

​YORK – There is currently a vacancy on the York County Aging Services Board.
Commissioner Jack Sikes said this week Dale Radcliff, who has been a member and the vice-chairman, has resigned his position.
“We will be seeking someone to fulfill his position,” Sikes said.
Interested individuals can reach out to Sikes or the York County Aging Services office. 

​YORK COUNTY – The York County Commissioners will be considering the county’s annual contract for audit and budget work when they meet in regular session on Tuesday, July 23.
They have been contracting with Regier, Carr and Monroe LLP for a number of years. The firm assists the county commissioners with creating the budget each summer and they conduct the audit later in the fiscal year.
Years ago, the commissioners determined there was no conflict in having the same firm conduct both the budget and the audit.
Also on Tuesday’s agenda:

• The commissioners will consider a contract for a printing company to create postcards in August to comply with LB644, which requires taxing entities to send out postcard notices to property owners when the tax asking increases beyond 2%. While no one yet knows if any taxing entities in the county will be growing their tax asking by that percentage, the county will still be designating a printer should it be needed.
• The county board will consider a resolution on delinquent taxes.
• Considerations will be given to an agreement for EPC (Emergency Protective Custody) services between the county and Region V Systems.
• The county board members will conduct their quarterly jail visit.
• As the board of equalization, they will consider a large number of property valuation protests as this process continues. The county assessor has been working with the Tax Equalization Review Commission regarding valuations that had been determined as incorrect and will be providing further information to the public as soon as that is available.
• The county assessor will present a 3-year plan of assessment for the board’s consideration.
• The county assessor will also address a report regarding cemeteries in the county.
• They will also consider an application for exemption from Hope Gospel Rescue Mission for a 1994 Dodge Ram Wagon, 1994 Toyota T 100 pickup and a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan. The Hope Gospel Rescue Mission is a newly formed entity.

The public is always encouraged to attend the meeting, which will begin at 8:30 a.m., in the commissioners’ meeting room located on the main floor of the York County Courthouse, next to the county clerk’s office.

​YORK -- York County Sheriff Paul Vrbka says he has been informed the Nebraska Department of Transportation will be conducting engineering/traffic studies at several problematic intersections along the Highway 81 bypass around York.

YORK -- York County Sheriff Paul Vrbka said Wednesday he is "very, very pleased that rumble bars have been installed on Highway 34, on the approach to the intersection with Highway 81" in York County.

​YORK COUNTY – The deadline has been reached for village board incumbents to file their intentions to run again for office.
Non-incumbents have until Aug. 1 to file their candidacies.
The following are the seats up for election this year, in each of the villages in York County, and who has filed so far:

• Benedict: The seats of Brad Brooke, Erich Heiden and Lonney Schlegelmilch are up for election. So far, the candidates are Heiden and Schlegelmilch. Brooke did not file to run again.
• Bradshaw: The seats of James Gordan, Eric Jensen and Mary Kempf are up for election. So far, the candidates are John Hastings, Jensen, Gordan, Kempf, Devon Stamp and Kent Meyers. So all the incumbents are in.
• Gresham: The seats of Justin Brahmsteadt, Tony Cain and Colton Luettel are up for election. So far, the candidates are James O’Donnell, Brahmsteadt, Cain and Luettel. So all the incumbents are in.
• Lushton: The seats of Richard Hallet, Lennett Siebert and Diana Weisheit are up for election. So far, the candidates are Jason Balaban, Weisheit and Eric Gammill. So, Hallet and Siebert are not seeking reelection.
• McCool: The seats of Dustin Arduser, Reid VanWesten and Brennan White are up for election. So far, the candidates are VanWeston and White. Arduser is not seeking reelection.
• Thayer: The seats of Carl Georges and Faron Hines are up for election. Hines filed to run again. Georges did not. There are no other candidates, yet, as of this time.
• Waco: The seats of Todd Bauder, Carl Gordon and Robert Saeger are up for election. All three have file to run again and so far, no one has filed to run against them.

If non-incumbents want to file, they need to do so with the county clerk/election commissioner office, both of which are located on the main floor of the York County Courthouse