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, October 4, 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, October 4, 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

- OR -

Dial 312 626 6799

Meeting ID: 945 1298 6711

Passcode: 187214

Mary Ann Borgeson

Chair, Board of County Commissioners

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CORRECTED NOTICE

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the Legislative Chambers, Omaha Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE to consider the Golf Car ordinance for SID 559 (Indian Pointe) and SID 580 (Indian Pointe 2).

Be it ordained by the County Board of Douglas County, Nebraska that it does hereby enact and adopt the following Golf Car Ordinance Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-187 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,381(2)(b).  The Douglas County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the operation of golf car vehicles (hereinafter defined and referenced as “Golf Cars”) on roads within Sanitary Improvement Districts 559 (Indian Pointe) and 580 (Indian Pointe 2) of Douglas County, Nebraska.

Any and all Golf Cars, as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-622.01, are only to be driven and/or operated on the above named Sanitary Improvement District’s county roads: (i) between sunrise and sunset and (ii) on roads with a posted speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour or less.  When operating a Golf Car as authorized under this ordinance, the operator shall not operate such vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour.  A Golf Car shall not be operated at any time on any state or federal highway but may be operated upon such highway in order to cross a portion of the highway system which intersects a road as directed in subsection (2) of this section.

(1) Any person operating a Golf Car as authorized under this ordinance shall have a valid Class O operator’s license, and the owner of the Golf Car shall have liability insurance coverage for the Golf Car.  The person operating the Golf Car shall carry, on his/her/their person, a valid operator’s license and shall provide that license to any peace officer so requesting proof thereof.  The person operating the Golf Car shall provide proof of such liability insurance coverage to any peace officer requesting such proof within five days after such a request.  The liability insurance coverage shall be subject to limits, exclusive of interests and costs, as follows:  Twenty-five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, fifty thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and twenty-five thousand dollars because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.

(2) The crossing of a highway shall be permitted by a Golf Car only if:

(a) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately ninety degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing;

(b) The Golf Car is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or roadway of the highway;

(c) The operator yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate potential hazard; and

(d) In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such highway with a street or road, as applicable.

(3) All portions of this ordinance are subject to the applicable statutes, rules and regulations of all public roads and/or roadways including entire areas within a public right-of-way.

(4) Any violation of this ordinance or failure to comply with any of its requirements is a $50 fine for the first offense; $150 for a second offense; and $300 for each additional offense (within a rolling 12-month period).  Additionally, penalties listed do not include court costs and fees that may be imposed by the Douglas County Court in addition to the penalty.  In addition, Golf Cars not in drivable condition or having a licensed driver may be towed, at the owner’s expense, at the police officer’s and/or Sheriff Deputy’s discretion.

(5) For purposes of this section:

(a) Road means a public way for the purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the right-of-way;

(b) Street means a public way for the purposes of vehicular travel in a city or village and includes the entire area within the right-of-way;

(c) Golf Car means a vehicle that has at least four wheels, has a maximum level ground speed of less than twenty miles per hour, has a maximum payload capacity of one thousand two hundred pounds, has a maximum gross vehicle weight of two thousand five hundred pounds, has a maximum passenger capacity of not more than four persons, and is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting and recreational purposes, and is not being operated within the boundaries of a golf course.

Sources:

See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-187;

§ 60-6,381(2)(b); § 60-622.01.

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DOUGLAS COUNTY

NOTICE

“The following ‘Riverside Lakes Golf Car Ordinance’ was approved by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners on September 13, 2022.”

Public Hearing for the Douglas County Board to consider adoption of a “Golf Car” ordinance for SID 177 (Riverside Lakes) was held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 9 a.m. in the Legislative Chambers, Omaha Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE.

SID 177 of Douglas County, Nebraska,

(Riverside Lakes) Golf Car Ordinance

Be it ordained by the County Board of Douglas County, Nebraska that it does hereby enact and adopt the following Golf Car Ordinance Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-187 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,381(b)(2).  The Douglas County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the operation of golf car vehicles (hereinafter defined and referenced as “Golf Cars”) on roads within Sanitary Improvement District 177 of Douglas County, Nebraska (otherwise known as “Riverside Lakes”).

