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Government of Douglas County, Nebraska

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Douglas County, Nebraska

Location
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Information
Seat: Omaha
Population (2020): 584,526
County Commissioners: 7
County Website: Official website

The county government of Douglas County is located in Omaha, Nebraska. The county covers a total of 328 square miles in eastern Nebraska.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2024)

Douglas County, Nebraska, held general elections for county clerk, county public defender, county commissioner, community college board, educational service unit board, learning community coordinating council board, metropolitan utilities district board, natural resources district board, regional transportation board, county court judges, county district court judges, nebraska workers’ compensation court judge, and separate juvenile court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 14, 2024.

The filing deadline for incumbents running in the primary was February 15, 2024, and the filing deadline for non-incumbents running in the primary was March 1, 2024. The filing deadline for incumbents running in the general election was July 15, 2024, and the filing deadline for non-incumbents running in the general election was August 1, 2024. The filing deadline for judges running for retention was August 1, 2024.

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2022)

Douglas County, Nebraska, held general elections for assessor-register of deeds, attorney, clerk of the district court, engineer, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, community college board, educational service unit board, learning community coordinating council board, natural resources district board, county court judges, district court judges, separate juvenile court judge, and state workers’ compensation court judge on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 10, 2022.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2020)

Douglas County, Nebraska, held general elections for Metropolitan College board of governors (Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4), county clerk, county commissioners (Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7), public defender, Learning Community Coordinating Council seats (Districts 2, 4, and 6), Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha seats (Subdivisions 3, 4, and 5), and Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District seats (Subdistricts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9) on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for May 12, 2020. The filing deadline for incumbents in this election was February 18, 2020, and the filing deadline for non-incumbents in this election was March 2, 2020.[2]

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2018)

Douglas County, Nebraska, held general elections for county commissioner, county assessor, county attorney, county clerk of the district court, county engineer, county sheriff, county treasurer, and the boards of the Metropolitan Community College, Omaha Public Power District, Metropolitan Utilities District, Learning Community Coordinating Council, and Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on May 15, 2018.

Elected officials

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Board of Commissioners

See also: County commission

The board of commissioners functions as the county's primary legislative and policymaking body. Most county boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues, and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. In Douglas County, there are seven commissioners who are elected by district to four-year terms.[3]

The table below provides information on each of the commissioners:[4]


The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:


Other elected officials

Douglas County residents also elect the following public officials:


Special districts

See also: Special districts

Special districts are a form of local government that exist to fulfill a specific purpose within a certain geographic area. This region can be as large as a county or smaller than a city block. Special districts have the power to tax their local residents in order to fund operational expenditures. Although a special district may be formed for any stated purpose, the most common examples include library, hospital, transportation, airport, utility, conservation, sanitation, fire control, and flood control districts.

Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors

Douglas County residents elect members to the Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors.

The table below provides information on each of the members:[5]


Office Name Date assumed office
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors At-large Kristen DuPree January 5, 2023
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors District 1 Phillip Klein 2015
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors District 1 Linda McDermitt 2010
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors District 2 Jessica Powell January 9, 2025
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors District 2 Tammy Wright January 5, 2023
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors District 3 Adam Gotschall January 7, 2021
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors District 3 Maureen Monahan 2019
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors District 4 Martha Bruckner November 1, 2023
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors District 4 Zach Reinhardt January 7, 2021
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors District 5 Theresa Love-Hug January 5, 2023
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors District 5 Fred Uhe 2019


University of Nebraska Board of Regents

Douglas County residents also elect members representing District 2, District 4, and District 8 to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

The table below provides information on each of the members elected to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents:[6]


Learning Community Coordinating Council

Douglas County residents also elect members to the Learning Community Coordinating Council.

The table below provides information on each of the members:[7]


Office Name Date assumed office
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 1 Brooke Givens
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 1 Cynthia A. Johnson
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 2 Carol Hahn 2017
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 2 Sharnelle Shelton 2023
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 3 Mark Hoeger 2019
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 3 Vacant
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 4 Stephen Bloom January 9, 2025
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 4 Raquel Rodriguez 2024
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 5 Douglas Brady 2023
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 5 Tonya Ward January 8, 2015
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 6 Tim Hall January 7, 2021
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 6 Jason Taylor January 9, 2025


Educational Service Unit #3 Board

Douglas County residents also elect members to the Educational Service Unit #3 Board.

The table below provides information on each of the members:[8]


Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board of Directors

Douglas County residents also elect members to the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board of Directors.

The table below provides information on each of the members:[9]


Office Name Date assumed office
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board Subdistrict 1 Rodney Storm January 9, 2025
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board Subdistrict 2 Fred Conley 1999
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board Subdistrict 3 Larry Bradley 2017
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board Subdistrict 4 Tim McCormick 2019
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board Subdistrict 5 Richard Tesar 2001
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board Subdistrict 6 Jim Thompson 2014
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board Subdistrict 7 Brian Adams January 9, 2025
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board Subdistrict 8 Tim Fowler 2003
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board Subdistrict 9 Anne Hubbard January 9, 2025
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board Subdistrict 10 Kevyn Sopinski 2019
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board Subdistrict 11 Phil Davidson 2021


Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors

Douglas County residents also elect members to the Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors.

The table below provides information on each of the members elected to represent Douglas County:[10]


Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors

Douglas County residents also elect members to the Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors.

The table below provides information on each of the members:[11]


Omaha Regional Metropolitan Transit Board

Douglas County residents also elect members to the Omaha Regional Metropolitan Transit Board.

The table below provides information on each of the members:


Recent news

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See also

Douglas County, Nebraska Nebraska Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

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