Bill Gerdes
3/13/24, 6:08pm, text to request email 4/6/24, 3:44pm, informed opponent had answered, texted access code, stated 4/9/24 deadline
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3/13/24, 6:08pm, text to request email 4/6/24, 3:44pm, informed opponent had answered, texted access code, stated 4/9/24 deadline
3/13/24, 6:09pm, text to request email 4/6/24, 3:46pm, informed opponent had answered, texted access code, stated 4/9/24 deadline
3/13/24, 6:11pm, text to request email 3/14/24, 4:18pm, candidate emailed asking for access code 3/14/24, 4:35pm, access code emailed, asking for 3/18/24 deadline Answers submitted online 3/16/24 @ 7:32 PM
City Council gathers tax money provided by the county, plus sales tax and other fees, decides how money is allocated to various departments of the city, including fire and police, library, public works, etc. They decide zoning restrictions thereby limiting the location of homes/businesses. They provide for water, sewer, garbage collection.
Duties for the council include setting policy for the city, setting rules and regulations for the city (i.e., tax rate, money spent, ordinances, new growth and development), and creation of ordinances. Councilperson attends twice/month meetings and serves on committees. Can vary by size of city.
See Complete DescriptionCity Council gathers tax money provided by the county, plus sales tax and other fees, decides how money is allocated to various departments of the city, including fire and police, library, public works, etc. They decide zoning restrictions thereby limiting the location of homes/businesses. They provide for water, sewer, garbage collection.
Duties for the council include setting policy for the city, setting rules and regulations for the city (i.e., tax rate, money spent, ordinances, new growth and development), and creation of ordinances. Councilperson attends twice/month meetings and serves on committees. Can vary by size of city.
The requirements for the position state that the candidate must be 21 or older, a registered voter in the district, and live in the ward they wish to serve.
Some cities have wards with 2 councilpersons per ward, others have one councilperson per ward and an at-large councilperson for the whole city. Other cities have the entire council be at-large. Other councils have 6 wards with one representative per each and 3 representatives voted on each election. so that there is not a total replacement of the council each election.
4 years
Nonpartisan
Every two years.
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=17-105 https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=17-106
City Council gathers tax money provided by the county, plus sales tax and other fees, decides how money is allocated to various departments of the city, including fire and police, library, public works, etc. They decide zoning restrictions thereby limiting the location of homes/businesses. They provide for water, sewer, garbage collection.
Duties for the council include setting policy for the city, setting rules and regulations for the city (i.e., tax rate, money spent, ordinances, new growth and development), and creation of ordinances. Councilperson attends twice/month meetings and serves on committees. Can vary by size of city.
The requirements for the position state that the candidate must be 21 or older, a registered voter in the district, and live in the ward they wish to serve.
Some cities have wards with 2 councilpersons per ward, others have one councilperson per ward and an at-large councilperson for the whole city. Other cities have the entire council be at-large. Other councils have 6 wards with one representative per each and 3 representatives voted on each election. so that there is not a total replacement of the council each election.
4 years
Nonpartisan
Every two years.
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=17-105 https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=17-106