Any and all Golf Cars, as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-622.01, are only to be driven and/or operated on the above named Sanitary Improvement District’s county roads: (i) between sunrise and sunset and (ii) on roads with a posted speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour or less.  When operating a Golf Car as authorized under this ordinance, the operator shall not operate such vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour.  A Golf Car shall not be operated at any time on any state or federal highway but may be operated upon such highway in order to cross a portion of the highway system which intersects a road as directed in subsection (2) of this section.

 

(1) Any person operating a Golf Car as authorized under this ordinance shall have a valid Class O operator’s license, and the owner of the Golf Car shall have liability insurance coverage for the Golf Car.  The person operating the Golf Car shall carry, on his/her/their person, a valid operator’s license and shall provide that license to any peace officer so requesting proof thereof.  The person operating the Golf Car shall provide proof of such liability insurance coverage to any peace officer requesting such proof within five days after such a request.  The liability insurance coverage shall be subject to limits, exclusive of interests and costs, as follows:  Twenty-five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, fifty thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and twenty-five thousand dollars because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.

(2) The crossing of a highway shall be permitted by a Golf Car only if:

(a) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately ninety degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing;

(b) The Golf Car is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or roadway of the highway;

(c) The operator yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate potential hazard; and

(d) In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such highway with a street or road, as applicable.

(3) All portions of this ordinance are subject to the applicable statutes, rules and regulations of all public roads and/or roadways including entire areas within a public right-of-way.

(4) Any violation of this ordinance or failure to comply with any of its requirements is a $50 fine for the first offense; $150 for a second offense; and $300 for each additional offense (within a rolling 12-month period).  Additionally, penalties listed do not include court costs and fees that may be imposed by the Douglas County Court in addition to the penalty.  In addition, Golf Cars not in drivable condition or having a licensed driver may be towed, at the owner’s expense, at the police officer’s and/or Sheriff Deputy’s discretion.

(5) For purposes of this section:

(a) Road means a public way for the purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the right-of-way;

(b) Street means a public way for the purposes of vehicular travel in a city or village and includes the entire area within the right-of-way;

(c) Golf Car means a vehicle that has at least four wheels, has a maximum level ground speed of less than 20 mph, has a maximum payload capacity of one thousand two hundred pounds, has a maximum gross vehicle weight of two thousand five hundred pounds, has a maximum passenger capacity of not more than four persons, and is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting and recreational purposes, and is not being operated within the boundaries of a golf course.

Sources:

See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-187; § 60-6,381(2)(b); § 60-622.01.

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DOUGLAS COUNTY

HOUSING AUTHORITY

NOTICE OF MEETING

The regular meeting of the Douglas County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners will be held in-person at the DCHA office at 3211 N 90th St, and online via Microsoft Teams beginning at 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Friday, September 30, 2022. The agenda for this meeting is kept continuously current and available for inspection in the office of the Douglas County Housing Authority at 3211 N 90th St., Omaha, NE during normal business hours. To request the registration link to join the meeting, please email adminasst@douglascountyhousing.com.

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NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 8th of November, 2022 at the usual polling places in the election precincts of Douglas County, Nebraska, a general election will be held. The polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Said election will be for electing candidates for various offices. All races will not appear on every general election ballot as the candidates are elected by specific subdivisions, districts, or wards. At the same time, constitutional amendments and initiative measures will be voted upon by the voters of the State of Nebraska. The Secretary of State will publish a true copy of the title and text of the amendments and initiatives once each week for three consecutive weeks preceding the election. The following is a list of all offices, candidates, and issues that will appear on the general ballots.

Offices and Candidates Appearing on the General Ballot

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

Don Bacon (Republican)

Tony Vargas (Democratic)

For Governor And Lt. Governor (Partisan)

Jim Pillen (Republican) - Governor

Joe Kelly (Republican) - Lieutenant Governor

Carol Blood (Democratic) - Governor

Al Davis (Democratic) - Lieutenant Governor

Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) - Governor

Jason Blumenthal (Libertarian) - Lieutenant Governor

For Secretary Of State (Partisan)

Bob Evnen (Republican)

For State Treasurer (Partisan)

John Murante (Republican)

Katrina Tomsen (Libertarian)

For Attorney General (Partisan)

Mike Hilgers (Republican)

Larry Bolinger (Legal Marijuana NOW)

For Auditor Of Public Accounts (Partisan)

Mike Foley (Republican)

Gene Siadek (Libertarian)

L. Leroy Lopez (Legal Marijuana NOW)

For Douglas County Assessor/Register Of Deeds (Partisan)

Walt Peffer (Republican)

