County denies tax exemption for daycare

Kimball’s commissioners, acting as the Board of Equalization, voted to deny the Kimball Child Care Center tax “exempt” status during their Feb. 16 board meeting.

The Kimball County Commissioners, along with Kimball County Treasurer, Sherry Winstrom, heard statements and asked questions of Lynne Klemke who presented for the Volunteers of America (VOA) of Western Nebraska, in regards to a request to acquire a tax exempt status.

The county treasurer received a letter previously from the VOA, who operates the child care facility, which she read aloud to the commissioners prior to their considerati...