Lincoln County Commission July 30, 2026

At its July 30, 2026 regular meeting, the Lincoln County Commission held a public hearing and approved termination of the existing hangar leases for sites K1, K2, and R6 at the Marv Skarsky Lincoln County Airport, with intent to enter new 25-year lease agreements. The meeting also included consideration of the 2027 provisional budget for publication—not final adoption—and authorization for the auditor to advertise a public hearing on September 1. Commissioners discussed using about $11.18 million in general-fund cash reserves, possible budget changes involving county road projects and sheriff’s office requests, and whether to provide county support for ambulance services; no ambulance funding commitment was made at this meeting. The debate included proposed road-safety and roundabout work, with commissioners weighing project costs, growth, maintenance needs, and taxpayer impacts.

The commission also considered a salary-study recommendation proposing a 3% increase for non-bargaining employees, adjustments to the sheriff’s office pay matrix, and targeted changes for positions identified as below market. A motion to accept the recommendations was made, but the transcript does not clearly capture the vote outcome. No competitive bid award or vendor selection was identified.