Notice of Public Meeting of the

Douglas County Board of Equalization and the Douglas County

Board of Commissioners

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, the Douglas County Board of Equalization, and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners will meet consecutively beginning at 9:00 a.m.  The meetings will be held at the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam, Legislative Chamber, Omaha, NE.  The meetings will be open to the general public.

A list of applications from organizations seeking tax exemption, descriptions of the property, and recommendations of the Douglas County Assessor/Register of Deeds, to be heard by the Douglas County Board of Equalization on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, are available in the Douglas County Assessor/Register of Deeds office.

The meeting agendas, kept continually current, are readily available for public inspection in the Commissioners’ Office in the Civic Center during normal business hours.  Also available for public inspection will be any corresponding documentation that is provided to the Commissioners’ Office prior to the weekly County Board meeting.  Except for items of an emergency nature, the agendas shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled meeting commencement.  The Board has the right to modify its agenda to include items of an emergency nature only when the meeting is in session.

Committee meetings scheduled for the month will be listed on the County’s website at www.douglascounty-ne.gov and on the County Board Agenda.

Join the Board Meeting via Zoom:

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Meeting ID: 945 1298 6711    

Passcode: 187214

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Dial 312 626 6799

Meeting ID: 945 1298 6711    

Passcode: 187214

                  Mary Ann Borgeson

Chair, Board of County Commissioners

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Douglas County

Meeting Notice

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners will hold a Strategic Planning Session on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in the Douglas Conference Room of the Douglas County West Campus, 15335 West Maple Road, Omaha, NE.

As provided by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-1411(6), a public body may allow a member of the public or any witness to appear before the public body by means of virtual conferencing. Accordingly, this meeting is also available via Zoom video conferencing:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89847643737?pwd=MU9rVjdSU3M0UHdlZjZrc2UraUtJUT09

 

Meeting ID: 898 4764 3737    

Passcode: 414753

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Dial 312 626 6799

Meeting ID: 898 4764 3737    

Passcode: 414753

Mary Ann Borgeson, Chair

Douglas County Commissioners

Notice of Primary Election

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 10th of May, 2022 at the usual polling places in the election precincts of Douglas County, Nebraska, a primary election will be held. The polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Said election will be for nominating or electing candidates for various offices. All races will not appear on every primary election ballot as the candidates are nominated or elected by specific subdivisions, districts, or wards.

The following is a list of all offices, candidates, and issues that will appear on the primary ballots and a list of offices and candidates that will be automatically forwarded to the general ballot.

Offices and Candidates Appearing on the Primary Ballot

For U.S. House Of Representatives - District Two (Partisan)

Don Bacon (Republican)

Steve Kuehl (Republican)

Alisha Shelton (Democratic)

Tony Vargas (Democratic)

For Governor (Partisan)

Michael Connely (Republican)

Brett Lindstrom (Republican)

Donna Nicole Carpenter (Republican)

Lela McNinch (Republican)

Theresa Thibodeau (Republican)

Jim Pillen (Republican)

Troy Wentz (Republican)

Charles W. Herbster (Republican)

Breland Ridenour (Republican)

Carol Blood (Democratic)

Roy A. Harris (Democratic)

Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian)

For Secretary Of State (Partisan)

Bob Evnen (Republican)

Rex Schroder (Republican)

Robert J. Borer (Republican)

For State Treasurer (Partisan)

John Murante (Republican)

Paul Anderson (Republican)

Katrina Tomsen (Libertarian)

For Attorney General (Partisan)

Jennifer Hicks (Republican)

Mike Hilgers (Republican)

Larry Bolinger (Legal Marijuana NOW)

For Auditor Of Public Accounts (Partisan)

Mike Foley (Republican)

Larry Anderson (Republican)

Gene Siadek (Libertarian)

L. Leroy Lopez (Legal Marijuana NOW)

For Douglas County Assessor/

Register Of Deeds (Partisan)

Brian H. Grimm (Republican)

Walt Peffer (Republican)

Kay Carne (Republican)

For Douglas County Clerk Of

The District Court (Partisan)

