Government of Lancaster County, Nebraska
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| Seat: Lincoln |
| Population (2020): 322,608 |
| County Commissioners: 5 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Lancaster County is located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The county covers a total of 838 square miles in eastern Nebraska.[1]
Elections
2024
Lancaster County, Nebraska, held general elections for county commissioners, community college board, educational service unit board, natural resources district boards, 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
Lancaster County, Nebraska, held general elections for assessor/register of deeds, attorney, clerk, engineer, public defender, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, natural resources district board, community college district board, Educational Service Unit No. 6 Board of Directors, clerk of district court, district court judge, district county court judges, juvenile court judges, and Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 10, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 1, 2022.
2020
Lancaster County, Nebraska, held general elections for county commissioners for districts 2 and 4, and special districts on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for May 12, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was February 18, 2020 for incumbents and was March 2, 2020 for non-incumbents.
2018
Lancaster County, Nebraska, held general elections for county commissioner, county assessor, county attorney, county clerk, county clerk of the district court, county engineer, county public defender, county sheriff, county treasurer, Educational Service Unit boards, and the boards of the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District, the Nemaha Natural Resources District, and Southeast Community College 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 policy-making 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 Lancaster County, there are five commissioners who are elected by district to four-year terms.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the commissioners:[2]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 1 | Sean Flowerday | 2019 |
| Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 2 | Christa Yoakum | June 18, 2019 |
| Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 3 | Matt Schulte | January 5, 2023 |
| Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 4 | Chelsea Johnson | January 9, 2025 |
| Lancaster County Board of Commissioners District 5 | Rick Vest | 2019 |
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
Lancaster County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Lancaster County Assessor-Register of Deeds | Dan Nolte | January 5, 2023 |
| Lancaster County Attorney | Pat Condon | 2019 |
| Lancaster County Clerk | Matt Hansen | January 5, 2023 |
| Lancaster County Clerk of the District Court | Simon Rezac | February 20, 2024 |
| Lancaster County Engineer | Pamela Dingman | 2013 |
| Lancaster County Public Defender | Kristi Egger | January 5, 2023 |
| Lancaster County Sheriff | Terry Wagner | 1994 |
| Lancaster County Treasurer | Rachel Garver | 2019 |
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.
Educational Service Unit No. 6
Lancaster County residents elect members representing Districts 1 through 7 on the Nebraska Educational Service Unit No. 6 Board of Directors.[3]
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Lancaster County residents also elect members representing District 1 and District 5 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:[4]
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Board
Lancaster County residents also elect members to the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Board.
The table below provides information on each of the members:[5]
Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors
Lancaster County residents also elect members to the Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors.
The table below provides information on each of the members:[6]
Southeast Community College Board of Governors
Lancaster County residents also elect members to the Southeast Community College Board of Governors.
The table below provides information on each of the members:[7]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Southeast Community College Board of Governors At-large | Neal Stenberg | January 7, 2021 |
| Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 1 | Chuck Byers | January 7, 2021 |
| Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 1 | Vicki Haskell | March 29, 2023 |
| Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 2 | Kathy Boellstorff | 2009 |
| Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 2 | Brandon Gunther | January 5, 2023 |
| Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 3 | Nancy Seim | 2000 |
| Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 3 | Jim Sherwood | August 24, 2021 |
| Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 4 | Carina McCormick | January 5, 2023 |
| Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 4 | Kristin Yates | 2017 |
| Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 5 | Joann Herrington | January 5, 2023 |
| Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 5 | Arlyn E. Uhrmacher | January 7, 2021 |
See also
| Lancaster County, Nebraska | Nebraska | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Lancaster County, Nebraska," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lancaster County, Nebraska, "Board of Commissioners," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ Educational Service Unit No. 6, "Board of Directors," accessed February 2, 2023
- ↑ University of Nebraska, "Board Members & Districts," accessed September 27, 2017
- ↑ Lower Platte South Natural Resources District, "Your NRD Board," accessed September 27, 2017
- ↑ Nemaha Natural Resources District Board, "Nemaha NRD Board Members," accessed September 27, 2017
- ↑ Southeast Community College, "Board of Governors," accessed September 27, 2017