For Douglas County Attorney (Partisan)

Donald W. Kleine (Republican)

Dave Pantos (Democratic)

For Douglas County Clerk Of The District Court (Partisan)

Thomas Flynn (Republican)

Crystal Rhoades (Democratic)

For Douglas County Commissioner - District Two (Partisan)

James Cavanaugh (Democratic)

For Douglas County Commissioner - District Four (Partisan)

PJ Morgan (Republican)

For Douglas County Commissioner - District Six (Partisan)

Mary Ann Borgeson (Republican)

For Douglas County Engineer (Partisan)

Todd Pfitzer (Republican)

Jim Rose (Democratic)

For Douglas County Sheriff (Partisan)

Aaron Hanson (Republican)

Greg Gonzalez (Democratic)

For Douglas County Treasurer (Partisan)

John W. Ewing, Jr. (Democratic)

For Legislature - District Four (Nonpartisan)

Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek

R. Brad von Gillern

For Legislature - District Six (Nonpartisan)

Christian Mirch

Machaela Cavanaugh

For Legislature - District Eight (Nonpartisan)

Megan Hunt

Marilyn Arant Asher

For Legislature - District Ten (Nonpartisan)

Wendy DeBoer

Lou Ann Goding

For Legislature - District Twelve (Nonpartisan)

Robin Richards

Merv Riepe

For Legislature - District Eighteen (Nonpartisan)

Christy Armendariz

Michael Young

For Legislature - District Twenty (Nonpartisan)

Stu Dornan

John A. Fredrickson

For Legislature - District Thirty-One - Two-Year Term (Nonpartisan)

Tim Royers (By Petition)

Kathleen R. Kauth (By Petition)

For Legislature - District Thirty-Six (Nonpartisan)

Angie Lauritsen

Rick Holdcroft

For State Board Of Education - District Eight (Nonpartisan)

Deborah Neary

Marni Hodgen

For Board Of Governors - Metropolitan Community College - District One (Nonpartisan)

Phillip Klein

Mark Stoj

For Board Of Governors - Metropolitan Community College - District Two (Nonpartisan)

Erin Feichtinger

Tammy L. Wright

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 Governors - Metropolitan Community College - At Large (Nonpartisan)

Kristen DuPree

John M. McCarthy

For Coordinating Council - Learning Community - District One (Nonpartisan)

Brian Thommes

Gerald Mike Kuhn II

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 - 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 Board Of Directors - Metropolitan Utilities District Of Omaha - Subdivision Six (Nonpartisan)

Mike McGowan

John S. McCollister

For Board Of Directors - Omaha Public Power District - Subdivision Five (Nonpartisan)

Craig Moody

Kevin Ryan

For Board Member - Educational Service Unit Number Three - District One (Nonpartisan)

Stan Turner

For Board Member - Educational Service Unit Number Three - District Three (Nonpartisan)

Sean M. Fennessy

Marla Fries

Tyler Gloe

For Board Member - Educational Service Unit Number Three - District Five (Nonpartisan)

Brett Kuhn

For Board Member - Educational Service Unit Number Three - District Seven (Nonpartisan)

Brenda Sherman

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 Trustees - Village Of Boys Town (Nonpartisan)

James E. Gilg

Kyle Skartvedt

Joseph West

For Board Of Trustees - Village Of Waterloo (Nonpartisan)

David E. Rochford

Travis Harlow

Ashley Livengood

For Board Of Education - Arlington Public Schools #24 (Nonpartisan)

Jason Arp

Cassie Voss Flesner

Brian Laaker

Steve Slykhuis

Erich Meyer

For Board Of Education - Bennington Public Schools #59 (Nonpartisan)

Mark A. Byars

Steve Shannon

Kristi Ryan

Brittany Cameron

Jeremy Dick

Sandra Hulm

For Board Of Education - Douglas County West Community Schools #15 (Nonpartisan)

Jamie Jorgensen

Kelly Hinrichs

James Tomanek, Jr.

JJ Swierczek

For Board Of Education - Elkhorn Public Schools #10 (Nonpartisan)

Amy Parks

Nancy Rogic-Greufe

Luther Starks

Brett Elliott

Mark Wortman

Jerid Tingelhoff

For Board Of Education - Fort Calhoun Community Schools #3 (Nonpartisan)

Amanda Schrum

Jon A. Genoways

Ted Welchert

Ryan J. Sevcik

John Pane

Cassie Kelly

For Board Of Education - Fremont Public Schools #1 (Nonpartisan)

Terry L. Sorensen, Jr.

