REGIONAL DIRECTORY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS 2014

METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING AGENCY A Council of Governments

FY 2014 MAPA COUNCIL OF OFFICIALS

DOUGLAS COUNTY (531,265) ...... * CLARE DUDA (representing Board Chairman Mary Ann Borgeson) Bennington (1,458) ...... GORDON MUELLER, Mayor Boys Town (745) ...... JOHN MOLLISON (representing Board Chairman Rev. Steven Boes) Omaha (408,958) ...... * , Mayor ...... * RICH PAHLS, City Councilmember Ralston (5,943) ...... RICH ONKEN (representing Mayor Don Groesser) Valley (1,875) ...... JOAN SUHR (representing Mayor Carroll Smith) Waterloo (848) ...... STAN BENKE, Village Board Chairman

SARPY COUNTY (158,840) ...... * TOM RICHARDS, (representing Board Chairman Jim Warren) Bellevue (50,137) ...... * RITA SANDERS, Mayor Gretna (4,441) ...... JEFF KOOISTRA, (Representing Mayor Jim Timmerman) La Vista (15,758)...... PRESIDENT * DOUG KINDIG, Mayor Papillion (18,894) ...... DAVID BLACK, Mayor Springfield (1,529) ...... MIKE DILL, Mayor

WASHINGTON COUNTY (20,234) ...... ERNEST ABARIOTES, Supervisor (representing Board Chairman Jeff Quist) Arlington (1,243) ...... TOM BROWN, Village Board Chairman Blair (7,990) ...... JIM REALPH, Mayor Fort Calhoun (908) ...... DAVID GENOWAYS (representing Mayor Mitch Robinson) Herman (268) ...... THOMAS KEGLER, Village Board Chairman Kennard (361) ...... GEORGE PEARSON, Village Board Chairman Washington (155) ...... LOUIS KOLOGENSKI, (Board of Trustees)

IOWA

MILLS COUNTY (15,059) ...... VICE PRESIDENT * RON KOHN, Board Chairman Emerson (438) ...... ROB ERICKSON, Mayor Glenwood (5,269) ...... KIM CLARK, Mayor Hastings (152) ...... RODNEY W. COURTIER, Mayor Henderson (185) ...... MICHAEL BAUMFALK, Mayor Malvern (1,142) ...... MICHAEL K. BLACKBURN, Mayor Pacific Junction (471) ...... ANDY YOUNG, Mayor Silver City (275) ...... GARY FRANKFORTER, Mayor

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY (93,158) ...... * SCOTT BELT, Board Chairman Avoca (1,506) ...... JENNIE MAASSEN, Mayor Carson (812) ...... ERIC WEUVE, Mayor Carter Lake (3,785) ...... GERALD WALTRIP, Mayor Council Bluffs (62,230) ...... * MATTHEW J. WALSH, Mayor Crescent (617) ...... BRIAN SHEA, Mayor Hancock (196) ...... JEFF GRESS, Mayor Macedonia (246) ...... EILEEN C. ADICKES, Mayor McClelland (151) ...... EMMET DOFNER, Mayor Minden (599) ...... RICHARD ARMSTRONG, Mayor Neola (842) ...... SCOTT BROOKS, Mayor Oakland (1,527) ...... MICHAEL O’BRIEN, Mayor Treynor (919) ...... BRYCE POLAND, Mayor Underwood (917) ...... DENNIS BARDSLEY, Mayor Walnut (785) ...... GENE LARSEN, Mayor

SPECIAL PURPOSE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES

Bellevue Public Schools ...... NINA WOLFORD, Board President Council Bluffs Airport Authority ...... DAN SMITH (representing Board President John Dalton) Council Bluffs Planning Commission ...... MARY ANN BRAGG, Board Chairman Fremont School District ...... DR. STEPHEN SEXTON, Superintendent Golden Hills Resource Conservation & Development ...... BARRY DEUEL, Board Chairman Iowa Western Community College ...... RANDY PASH, Board Chairman Metro ...... AMY HAASE, Board Chairman Metropolitan Utilities District ...... SCOTT KEEP (representing Board Chairman Mike McGowan) Metropolitan Community College ...... TIM DEMPSEY, Board Chairman Millard Public Schools ...... JIM SUTFIN, Superintendent Millard Suburban Fire District ...... KEVIN EDWARDS, Fire Chief (representing Board President Jennifer Nienaber) ...... DAVID ROTH (representing Board Chairman Eric Butler) ...... FRED CONLEY, Board Chairman Omaha Planning Board ...... ANNA NUBEL, Board Chairman Omaha Public Power District ...... TOM RICHARDS, (representing Board Chairman NP (Sandy) Dodge) Papillion-La Vista Public Schools ...... ANDREW RIKLI, Superintendent Papio Missouri River NRD ...... FRED CONLEY, Board Chairman Pony Creek Drainage District ...... MERRILL SARGENT, Board Chairman Ralston Public Schools ...... LINDA RICHARDS, Board President Valley Fire District #5 ...... BOB CARLSON, Board President ...... * Board Members March 2014

