County Organizational Chart
State of Nebraska offices: County Court, Extension, Probation, Reporting Center
*The Emergency Manager is hired by the Board of Supervisors and managed by the Sheriff
**The Veteran Services Officer is hired by the Board of Supervisors and managed by the Veteran Services Committee
Elected officials are chosen by Buffalo County citizens through elections. Appointed officials are selected by the Buffalo County Board of Supervisors.
The following Nebraska statutes list qualifications, when required, general duties, and other information for some County elected officials:
The following Nebraska statutes list qualifications, when required, general duties, and other information for some County appointed officials:
- Coroner - 23-1210
- County Comptroller - 23-1401 (counties with cities of the metropolitan class) - County Clerk is ex officio county comptroller
- County School Administrator - 23-3302; 23-3312 (Clerk maintains records)
- Election Commissioner - 32-211
- Highway Superintendent - 39-2502
- Jailer - 23-1703 (Sheriff unless county board of corrections)
- Weed Control Superintendents - 2-954
- Zoning Administrator - 23-114.04
Tax Information
The information presented on this tax roll does not give specific information on Tax Credit (LB 367), Homestead values, Greenbelt values, or TIF. It states only gross value and the tax amount billed. Do not pay this amount if paying late. More details are available at the County Treasurer's office.
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Services
| Assessor |
| Valuation protest information |
| Homestead
exemptions |
| Mobile
home ownership transfer |
| Charitable, religious, and educational tax exemptions |
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| Attorney |
| Prosecute cases |
| Collect bad checks |
| Child Support |
| Inheritance tax review |
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| Board of Supervisors |
| Board of Supervisors minutes |
| Board of Supervisors agendas |
| Board of Supervisors notices |
| Property tax protests |
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| Clerk |
| Marriage
license information |
| Military discharge information |
| Proof
of publications |
| Corporations |
| Partnerships |
| County budget |
| County vendor claims |
| County payroll information |
| School census records |
| Minutes
of the Board of Supervisors meetings |
| Waste hauler permits |
| Tobacco licenses outside city limits |
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| District Court |
| Issue
writs and orders |
| Collect
and dispense fees for Child Support |
| Keep
records, books and papers pertaining to court |
| Record
proceedings of court |
| Issue passports |
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| Election |
| Voter information |
| Voter registration |
| Absentee voting |
| Absentee ballot |
| Polling places |
| Election calendar |
| Election results |
| Poll worker information |
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| Floodplain |
| Issue
floodplain permits for residences or structures |
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| Highway |
| County road information |
| County bridge information |
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| Public Defender |
| Court appoints to defend someone who can not hire their own
attorney |
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| Register of Deeds |
| Mortgages |
| Deeds
of trust |
| Plats |
| Old land records |
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| Sheriff |
| Enforce laws |
| Preserve
the peace |
| Provide
a safe environment |
| Answer
911 calls and dispatch appropriate authority |
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| Surveyor |
| Establish
boundaries |
| Locate lots, plots, parcels, tracts, or division of land |
| Division
may include distance, direction, elevation and acreage |
| Furnish legal descriptions to be used in the platting or subdividing
of land |
| Determine
the amount of acreage in land surveyed |
| Establish
and reestablish corners |
| Topographical
plat |
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| Treasurer |
| Tax payment information |
| Drivers license |
| CDL's |
| Learner's permits |
| ID
cards |
| Motor vehicle licenses and registrations |
| Boat registrations |
| Specialty license plate applications |
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| Veteran Services |
| Veteran's benefits |
| Military discharge records |
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| Weed Control |
| Plant identification |
| Weed control issues |
| Enforcement
of state weed laws |
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| Zoning |
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Approve and issue zoning permits
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Receive applications for zoning variance permits
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Receive applications for change of zoning permits
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Receive applications for special use permits
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Conduct inspections of setbacks and
uses of land
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Mutual Aid Officers
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Todd "Walt" Walton
Email: twalton@kearneygov.org
President
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Kearney Volunteer Fire Department |
Marty Neilan
Email: marty.meilan@nebraska.gov
Vice President
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Gibbon Volunteer Fire Department |
Glen Brown
Secretary and Treasurer |
Amherst Volunteer Fire Department |
Treasurer Forms/Documents
| CDL
manual |
Acrobat PDF |
| Driver
license manual |
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| Motorcycle
operator manual |
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| Boating
Guides |
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| Speciality
license plate applications |
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| Handicap
parking permit applications |
View
Online | Acrobat
PDF |
| Motor vehicle registration system |
View
Online |
Political Party Information
Currently the political parties recognized under Nebraska
law are as follows:
- Americans Elect
- Democratic
- Libertarian
- Republican
- Non-Partisan (not politically affiliated)
The elected offices nominated on a partisan basis are:
President, Vice President, U. S. Senators, Member of the U. S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, State Attorney General, County Supervisors, County Clerk, County Attorney, Register of Deeds, County Assessor, Clerk of the District Court, County Sheriff, County Treasurer and County Surveyor.
Effective: March 15, 2012
Treasurer
Treasurer: Jean A Sidwell (elected 4 yr. Term)
Deputy Treasurer: Brenda Rohrich
Duties:
- To collect all revenues for the County
- To bill and collect all real estate and personal taxes in the County
- To issue motor vehicle titles
- To register all motor vehicles with tax situs in the County
- To issue driver licenses, CDL’s, learner permits, ID cards, school permits, etc
- To disburse collections to the proper political subdivisions
- To register motor boats
- To register snowmobiles
General Information:
- Information on titling NEW motor vehicles and watercraft
- Information on titling previously owned motor vehicles and watercraft
- Information on titles coming from out of state
- Information on replacing a lost title
- Information on your first registration for cars, trucks, trailers, motorcycles and boats whether new or used
- Information on renewing registrations
- Information on registering snowmobiles
- Information on refunds
- Tax Sales and Tax Sale Certificates
Telephone Numbers:
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes: (308) 236-1250
Driver License: (308) 236-1250
Motor Vehicle: (308) 236-1259
Tax Sales: (308) 236-1250
The Courthouse is located one block east of 2nd Avenue on 16th street.
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday - Friday
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