Pamela Cardenas (Democratic)

Crystal Rhoades (Democratic)

For Douglas County Commissioner - District Six (Partisan)

Mary Ann Borgeson (Republican)

John McCann (Republican)

For Douglas County Sheriff (Partisan)

Aaron Hanson (Republican)

George Merithew (Republican)

Greg Gonzalez (Democratic)

Wayne Hudson (Democratic)

 

For Legislature - District Four (Nonpartisan)

Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek

R. Brad von Gillern

For Legislature - District Six (Nonpartisan)

Christian Mirch

Elizabeth Hallgren

Machaela Cavanaugh

For Legislature - District Eight (Nonpartisan)

Megan Hunt

Katie Opitz

Marilyn Arant Asher

For Legislature - District Ten (Nonpartisan)

Wendy DeBoer

Lou Ann Goding

For Legislature - District Twelve (Nonpartisan)

Haile Kucera

Robin Richards

Merv Riepe

Bob Borgeson

For Legislature - District Eighteen (Nonpartisan)

Clarice Jackson

Christy Armendariz

Michael Young

For Legislature - District Twenty (Nonpartisan)

Julie Fredrickson

Stu Dornan

John A. Fredrickson

For Legislature - District Thirty-Six (Nonpartisan)

Angie Lauritsen

Rick Holdcroft

For State Board Of Education -

District Eight (Nonpartisan)

John Sieler

Deborah Neary

Marni Hodgen

For Board Of Governors -

Metropolitan Community College - District Two (Nonpartisan)

Erin Feichtinger

Tammy L. Wright

Jon Tucker

For Board Of Governors -

Metropolitan Community College -

At Large (Nonpartisan)

John Horsechief

Kristen DuPree

Cornelius F. Williams

John M. McCarthy

For Coordinating Council -

Learning Community - District One (Nonpartisan)

Brian Thommes

Gerald Mike Kuhn II

Brenda Banks

Ryan Cohagan

For Coordinating Council -

Learning Community - District Three (Nonpartisan)

Mark Hoeger

Sally Otis

Chris Tooker

For Coordinating Council -

Learning Community - District Five (Nonpartisan)

Andy Allen

Erik Servellon

Tonya Ward

Douglas Brady

For Board Of Directors -

Metropolitan Utilities District Of Omaha - Subdivision Six (Nonpartisan)

Mike McGowan

John S. McCollister

Dan Ryberg

For Board Of Directors -

Omaha Public Power District - Subdivision Five (Nonpartisan)

Craig Moody

Kevin Ryan

David Goldsmith

For Board Of Education -

Bennington Public Schools #59 (Nonpartisan)

Jason W. Holling-Karas

Mark A. Byars

Quintin Erdman

Steve Shannon

Tyler McGlade

Marcy Clark

Eric Preissler

Kristi Ryan

Chris Niles

Brittany Cameron

Jeremy Dick

Sandra Hulm

For Board Of Education -

Elkhorn Public Schools #10 (Nonpartisan)

Amy Parks

Nancy Rogic-Greufe

Lisa Pitts

Patrick Roy

Luther Starks

Brett Elliott

Mark Wortman

Jerid Tingelhoff

Saleh Qulagi

Kara Teri

For Board Of Education -

Fort Calhoun Community Schools #3 (Nonpartisan)

Amanda Schrum

Jon Genoways

Ted Welchert

Kevin Shultz

Ryan J. Sevcik

John Pane

Cassie Kelly

For Board Of Education -

Gretna Public Schools #37 (Nonpartisan)

Mark R. Hauptman

Ann Sackett Wright

Lance R. Molina

Gabriel Garcia

Greg Beach

Ronald R. Johns

Blake Turpen

Lori Lowry

Jenna L. Garcia

Steve Rogers

For Board Of Education -

Omaha Public Schools - Subdistrict Two (Nonpartisan)

Sharnelle Shelton

Melvin Muhammad

Brianna Full

Marque Snow

For Board Of Education -

Omaha Public Schools - Subdistrict Six (Nonpartisan)