Board Chairman ...... RON KOHN Figures within parentheses represent 4/1/2010 Board Vice-Chairman ...... RITA SANDERS Census Bureau population numbers Secretary-Treasurer ...... PATRICK BLOOMINGDALE Legal Counsel ...... PAUL KRATZ (City of Omaha)

2014 MAPA REGIONAL DIRECTORY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS

A comprehensive directory of elected and appointed officials and key staff members of counties, cities, villages, townships, public utilities, school districts, community colleges, housing authorities, chambers of commerce, special purpose governmental entities, state senators and representatives, Senators and Representatives and the MAPA Council of Officials within the five-county area of Douglas, Sarpy and Washington counties, Nebraska, and Mills and Pottawattamie counties, Iowa. Also included are selected listings for Harrison and Shelby counties, Iowa and Cass County, Nebraska.

©MAPA 2014

Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency 2222 Cuming Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4328 (402) 444-6866 MAPA FAX: (402) 951-6517 E-mail: [email protected] www.mapacog.org

MAY 2014

The preparation of this publication was financed through local funds from member jurisdictions. MAPA is an EOE/DBE employer TABLE OF CONTENTS

MAPA COUNCIL OF OFFICIALS ...... Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce ...... 9 Council Bluffs Community Schools ...... 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... i Council Bluffs Municipal Housing Authority ...... 9 CPAR...... 9 ALTERNATE TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... iv ...... 9 Crescent ...... 9 INTRODUCTION ...... vii DOT.Comm ...... 10 KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS ...... viii Douglas County ...... 10 Douglas County Housing Authority ...... 10 "GENERAL PURPOSE" and "SPECIAL PURPOSE" Douglas County West Community Schools ...... 10 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ...... ix Douglas County 911 ...... 12 Douglas County Sheriff’s Office ...... 12 MEETING TIMES OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES IN THE Douglas Omaha Tech Cms ...... 12 MAPA REGION ...... x Dunlap ...... 12

MAPA MEMBERSHIP MAP ...... xiv East Mills CSD...... 12 Elkhorn Fire Department ...... 12 MAPA TELEPHONE CONTACTS ...... xv Elkhorn Public Schools ...... 12 Emerson ...... 12 JURISDICTION AND ASSOCIATE LISTINGS: Federal Highway Administration ...... 12 Arlington ...... 1 Fort Calhoun ...... 12 Arlington Public Schools ...... 1 Fort Calhoun Community Schools ...... 13 Avoca ...... 1 Fremont Public Schools ...... 13 Fremont-Mills Community Schools...... 13 Bellevue ...... 2 Bellevue Coc………………………………………………………………3 Gateway Development Corp ...... 13 Bellevue Housing Authority ...... 3 Glenwood ...... 13 Bellevue Public Schools ...... 3 Glenwood Area Chamber of Commerce ...... 15 Bennington ...... 3 Glenwood Community Schools ...... 15 Bennington Public Schools ...... 4 Glenwood/Mills County EDF ...... 15 Blair ...... 4 Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development ...... 15 Blair Area Chamber of Commerce ...... 5 Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce ...... 15 Blair Community Schools ...... 5 Gretna ...... 16 Blair Housing Authority ...... 5 Gretna Public Schools ...... 16 Boys Town ...... 5 Griswold Community Schools ...... 16

Carson ...... 6 Hancock ...... 17 Carter Lake...... 6 Harlan ...... 17 Cass County ...... 6 Harrison County ...... 17 Council Bluffs ...... 7 Hastings ...... 17 Council Bluffs Airport Authority ...... 9 Henderson ...... 17

