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Gage County Supervisor Emily Haxby, serving District 2, faces accusations ethics concerns related to her work at the Blue Valley Veterinary Clinic under Dr. Jennafer Glaesemann. 

RED PAC has cited the ethical issues in a press release about Haxby's fitness to continue serving on the board. "Reports indicate that Ms. Haxby has made troubling comments suggesting directing county business to her own employer. Such actions, or even the implication thereof, undermine public confidence and contradict the fundamental principles of ethical governance."

In her role as a Supervisor, Haxby "expressed concerns" with a proposed deal to contract the Beatrice Humane Society, a competitor of her employer Blue Valley, for animal shelter services, saying Beatrice was "not working with local veterinarians," according to a report from the Beatrice Daily Sun.

According to KETV, the Gage County Sheriff's office launched an investigation into the Blue Valley Veterinary Clinic over reported concerns for the welfare of horses at the clinic. A witness, Ashley Bothern, told KETV, ""The horses had no food and water of any kind, no shelter. They were in a gravel parking lot."

 As a result of the investigation, Jennafer Glaesemann was initially "cited with 37 counts of animal neglect," but had the charges dropped as part of an agreement in which she gave up ownership of the horses. The horses were auctioned off in March of 2024, according to ABC 8 news.

Per BallotReady.org, Haxby is running for re-election against Jim Ensz in the Republican primary for the District 2 seat on Gage County Board of Supervisors.

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