SIDNEY -- The Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday hired Anthony "Toney" Krajewski for County Highway Superintendent Services. 

Krajewski appeared before the commissioners as a line item of "Contract for Highway Department Consultant." Before the vote was taken, Commissioner Randy Miller asked Krajewski if he is, in the capacity the county hires him at, able to complete and sign the paperwork for the highway department. 

“To give a little example of what I do, I serve more of a consulting basis. I do not run the day-to-day operations, or any of that. There’s just absolutely no way I could spend hours a day that are needed to be able to do that effectively. What I do do is operate in planning and consulting,” Krajewski said. 

He stressed he does not get involved in the foreman’s work on the road; he does help with planning. 

In the June 2 meeting, Krajewski said he would need to be on the payroll, at $50 and $40 per hour for requested projects. He will charge Cheyenne County a maximum of $160 (four hours) per day. 

"Anthony (Toney) Krajewski will perform the necessary county highway superintendent services required for Cheyenne County to conform to the requirements of the Nebraska Board of Classifications and Standards," his contract with Cheyenne County says.

In other business, Commissioner Phil Sanders questioned Highway Department Superintendent Skyler Saucedo about maintaining culverts. 

“I’ve lived in Cheyenne County my whole life. I know where so many culverts are Skyler, and that’s why, you haven’t been here long enough to know all this, but I’m bringing it to your attention. So, here’s the deal. They did do a better job flagging. I’ll give them that. And, I spent Saturday and Sunday looking at roads, especially my area, I haven’t had a chance to look at the rest of the county, but out in my area north of Potter there’s so many culverts that you can’t even find them anymore," Sanders said.

He said the department being short-handed or not having time are unacceptable reasons.

Tourism Director Kendra Mitchell five Tourism Committee funding projects: the Dalton Fall Festival was approved for a $3,000 event promotion grant; Lodgepole Old Settlers Day was approved for a $2,955 event promotions grant, Potter Lions Club for Potter Days 2025 at $1,530, and Sidney American Legion for $3,675 Sporting Event Grant for Legion Junior Baseball, and the Potter Lions Club for the PNCC 120 Off Road Race for a $7,285.80 Sporting Event grant.