i Herman...... 18 Omaha Housing Authority ...... 30 Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) ...... 31 Iowa ...... 18 ...... 30 Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) ...... 18 Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) ...... 18 Pacific Junction ...... 31 Iowa Department of Transportation (IA DOT) ...... 18 Papillion ...... 31 Iowa Homeland Security Emergency Management ...... 19 Papillion-La Vista Public Schools ...... 32 Iowa State Data Center ...... 19 Papio-Missouri River NRD ...... 32 Iowa Western Community College ...... 19 Pony Creek Drainage District ...... 33 Pottawattamie County ...... 33 Kennard ...... 19 Ralston ...... 34 La Vista ...... 19 Ralston Public Schools ...... 34 Lewis Central Community Schools ...... 21 Riverside Community Schools ...... 34 Logan ...... 21 Sarpy County ...... 35 Macedonia ...... 21 Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce ...... 36 Malvern ...... 21 Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation ...... 35 McClelland ...... 24 Sarpy County Sheriff’s Department ...... 37 Metro ...... 24 Shelby ...... 37 Metropolitan Community College ...... 24 Shelby County ...... 37 Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (MECA) ...... 24 Silver City ...... 37 Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD) ...... 26 Springfield...... 38 Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) ...... 22 Springfield Platteview Schools ...... 38 Millard Public Schools ...... 25 Millard Suburban Fire District #1 ...... 25 Tabor ...... 38 Mills County ...... 25 Tekamah-Herman Public Schools ...... 38 Minden ...... 26 Treynor ...... 38 Missouri Valley ...... 26 Treynor Community Schools ...... 39 Missouri Valley Community Schools ...... 26 Tri-Center Community Schools ...... 39

Nebraska ...... 27 Underwood ...... 39 Nebraska Department of Economic Development (NDED) ...... 26 Underwood Community Schools ...... 40 Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) ...... 27 United States ...... 40 Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) ...... 26 UNL ...... 40 Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (EMA) ...... 27 Nebraska State Data Center ...... 27 Valley ...... 40 Neola ...... 27 Valley Fire District #5 ...... 41

Oakland ...... 27 W Douglas County Chamber of Commerce ...... 41 Omaha...... 28 Walnut ...... 41 Omaha Airport Authority ...... 30 Walnut Community Schools ...... 41 Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau...... 30 Washington ...... 42 Omaha Federation of Labor ...... 30 Washington Co Township No. 1 ...... 42 Omaha/Douglas County Public Building Commission ...... 30 Washington Co Township No. 2 ...... 42

ii Washington Co Township No. 5 ...... 42 Washington Co Township No. 6 ...... 42 Washington Co Township No. 7 ...... 42 Washington County ...... 42 Waterloo ...... 43 Wells Fargo Retirement Plan……………………………………………43 W. Iowa Development Association……………………………………..41 Westside Community Schools ...... 43 Woodbine ...... 43

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ALTERNATE TABLE OF CONTENTS

MAPA COUNCIL OF OFFICIALS ...... Metro ...... 24 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... i Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority ...... 24 * Metropolitan Utilities District ...... 26 ALTERNATE TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... iv Millard Public Schools ...... 25 * Millard Suburban Fire District #1 ...... 25 INTRODUCTION ...... vii Omaha ...... 28 KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS ...... viii Omaha Airport Authority ...... 30 Omaha/Douglas County Public Building Commission ...... 30 "GENERAL PURPOSE" AND "SPECIAL PURPOSE" Omaha Housing Authority ...... 30 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ...... ix * Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) ...... 31 * Omaha Public Schools ...... 30 MEETING TIMES OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES IN THE MAPA REGION ...... x Ralston ...... 34 Ralston Public Schools ...... 34 MAPA MEMBERSHIP MAP ...... xiv Valley ...... 40 MAPA TELEPHONE CONTACTS ...... xv Valley Fire District #5 ...... 41

W Douglas County Chamber of Commerce ...... 41 JURISDICTION AND ASSOCIATE LISTINGS: Waterloo ...... 43 Westside Community Schools ...... 43 Douglas County, Nebraska Sarpy County, Nebraska * Arlington Public Schools ...... 1 Bellevue ...... 2 Bennington...... 3 Bellevue Housing Authority ...... 3 Bennington Public Schools ...... 4 Bellevue Public Schools ...... 3 Boys Town ...... 5 Gretna ...... 16 DOT.Comm ...... 10 * Gretna Public Schools ...... 16 Douglas County ...... 10 La Vista ...... 19 Douglas County Housing Authority ...... 10 * Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD) ...... 26 Elkhorn Public Schools ...... 12 Millard Suburban Fire District #1 ...... 25 * Fort Calhoun Community Schools ...... 13 * Millard Public Schools ...... 25

Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce ...... 15 * Omaha Public Schools ...... 30 * Gretna Public Schools ...... 16

iv Papillion ...... 31 Council Bluffs ...... 7 Papillion-La Vista Public Schools ...... 32 Council Bluffs Airport Authority ...... 9 Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce ...... 9 Sarpy County ...... 35 Council Bluffs Community Schools ...... 9 Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce ...... 36 Council Bluffs Municipal Housing Authority ...... 10 Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation ...... 35 Crescent ...... 9 Springfield ...... 38 * Glenwood Community Schools ...... 15 Washington County, Nebraska * Griswold Community Schools ...... 16