Sandi Proskovec

Mike Petersen

For Board Of Education - Gretna Public Schools #37 (Nonpartisan)

Mark R. Hauptman

Greg Beach

Ann Sackett Wright

Blake Turpen

Lori Lowry

Jenna L. Garcia

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 Two (Nonpartisan)

Brianna Full

Marque Snow

For Board Of Education - Omaha Public Schools - Subdistrict Four (Nonpartisan)

Shavonna Holman

For Board Of Education - Omaha Public Schools - Subdistrict Six (Nonpartisan)

Hina D. Agarwal

Nancy Kratky

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

For Judge Of The Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice (Nonpartisan)

Michael G. Heavican

For Judge Of The Nebraska Supreme Court - District Three (Nonpartisan)

William B. Cassel

For Judge Of The Nebraska Supreme Court - District Four (Nonpartisan)

Jonathan J. Papik

For Judge Of The Court Of Appeals - District Three (Nonpartisan)

Francie Riedmann Weis

For Judge Of The Workers Compensation Court (Nonpartisan)

Daniel R. Fridrich

James R. Coe

John R. Hoffert

For Judge Of The Douglas County District Court - District Four (Nonpartisan)

James M. Masteller

Peter C. Bataillon

Kimberly Miller Pankonin

Shelly R. Stratman

W. Russell Bowie III

For Judge Of The Douglas County Court - District Four (Nonpartisan)

Thomas K. Harmon

Grant A. Forsberg

Jeffrey L. Marcuzzo

For Judge Of The Douglas County Juvenile Court (Nonpartisan)

Chad M. Brown

Vernon Daniels

Issue(s) Appearing on the General Ballot

Special City Of Omaha Election

Charter Amendment 1

Shall Section 2.06 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha be amended to provide that a Councilmember who is vacating a City Council position cannot vote for the Councilmember’s replacement all as provided in the Notice of Election?

Special City Of Omaha Election

Charter Amendment 2

Shall Section 2.07 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha be amended to change the process for determining if a mayor is disabled and unable to perform the Mayor’s duties from one which requires the appointment of a medical committee to a process that is similar to the process outlined in the United States Constitution where the ultimate determination is made by a two-thirds majority of the City Council all as provided in the Notice of Election?

Special City Of Omaha Election

Charter Amendment 3

Shall Sections 2.08, 2.10, and 2.18 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha be amended to provide for a line of succession in the event that the Council President and the Council Vice President are unable to perform as Acting Mayor when it is so necessary, to provide an exception to the requirement that the City Council must meet at least twice a month in the event of an emergency declared by the state or federal government, and to require that the publication related to any initiative petition be made only in the City’s designated official newspaper all as provided in the Notice of Election?

Special City Of Omaha Election

Charter Amendment 4

Shall Sections 5.03, 5.16, and 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha be amended to amend Article V. Finance of the Charter to allow for an increase in the size of the cash reserve fund from 8% to 12% and to increase the monetary amount which requires public bidding and City Council action from $20,000 to $50,000, all as provided in the Notice of Election?

Special City Of Omaha Election

Charter Amendment 5

Shall Section 7.04 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha be amended to include a requirement that the City of Omaha’s master plan must address affordable housing development and sustainable development in addition to the elements that it is already required to address as provided in the Notice of Election?

Bennington Public Schools

Bond Election

“Shall Douglas County School District 0059 (Bennington Public Schools), in the State of Nebraska, issue the bonds of said District in the principal amount of not to exceed One Hundred Fifty-Three Million Dollars ($153,000,000) for the purpose of paying the costs of constructing a new high school building, which shall include a new stadium and track facility, a new softball and baseball complex, and new tennis courts, providing for necessary furniture and apparatus for such new high school building and additions, constructing improvements to the existing high school building and existing stadium, and providing for technology and security updates in the existing facilities of the District; said bonds to be issued from time to time as may be determined by the Board of Education, to bear interest at a rate or rates to be determined by the Board of Education and to become due at such time or times as may be fixed by the Board of Education; and

“Shall the District cause to be levied and collected annually a special levy of taxes against all the taxable property in said District sufficient in rate and amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as the same become due?”

Dated this 23rd day of September, 2022.

 

Brian W. Kruse

Douglas County Election Commissioner

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