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Lancaster said she has served on the negotiations committee since the beginning of her term and if someone has an interest to let her know she has also been on and off of the Senior Citizens board. She noted that it makes sense for Scott or Karen to be on the roads committee. Karen is on the safety committee. Bredthauer reported that Regional Planning has rezoned Lewis Green Scape and they hope this is the right zoning. She also noted there is a new subdivision on Highway 2. She stated College Park has some nice oak tables and they are trying to get rid of them. She also noted that College park building is 27 years old and there is only $100,000 in the sinking fund. If there were any big projects like replacing the boilers or a roof replacement there would not be enough. The library and other areas are not rented. They are look at other revenue sources she suggested a coffee shop. Lancaster noted there have been special assessment in the past. A copy of the committee assignment will be e mail to the board members. Lancaster noted that LB 301 address the inheritance tax and it is important to contact the senator to keep on track with this. There is concern that there may be a loss on the keno funds and if the inheritance tax is lost that is a serious concern. She also noted that it is important to put some of the COVID dollars back into the inheritance tax fund. The county may need to look at other avenues to make up for the losses. Richardson noted that the county does not have a pot of gold that we do not need. Sorensen made a motion and Bredthauer second to close the Board of Equalization meeting. Bredthauer, Hurst, Lancaster, Quandt, Peterson, Richardson and Sorensen all voted yes and no one voted no. Motion carried. Meeting recessed at 11:19 a.m. and will come back at 2:00 p.m. Returned to session 2:00 p.m. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT INTERVIEWS —the Board received one internal application from Jennifer Poppen the current chief deputy. 1. Purpose for interviews is to appoint the Clerk of the District Court. Jennifer Poppen stated she is the current Chief Deputy and has served under Valerie and is supported by the people in her office. She live in Grand Island and her children attended school here. She worked at the Social Security Office, Cain Weber, Nash Finch and a software company in Aurora, In May 2021 she will have She will have 20 years as an employee of the office. 2. What motivated her to apply? Jennifer stated she was appointed by Valorie and they have a good group of people and she can step into the position. The staff supports her appointment. 8