Arlington...... 1 Hancock ...... 17 * Arlington Public Schools ...... 1 * Lewis Central Community Schools ...... 21 Blair...... 4 Blair Area Chamber of Commerce ...... 5 Macedonia ...... 21 Blair Community Schools ...... 5 McClelland ...... 24 Blair Housing Authority ...... 6 Minden ...... 26 * Missouri Valley Community Schools ...... 26 Fort Calhoun ...... 12 * Fort Calhoun Community Schools ...... 13 Neola ...... 27

Gateway Development Corporation...... 13 Oakland ...... 27

Herman ...... 18 Pottawattamie County ...... 33

Kennard ...... 19 * Riverside Community Schools ...... 34

* Tekamah-Herman Public Schools ...... 38 * Shelby ...... 37

Washington ...... 42 Treynor ...... 38 Washington Co Township No. 1 ...... 42 * Treynor Community Schools ...... 39 Washington Co Township No. 2 ...... 42 * Tri-Center Community Schools ...... 39 Washington Co Township No. 5 ...... 42 Washington Co Township No. 6 ...... 42 Underwood ...... 39 Washington Co Township No. 7 ...... 42 Underwood Community Schools ...... 40 Washington County ...... 42

Walnut ...... 41 * Walnut Community Schools ...... 41 Pottawattamie County, Iowa Mills County, Iowa Avoca ...... 1 Emerson ...... 12 Carson ...... 6 Carter Lake ...... 6 * Fremont-Mills Community Schools ...... 13

v Iowa State Data Center ...... 19 Glenwood...... 13 Iowa Western Community College ...... 19 Glenwood Chamber of Commerce ...... 15 * Glenwood Community Schools ...... 15 Metro ...... 24 Glenwood/Mills Co EDF...... 15 Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) ...... 22 Metropolitan Community College ...... 24 Hastings ...... 17 Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD) ...... 26 Henderson ...... 17 Millard Suburban Fire District #1 ...... 25

* Lewis Central Community Schools ...... 21 Nebraska ...... 27 Nebraska Department of Economic Development (NDED) ...... 26 Malvern ...... 21 Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) ...... 27 Mills County ...... 25 Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) ...... 26 Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (EMA) ...... 27 Pacific Junction ...... 31 Nebraska State Data Center ...... 27

Silver City ...... 37 Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau ...... 30 Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) ...... 31 * Tabor ...... 38 * Treynor Community Schools ...... 39 Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District ...... 32 Pony Creek Drainage District ...... 33 Shelby County, Iowa United States ...... 40 Shelby County...... 37 Valley Fire District #5 ...... 41 Cass County, Nebraska * jurisdiction authority extends into adjacent county Cass County ...... 6

Harrison County, Iowa

Harlan ...... 17 Harrison County ...... 17

Multi County or Special

Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development ...... 15

Iowa ...... 18 Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) ...... 18 Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) ...... 18 Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) ...... 18 Iowa Homeland Security Emergency Management ...... 19

vi INTRODUCTION

We are pleased to present the thirty fourth edition of MAPA's Regional organization. Directory of Public Officials. The directory identifies over 1,900 elected and appointed officials and key staff of the five counties, 38 towns, 1 city TITLE -- Organizational title of the person in an elected, appointed or council, and 19 "special purpose" governmental entities that are key staff position. Because of limited space some titles had to be members of the MAPA Council of Officials. Also identified are housing abbreviated and may not be eas ily recognized. A key to these authorities, chambers of commerce, school districts, the two area-wide abbreviations is provided at the end of this section. community colleges and ot her "special purpose" public and state agencies. It also lists Nebraska and Iowa state legislators and United JURISDICTION – Name of governmental units, agencies and States Senate and House of Representatives members who represent organizations in alphabetic order. the MAPA region, and a selected listing in Harrison and Shelby counties, Iowa and Cass County, Nebraska. EL/APP -- A single letter that designates officials who were either elected (E) by popular vote or appointed (A) to a Board, Commission or PROCEDURE Committee by an elected official or officials. Some appointed positions are staff positions and therefore have no entry in this field. MAPA maintains an ongoing update process based on communication from jurisdictions and the monitoring of election results. During the first TERM EXP -- The month and year in which an official's term expires. week in January, contact persons in 112 "entities" received a computer listing applicable to their jurisdiction for verification. All either returned OFFICE PHONE -- The individual's number at the jurisdiction offices. the updated form or responded to a f ollow-up phone call. The final Area codes are shown within the number by symbol. Example: product went to press in May. 328*6000 means the area code is 712. Symbols are shown here.

