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THE SABETHA SINCE 1876 WEEKLY RECIPE WRESTLING Honey Lavender Six Jays earn WEDNESDAY Shortbread Cookies State bids FEB FUN&GAMES 8B SPORTS&REC 1B 20 2019 NEMAHA COUNTY COMMISSION County Sabetha Fire Department to the rescue! Board A rescue boat purchased by the Sabetha Fire Department in May 2018 was used for the first time to rescue a local dog from a frozen pond. meets HEATHER STEWART Wind Farm negotiations When you think of a fire department and firefight- continue between NextEra ers, one usually pictures a team who solely puts out fires, but the Sabetha Fire Department can do more Energy and Nemaha than that. In the past few years, donations have been County’s hired attorney raised through multiple fundraisers which has al- lowed the SFD to purchase equipment that could be James Neeld used in situations other than fires. Their most recent purchase – a rescue boat – was used for the first time HEATHER STEWART earlier this month. What started out as a normal evening on Tuesday, County residents in opposition Feb. 5, for rural Sabetha residents Kerry and Susan and those in favor of the proposed Broxterman quickly turned into a panic when they wind farms in Nemaha County realized their 2-year-old Golden Retreiver, Izzy, had filled the Commissioners Room of been outside longer than usual on a cold winter night. the Nemaha County Courthouse on “We let her out when we get home from work at Tuesday, Feb. 19, hoping to receive approximately 5:30,” S. Broxterman said. “We noticed a term sheet. The Nemaha County that she had not been around the yard like she nor- Commissioners’ wind farm attorney, mally is for over an hour. That is when we decided James Neeld, also was present to give to go look and call for her. That is when I heard her an update and answer questions for faint whimper and the flashlight shone on her eyes.” those present. The Broxtermans found Izzy stuck in the middle of According to Neeld, they are close their neighbor’s icy farm pond and couldn’t get out. to having a full term sheet available With the temperature at 19 degrees Fahrenheit, the for review but are still negotiating Broxtermans tried to think quickly. on two issues. “We tried to think of a quick way to get to her, but “The two issues we are down to knew the dangers of the ice and how far out she was are money and setbacks,” he said. and decided to call 911,” S. Broxterman said. The Sabetha Fire Department put their new rescue boat to use on Tuesday, February 5, to rescue “The money is what taxing scheme Izzy – a 2-year-old golden retreiver – from an icy pond just north of Sabetha. The six firefighters will be imposed on the project, who responded to the call were (L-R) firefighters David Nonnast, Grant Meyer and Dylan Livengood, whether that be by virtue of a reg- Lieutenant Tristan Nichols, Captain Riley Wells and firefighter Josh Burger. ular taxing scheme or a payment. Heather Stewart | Herald Those are obviously the two biggest issues.” Meanwhile, the Sabetha Fire Department was just “When we got there, it was completely dark,” Nich- Although Neeld and the com- getting ready to start their monthly fire meeting when ols said. “We each grabbed onto one of the handles missioners cannot disclose any of the call came in. [on the boat]and threw it [the boat] over a barbwire the terms that they are negotiating, “Everyone was here,” said Sabetha Fire Chief Jim fence. We dug out life jackets and drug it probably patrons present asked about setbacks Johnson. “I got off the phone with dispatch for a 100 yards down to the pond. Grant [Meyer] and I from structures and property lines, dog rescue and I asked for six volunteers from the took our coats off and put life jackets on. They [the noise levels, the complaint process group to help. Everyone was ready to go, but we just other four firemen] tied a rope onto the boat, so they and exclusion zones. needed six.” could pull us back once we got the dog in the boat. Neeld said in regard to noise con- Those six volunteers were Sabetha Captain Riley Broxterman said she believes that in the center of cerns, that they do have an item in Wells, Lieutenant Tristan Nichols, and firemen Josh the pond – where Izzy was stuck – that the whole the term sheet regarding noise level Burger, Corbin Knobloch, Grant Meyer and David pond was frozen over, but weakened as Izzy made at the structure. Nonnast. her way out to the middle, eventually breaking un- “What we have asked NextEra to Izzy shakes hands with Sabetha Fire Chief Jim “They hooked up the [rescue] boat and took off,” derneath her feet. do is to go out to the public and hold Johnson after being rescued from an icy farm Johnson said. Nichols said Izzy was frozen by the time they got public gatherings, where they talk pond on Tuesday, February 5. The firefighters arrived at 2644 X4 Road just north out to the middle. of Sabetha at 7:13 