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9:05 a.m. Held a Board of Equalization meeting. Returned to the regular meeting 9:10 a.m. Chairman Lancaster welcomed the veterans and read a statement. INVOCATION - Invacation was given by Dan Naranjo. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —Veterans Service Officer pon 5huda I�d the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATION — Don Shuda read the foilowing Resolution proclaiming May 22 to May 315t 2_ 12 as a memorial salute to World War II Veterans. McFarland made a motion and Schuppan second�d the motion to approve Resolution #12-027. Arnold, Lancaster, McF'arland, Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziola all voted yes and none voted no. Mation carried. Don Shuda presented Don Smith with a plaque in recognition of his assistance for the Hero Flights. Chairman Lancaster thanked the Grand Island Independent for their support. Mr. Smith thanked the board for the recognition and stated he appreciated the support of the community. Mr. Shuda presented Mr. Smith with a certificated of appreciation from the Word War II veterans. Wayne Hildreth from Central City stated that it was a well coordinated trip and he appreciated the opportunity to be able ta go. Meeting was r�cessed to greet the veterans. 9:40 a.m. Lancaster called the meeting back to order. 6. UPDATE FROM SENATOR GLOOR-- Lancaster thanked Senator Gloor for coming and stated the board appreciates his assistance and guidance regarding the inheritance tax issues. Senator Gloor stated he appreciated the opportunity to be present for the recognition and stated ' he can remember how unpopular thE military once was, even to the point they were advised to ', not travel in their uniforms. He stated that they hope to move forward with the new veterans ', home, the State Department of Veterans Affairs is in agreement that the home needs to b� i replaced they just need to move forward. The inheritance tax issue did not come from the legislature it came from the executive branch and there were several proposals that were brought forward and this was the most contraversial there was little support for this proposal and the county boards let them know their feelings. This probably will come back again. The child welfare reform has been a m�ss and they need to clean up the problems of the privatization of the foster care. They have a good plan in place and he is optimistic that things should start getting better. Regarding the Stuhr Museum funding there is a state statute that if there is a nonprofit historical society they can have a levy of 3 tenths of 1% and there are some counties that do this but it has to go to the vate of the people. There is that opportunity but it is a tax increase. 2