ORGANIZATION OF THIS DIRECTORY- - = 402 # = 515 * = 712 $ = 202 & = 319 This directory is in alphabetic sort by jurisdiction and by title within jurisdiction and a geographic sort is provided in the Alternate Table of BUSINESS PHONE -- The telephone number of the person's place of Contents. We hope that the "general purpose" and "special purpose" business. governmental entities, the meeting times section, the 2000 C ensus population numbers and the MAPA Council of Officials list will also be MAILING ADDRESS -- The street address preferred by the individual useful. Included is a special section describing staff expertise by topic. for receipt of business correspondence.

FORMAT Every effort was made to assure that all information in this directory is correct. Changes and updates are made regularly. Your help in keeping The directory contains ten columns, many of which are self-explanatory. the agency informed of any and all changes is greatly appreciated. However, some special codes and abbreviations need clarification.

NAME -- Name of person in an elected, appointed or key staff position. Surnames are entered first separated by a " /" symbol from the first name. In addition, the name field may contain one or more numbers or letters within a bracket. The numeric designation refers to a ward or election district. The letter designation refers to an office held within an

vii KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

AA = Airport Authority Dist = District OPPD = Omaha Public Power District Actg = Acting DOR = Department of Roads P = President Admin = Administrative/ DOT = Department of Transportation PC = Past Chair Administrator Dr = Drive PE = President Elect AL = At Large Econ = Economic Pkwy = Parkway Alt = Alternate ED Corp = Economic Development Corp Pl = Place Asst = Assistant EDF = Economic Devel Foundation PO = Post Office Ave = Avenue EM = Emergency Management PP = Past President Bd = Board EOC = Executive Office Chamber P S = Public Schools Blvd = Boulevard Ex-O = Ex-Officio Publ Prop = Public Properties Bldg = Building Fed = Federal RC&D = Resource Conservation & Development C = Chairperson GOWD = Greater Omaha Workforce Development Rd = Road C C = Community College HA = Housing Authority Rec = Recreation CE = Chairperson Elect Hosp = Hospital Res = Resource Cir = Circle Hwy = Highway RFD = Rural Fire District Clk = Clerk IA = Iowa RR = Rural Route Cms = Commission LC = Legislative Chamber S = Secretary Cmsr = Commissioner Lt = Lieutenant Secty = Secretary Cmte = Committee MAPA = Metropolitan Area Planning Agency Serv = Services CoC = Chamber of Commerce Metro = Metropolitan St = Street Coord = Coordinator Mgt = Management S/T = Secretary/Treasurer Corp = Corporation MHA = Municipal Housing Authority Sub = Suburban C S = Community Schools MIS = Management Information Systems Super = Supervisor Ct = Court Mktg = Marketing Supt = Superintendent DED = Department of Economic MPT = Mayor Pro-Tempore T = Treasurer Development MO = Missouri Twp = Township DEQ = Department of Environmental MUD = Metropolitan Utilities District Twr = Tower Quality N/A = Not Available VC = Vice Chairperson Devel = Development NE = Nebraska VP = Vice President Dir = Director NRD = Natural Resources District VT = Vice Treasurer

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"General Purpose" and "Special Purpose" Government”