Hina D. Agarwal

Nancy Kratky

Brian M. Parizek

Jeanne Jones

For Board Of Education -

Westside Community Schools #66 (Nonpartisan)

Terry Buckman

Kris Karnes

Jessica Powell

Adam Yale

Issue(s) Appearing on the Primary Ballot

Special City Of Omaha Election $15,100,000 Public Facilities Bonds

Shall the City of Omaha be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the amount of fifteen million one hundred thousand and no/100 dollars ($15,100,000) for the purpose of providing funds for payment of the cost of acquiring, constructing, improving, equipping and rehabilitating police buildings and facilities, fire stations, branch libraries, park maintenance facilities, auditorium support facilities, public works storage facilities and city wide building renovations and replacements and other public facilities of the City of Omaha, the approximate cost to the taxpayers of the City of Omaha if this proposal is approved to be fifteen million one hundred thousand and no/100 dollars ($15,100,000) plus interest payable on said bonds to be paid from the fund for principal and interest payments on the indebtedness of the City of Omaha as proposed in the notice of election which also provides that the approval of this bond issue will not incur any increases in the debt services tax levy rate of the City of Omaha over the levy increase approved in 2020?

Special City Of Omaha Election $24,100,000 Environment Sewer Bonds

Shall the City of Omaha be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the amount of twenty-four million one hundred thousand and no/100 dollars ($24,100,000) for the purpose of providing funds for payment of the cost of constructing, reconstructing, improving, extending and equipping of storm sewers, sanitary sewers, interceptor sewers, combined sewers, relief sewers, or a combination thereof, or any other related sewer construction, the approximate cost to the taxpayers of the City of Omaha if this proposal is approved to be twenty-four million one hundred thousand and no/100 dollars ($24,100,000) plus interest payable on said bonds to be paid from the fund for principal and interest payments on the indebtedness of the City of Omaha as proposed in the notice of election which also provides that the approval of this bond issue will not incur any increases in the debt services tax levy rate of the City of Omaha over the levy increase approved in 2020?

Special City Of Omaha Election $15,400,000 Park & Recreation Bonds

Shall the City of Omaha be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the amount of fifteen million four hundred thousand and no/100 dollars ($15,400,000) for the purpose of providing funds for payment of the cost of various park and recreation improvement projects of City of Omaha, the approximate cost to the taxpayers of the City of Omaha if this proposal is approved to be fifteen million four hundred thousand and no/100 dollars ($15,400,000) plus interest payable on said bonds to be paid from the fund for principal and interest payments on the indebtedness of the City of Omaha as proposed in the notice of election which also provides that the approval of this bond issue will not incur any increases in the debt services tax levy rate of the City of Omaha over the levy increase approved in 2020?

Special City Of Omaha Election $6,100,000 Public Safety Bonds

Shall the City of Omaha be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the amount of six million one hundred thousand and no/100 dollars ($6,100,000) for the purpose of providing funds for payment of the cost of various capital expenditures of the city fire department, including fire vehicles and equipment, the approximate cost to the taxpayers of the City of Omaha if this proposal is approved to be six million one hundred thousand and no/100 dollars ($6,100,000) plus interest payable on said bonds to be paid from the fund for principal and interest payments on the indebtedness of the City of Omaha as proposed in the notice of election which also provides that the approval of this bond issue will not incur any increases in the debt services tax levy rate of the City of Omaha over the levy increase approved in 2020?

Special City Of Omaha Election $79,600,000 Street And Highway Transportation Bonds

Shall the City of Omaha be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the amount of seventy-nine million, six hundred thousand and no/100 dollars ($79,600,000) for the purpose of providing funds for payment of the cost of streets, highways and bridges, the approximate cost to the taxpayers of the City of Omaha if this proposal is approved to be seventy-nine million, six hundred thousand and no/100 dollars ($79,600,000) plus interest payable on said bonds to be paid from the fund for principal and interest payments on the indebtedness of the City of Omaha as proposed in the notice of election which also provides that the approval of this bond issue  will not incur any increases in the debt services tax levy rate of the City of Omaha over the levy increase   approved in 2020?