p.m. “We got out to the middle and RESCUE.7A NEMAHA.6A Heather Stewart | Herald CITY OF SABETHA City to consider expanding extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction AMBER DETERS Because the City of Sabetha did not Shannon Stapleton, Matt Heinen, John previously include property surrounding Rebant, Bill Roggenkamp and Scott Proposed wind farms in Nemaha and the two city-owned lakes as extraterrito- Krebs. These members are appointed Brown counties are at the root of a new rial zoning jurisdiction, the new proposal by the Sabetha City Commission. Mem- push to expand the City of Sabetha’s ex- wouldn’t simply be doubling the extrater- bers of the Sabetha City Commission are traterritorial zoning jurisdiction to its ritorial zoning jurisdiction — it would Mayor Doug Clark and commissioners maximum distance. expand the city’s jurisdiction four-fold. Julie Burenheide, Maridel Wittmer, Nick Earlier this year, the Sabetha City Com- The jurisdiction would encompass prop- Aberle and Norm Schmitt. mission prohibited commercial wind gen- erty from as far south as U.S. Highway eration facilities within its extraterritorial 36 and just a half mile shy of the Kansas- EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING zoning jurisdiction, which at that time Nebraska state line to the north; from P JURISDICTION extended approximately 1-1/2 miles from Road in Nemaha County on the west, to Many area residents are likely won- the City’s contiguous city limits. This halfway between Chickadee and Coyote dering what it means for property to be prohibition was recommended follow- roads in Brown County on the east. included within the City of Sabetha’s ex- ing a hearing by the Sabetha Zoning and At the Zoning and Planning Commis- traterritorial zoning jurisdiction. Planning Commission. sion’s meeting on Feb. 7, the board ap- “The purpose of zoning outside the city At the Zoning and Planning Commis- proved moving forward with a hearing to limits is to assist the city in planning city sion’s meeting on that topic, members consider extension of the extraterritorial services for future growth and protecting of the public asked if the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction. Following this ap- current uses within that jurisdiction,” zoning jurisdiction’s border could extend proval, a hearing notice was published in said City Attorney Martin Mishler. farther than it does currently. They were The Sabetha Herald, and notices were sent Contrary to what many may believe, informed that it could, but this would to commissioners of Nemaha and Brown Mishler said that property within the require a change to the City’s Compre- counties, as well as all Township Boards extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction is hensive Plan, in which the current extra- affected by the proposed extension. not subject to any taxation by the City territorial zoning jurisdiction is specified. The Sabetha Zoning and Planning of Sabetha. After further review, a proposal to Commission will hold the hearing at 7 “The proposal only expands zoning The above map shows the city’s current extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction, as expand the extraterritorial zoning ju- p.m. Thursday, March 7, at Sabetha City jurisdiction, nothing else,” Mishler said. well as the proposed expansion. Dark Green shows area within Sabetha City risdiction was prepared. The proposal Hall. At this time, the Board may make “The city has no authority to tax or to Limits, including the contiguous city limits, as well as Sabetha City Lake to would extend the extraterritorial zon- a recommendation to the Sabetha City enforce any other ordinances in that ex- the west and Pony Creek Lake to the north. Area highlighted in green shows ing jurisdiction to the legal maximum Commission regarding expansion of the traterritorial zoning jurisdiction.” distance, which is three miles from any extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction. If a According to Mishler, what it does the city’s current extraterritorial district, which extends approximately one property legally considered to be within recommendation is made, the Sabetha mean is that property within the city’s and one-half miles outside of the contiguous city limits. Area highlighted Sabetha’s city limits — including Sabetha City Commission will consider the Zon- extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction is in blue shows the proposed expansion of the city’s extraterritorial district. City Lake and Pony Creek Lake. In the ing and Planning Commission’s recom- subject to the city’s zoning regulations. This proposed expansion would extend approximately three miles outside cases in which the three-mile distance mendation at their regular meeting on Depending on the property size in of all Sabetha city limits, including both lakes.

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