This directory identifies public officials in the five-county MAPA area metropolitan area; the Transit Authority functions within the city limits but does not include all elected officials. For example, elected of Omaha although it may contract with other local governments to members of educational service units and sanitary and improvement provide service. The Omaha Airport Authority charges user fees to districts are not included. Decisions to include certain organizations sustain its operations; Metro levies taxes. were based on the degree of involvement with MAPA. There are two public utilities governed by elected directors General purpose local governments - counties and cities - form the operating in the Nebraska portion of the MAPA region. The Omaha basis of this directory. All incorporated places are termed cities in Public Power District provides electric service to 13 counties in Iowa. In Nebraska there are villages and four classes of cities based eastern Nebraska. Water and natural gas are supplied by the generally on population size. In Omaha, both the city and the Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District in eastern Sarpy County and the City Council are members of MAPA. urbanized area of Douglas County. Both of these organizations Many special purpose local governments operate in the region. charge user fees to sustain operations. School districts, whose boundaries have been historically State-authorized "natural resource districts", concerned with natural established, may cross county lines. All K-12 school districts in the resources development and conservation and governed by elected MAPA region are included. Two community colleges are also listed. bodies, exist in Nebraska. Portions of Burt, Thurston, Dakota and The Metropolitan Community College covers Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy Dodge counties and all of Douglas, Sarpy and Washington counties and Washington counties in Nebraska. Iowa Western Community comprise the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District. A College in Iowa covers Harrison, Pottawattamie, Cass, Mills, Page similar conservation organization exists in Iowa. The eight-county and Fremont counties along with parts of Montgomery and Audubon Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development has nine counties. members, appointed by the respective county boards. Pottawattamie Counties and cities maintain advisory committees and independent County, because of its geographic size and diverse physical features bodies that carry out special purpose functions. These include has an east and west representative. Rural and suburban fire bodies such as Planning Boards and Commissions for jurisdictions districts, such as Valley Fire District #5, protect lives and property in throughout the region. State laws allow the cities of Bellevue, Blair, rural and suburban areas of counties. Council Bluffs and Omaha and Douglas County to form housing The state legislators in Iowa and Nebraska are listed in this authorities, whose governing bodies, which have the power to hire directory as are the three U.S. Congressmen and four U.S. Senators staff, maintain a budget and make policy decisions, are appointed by representing the MAPA region. Both the Washington and local office the parent jurisdictions. addresses and phone numbers are listed for the congressmen and State law also allows the operation of the Airport Authority of the senators. The MAPA Board of Directors, Council of Officials, and City of Omaha (doing business as the Omaha Airport Authority) and administrative positions are located under the MAPA listing. the Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (doing business as Metro). The Airport Authority operates in the Nebraska portion of the Omaha

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Meeting Times of Governmental Entities in the MAPA Region

ENTITY SCHEDULED DAY TIME PLACE AGENDA INFORMATION

AHST (IA) Community Schools 3rd Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Elem. Media Cntr, 768 S Maple, Avoca 343*6364 Arlington (NE) Public Schools 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. HS Board Room, 705 North 9th St 478-4173 Arlington (NE) Village Board 2nd Monday 6:30 p.m. 245 North 2nd Street 478-4212 Avoca (IA) City Council 2nd/4th Tuesday 6:30 p.m. 212 W Crocker Street 343*2424 343*2424

Bellevue (NE) City Council 2nd/4th Monday 6:00 p.m. 210 West Mission Avenue 293-3007 293-3007 Bellevue (NE) Housing Authority 3rd Tuesday 5:00 p.m. 8214 Armstrong Circle 734-5448 Bellevue (NE) Public Schools 1st Monday 6:30 p.m. Welcome Center, 1600 Hwy 370 293-4000 293-4636 Bennington (NE) City Council 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m. 15514 Warehouse Street 238-2375 Bennington (NE) Public Schools 1st Monday 7:00 p.m. 11620 North 156th Street 238-3044 Blair (NE) City Council 2nd/4th Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 218 South 16th Street 426-4191 Blair (NE) Community Schools 2nd Monday 6:30 p.m. 1717 Adams 426-2610 Blair (NE) Housing Authority 2nd Tuesday (odd months) 9:30 a.m. 758 South 16th Street 426-4552 Boys Town (NE) Village Board 1st Tuesday 4:00 p.m. 13940 Gutowsky Road 498-1882

Carson (IA) City Council 2nd Monday 7:30 p.m. 316 South Commercial Street 484*3636 Carter Lake (IA) City Council 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. 950 Locust Street 347*6320 Cass County Board 1st/3rd Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Law Enforcement Center 296-9300 Council Bluffs Airport Authority 3rd Wednesday 12:00 p.m. 101 McCandless Lane 322*2284 Council Bluffs (IA) City Council 2nd/4th Monday 7:00 p.m. 209 Pearl Street 328*4616 Council Bluffs (IA) Community Schools 2nd/4th Tuesday (Oct-May) 6:30 p.m. 12 Scott Street 328*6418 4th Tuesday (June-Sept) Council Bluffs (IA) Municipal Housing 2nd Thursday 4:00 p.m. 505 South 6th Street 322*1491 Council Bluffs (IA) Planning Cms 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 205 Pearl Street 328*4629 Crescent (IA) City Council 1st Monday 7:00 p.m. Comm. Hall - 102 W Florence Street 545*3981

DC West (NE) Public Schools 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. Central Office Board Rm, 401 South Pine 359-2583 Third Monday if 5 in the month Douglas County (NE) Board of Every Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam 444-6072 Commissioners Douglas County (NE) Housing Auth Last Friday 8:30 a.m. 5404 North 107th Plaza 444-6203