Special City Of Omaha Election $120,000,000 Street Preservation Bonds

Shall the City of Omaha be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the amount of one hundred twenty million and no/100 dollars ($120,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds for payment of the cost of streets, highways, including neighborhood, collector, and arterial streets in all seven (7) city council districts and bridges, the approximate cost to the taxpayers of the City of Omaha if this proposal is approved to be one  hundred twenty million and no/100 dollars ($120,000,000) plus interest payable on said bonds to be paid from the fund for principal and interest payments on the indebtedness of the City of Omaha as proposed in the notice of election which also provides that the approval of this bond issue will not incur any increases in the debt services tax levy rate of the City of Omaha over the levy increase approved in 2020?

Offices and Candidates Automatically Forwarded to the General Election Ballot

For Douglas County Attorney (Partisan)

Donald W. Kleine (Republican)

Dave Pantos (Democratic)

For Douglas County Clerk Of

The District Court (Partisan)

Thomas Flynn (Republican)

For Douglas County Commissioner - District Two (Partisan)

James Cavanaugh (Democratic)

For Douglas County Commissioner - District Four (Partisan)

PJ Morgan (Republican)

For Douglas County Engineer (Partisan)

Todd Pfitzer (Republican)

Jim Rose (Democratic)

For Douglas County Treasurer (Partisan)

John W. Ewing, Jr. (Democratic)

For Board Of Governors -

Metropolitan Community College - District One (Nonpartisan)

Phillip Klein

Mark Stoj

For Board Of Governors -

Metropolitan Community College - District Three (Nonpartisan)

Maureen K. Monahan

Tyler Fausset

For Board Of Governors -

Metropolitan Community College - District Four (Nonpartisan)

Ron Hug

Kimara Snipes

For Board Of Directors -

Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District - Subdistrict Two (Nonpartisan)

Fred Conley

For Board Of Directors -

Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District - Subdistrict Four (Nonpartisan)

Tim McCormick

Barbara Nichols

For Board Of Directors -

Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District - Subdistrict Six (Nonpartisan)

Jim Thompson

For Board Of Directors -

Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District - Subdistrict Eight (Nonpartisan)

Tim N. Fowler

For Bennington City Council - Ward One (Nonpartisan)

Shane Pekny

For Bennington City Council - Ward Two (Nonpartisan)

Kaye Bridgeford

For Ralston City Council - Ward Three (Nonpartisan)

Brian Kavanaugh

For Ralston City Council - Ward Four (Nonpartisan)

Jerry Krause

For Ralston City Council - Ward Five (Nonpartisan)

Michael Sanchez

For Valley City Council (Nonpartisan)

Linda Lewis

John Batcher

Haley Cortez

For Board Of Education -

Arlington Public Schools #24 (Nonpartisan)

Jason R. Arp

Cassie Voss Flesner

Brian Laaker

Steve Slykhuis

Erich Meyer

For Board Of Education -

Douglas County West Community Schools #15 (Nonpartisan)

Jamie Jorgensen

Kelly Hinrichs

James Tomanek, Jr.

JJ Swierczek

For Board Of Education -

Fremont Public Schools #1 (Nonpartisan)

Terry L. Sorensen, Jr.

Sandi Proskovec

Mike Petersen

For Board Of Education -

Millard Public Schools #17 (Nonpartisan)

Sean Swanson

Lisa Schoenberger

Stacy Jolley

Mike Kennedy

Mark Krueger

Terry Dale

For Board Of Education -

Omaha Public Schools - Subdistrict Four (Nonpartisan)

Shavonna Holman

For Board Of Education -

Omaha Public Schools - Subdistrict Eight (Nonpartisan)

Margo R. Juarez

Carl G. Satterfield, Jr.

For Board Of Education -

Ralston Public Schools #54 (Nonpartisan)

Elizabeth Kumru

Mary K. Roarty

Carrie Hough

Dated this 25th day of March, 2022.

Brian W. Kruse

Douglas County Election Commissioner

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