Prairie Creek Barn conditional-use renewal granted; Jamco awarded asbestos‑removal contract

The Hall County Board granted a five‑year renewal of the conditional‑use permit for Prairie Creek Barn after staff reported no complaints during the prior period and neighbors spoke in support. Carol Dierdorf, who lives next door, told the board the venue has been a good neighbor and that noise levels were reasonable.

“We’ve had lovely wedding photographs in our field,” Dierdorf said, adding the venue has been respectful of neighbors.

Following earlier bid openings for asbestos removal at a county storage building, staff recommended awarding the work to Jamco Abatement (Waterloo, Nebraska) for $66,400 after comparing three proposals. The board approved the award and authorized paying the line item from county funds.

Both actions were approved by recorded votes: the Prairie Creek renewal carried with votes recorded as 6 yes; the Jamco award was carried with a recorded yes tally of 7.