Alternate between: East Mills (IA) Community School Dist 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. East Mills HS & East Mills Middle School 624*8700 Elkhorn (NE) Public Schools 2nd Monday 6:30 p.m. 20650 Glenn Street 289-2579 Emerson (IA) City Council 2nd/4th Monday 7:00 p.m. 410 Manchester Street 824*7866

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ENTITY SCHEDULED DAY TIME PLACE AGENDA INFORMATION

Fort Calhoun (NE) City Council 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. 110 S 14th Street 468-5303 Fort Calhoun (NE) Community Schools 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. High School, 1506 Lincoln Street 468-5592 Fort Calhoun (NE) Planning Cms 1st Monday 7:00 p.m. 110 S 14th Street 468-5303 Fremont-Mills (IA) Community Schools 2nd Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 1114 US HWY 275 629*2325

Glenwood (IA) City Council 2nd/4th Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 5 North Vine St. 527*4717 Glenwood (IA) Community Schools 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. 504 E Sharp Street 527*9034 Glenwood Area Co Chamber 3rd Friday 6:45 a.m. 5 North Vine St. 527*3298 Glenwood/Mills Co EDF 2nd Wednesday 6:30 a.m. 5 North Vine St. 527*3298 Golden Hills Resource 4th Monday 6:30 p.m. 712 S Hwy 6, PO Box 189 482*3029 Conservation & Development Gretna (NE) City Council 1st/3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 204 N McKenna Avenue 332-3336 Gretna Planning Commission 4th Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 204 N McKenna Avenue 332-3336 Gretna (NE) Public Schools 2nd/4th Monday 7:00 p.m. Administration Offices 11717 S. 216th St 332-3265 Griswold (IA) Community Schools 3rd Monday 5:30 p.m. High School, 20 Madison Street 778*2152

Hancock (IA) City Council 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m. 207 N Main Street 343*2719 741*5665 Harlan City Council 1st/3rd Tuesday 5:15 p.m. 711 Durant Street 755*5137 cityofharlan.com Harrison County Board Every Thursday 9:00 a.m. 111 N 2nd Avenue, Logan, Iowa 644*3123 Hastings (IA) City Council 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. City Hall – 401 Indian Ave, Comm. Bldg. 624*9021 Henderson (IA) City Council 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m. 310 Maple Street 825*5151 Herman (NE) Village Board 1st Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Village Office 456-7500

Iowa Western Community College (IA) 3rd Monday 2:00 p.m. 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs 325*3204

Kennard (NE) Village Board 1st Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Village Hall 427-7311

La Vista (NE) City Council 1st/3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 8116 Park View Blvd. (City Hall) 331-4343 Lewis Central (IA) Schools 1st/3rd Monday 6:30 p.m. Education Resource Center, 1600 E. 366*8248 S Omaha Bridge Rd., Co Bluffs

Macedonia (IA) City Council 1st Thursday 7:00 p.m. 322 Main Street 486*2323 Malvern (IA) City Council 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. 107 E 4th Street 624*8282 McClelland (IA) City Council 3rd Tuesday Summer 8:00 p.m. Town Hall 566*2367 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Winter 7:00 p.m. ______

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ENTITY SCHEDULED DAY TIME PLACE AGENDA INFORMATION

Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (Board of Directors) Last Thursday 1:30 p.m. 2222 Cuming Street, Omaha 444-6866 (Council of Officials) March 11, May 13, Oct 14 6:00 p.m. 444-6866 Metro 4th Thursday 8:30 a.m. 2222 Cuming Street, Omaha 341-7560 Metropolitan Community College 4th Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Ft Omaha Campus, Bldg 21, 32nd & Sorensen Pkwy-457-2415 Metropolitan Utilities District 1st Wednesday 9:00 a.m. 1723 Harney Street, Omaha 504-7147 Millard Public Schools 1st/3rd Monday 6:00 p.m. 5606 South 147th St 715-8200 Millard Suburban Fire District #1 As Needed 11:30 a.m. 7010 S 142nd Street 444-3500 Mills County (IA) Board of Supervisors Tuesday 8:15 a.m. 418 Sharp Street, Glenwood 527*4729 Minden (IA) City Council 2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m. 207 Main Street 483*2991 Missouri Valley (IA) Schools 3rd Monday 6:00 p.m. Conference Room, 109 E. Michigan 642*2706

Neola (IA) City Council 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. 105 Third Street 485*2307 Nishna Valley (IA) Schools 2nd Monday 6:30 p.m. 58962 380th Street, Hastings 624*8696

Oakland (IA) City Council 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. 101 N Main Street 482*6811 Omaha (NE) Airport Authority 3rd Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Terminal Bldg, 4501 661-8000 Omaha (NE) City Council Every Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam 444-5520 Omaha (NE) Housing Authority 4th Thursday 8:00 a.m. 540 South 27th Street 444-6900 x 245 Omaha (NE) Planning Board 1st Wednesday 1:30 p.m. Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam 444-5200 Omaha Public Power District 1st Thursday after 10:00 a.m. 444 South 16th Street Mall 636-3208 the 10th of Month August meeting will be at 7 p.m. Omaha (NE) Public Schools 1st/3rd Monday 6:30 p.m. TAC Building, 3215 Cuming Street 557-2101 557-2103

Pacific Junction (IA) City Council 1st/3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. 407 Lincoln Avenue 622*8157 Papillion (NE) City Council 1st/3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 122 East 3rd Street 597-2029 Papillion-La Vista (NE) Schools 2nd/4th Monday 7:00 p.m. District Ofc, 420 S Washington, Papillion 537-6207 Paplv.org Papio-Missouri River NRD 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m. 8901 South 154th Street, Omaha 444-6222 Pony Creek Drainage District as needed 10 N Walnut, Glenwood 527*4877 Pottawattamie County (IA) Board of Supervisors Every Tuesday 9:00 a.m. County Courthouse, 227 South 6th 328*5644

Ralston (NE) City Council 1st/3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 5500 South 77th Street 331-6677 Ralston (NE) Public Schools 2nd/4th Monday 7:00 p.m. 8545 Park Drive 898-3411 Riverside (IA) Community Schools 3rd Monday (Jan-December) 7:00 p.m. 330 Pleasant Street, Carson 484*2212

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ENTITY SCHEDULED DAY TIME PLACE AGENDA INFORMATION

Sarpy County (NE) Board Every Tuesday 3:00 p.m. Courthouse, 1210 Golden Gate Dr., 593-4155 of Commissioners & Board of Equalization Papillion Sarpy County (NE) ED Corp 3/28, 6/26, 9/30, 11/27 12 Noon Embassy Suites – La Vista 978-7948 Shelby (IA) City Council 1st Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 419 East Street 544*2404 Shelby County Board of Supervisors 1st & 3rd Tues of every month 9:00 a.m. Courthouse, Harlan, Iowa 755*3733 Silver City (IA) City Council 2nd Tuesday 6:30 p.m. City Hall 525*1090 Springfield (NE) City Council 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 170 North 3rd Street 253-2204 Springfield (NE) Planning Commission 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 170 North 3rd Street 253-2204 Springfield Platteview Community 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. 14801 S 108th St, Central Admin Office 592-1300 Schools

Tabor (IA) City Council 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m. City Hall, 626 Main Street 629*2295 Tekamah-Herman (NE) Schools 2nd Monday 7:30 p.m. 112 N 13th St, Tekamah 374-2157 Treynor (IA) City Council 1st Monday 7:00 p.m. 7 South Eyberg Street 487*3787 Treynor (IA) Community Schools 2nd Monday 6:30 p.m. Junior/Senior High School, 102 East Main 487*3414 Tri-Center (IA) Community Schools 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m. High School Board Rm, 33980 310th St, 485*2257 Neola

Underwood (IA) City Council 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. City Hall, 218 2nd Street 566*2373 Underwood (IA) Community Schools 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. 601 Third Street (Middle School) 566*2332

Valley (NE) City Council 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 203 N Spruce Street 359-2251

Walnut (IA) City Council 1st Thursday 5:00 p.m. 229 Antique City Drive 784*3443 784*3476 Walnut (IA) Community Schools 3rd Monday 6:30 p.m. High School 784*3615 Washington (NE) Village Board 1st Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Fire Station 238-2556 344-4474 Washington County (NE) Board of 2nd/4th Tuesday 8:30 a.m. 16th & Colfax, Blair 426-6855 Supervisors Washington County Planning Cms First Thursday 7:00 p.m. 16th & Colfax, Blair 426-6872 Waterloo (NE) Planning Cms 1st Tuesday 6:00 p.m. 23704 Cedar Dr 779-2292 Waterloo (NE) Public Schools 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. High School Library 779-2646 Waterloo (NE) Village Board 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. 509 S Front St 779-2292 Westside (NE) Community Schools 1st/3rd Monday 6:30 p.m. Admin Office, 909 S 76th St, Omaha 390-2100 390-2299 ______

- represents area code 402; * represents area code 712

Prepared by Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency - May, 2014

xiii Purpose - MAPA brings local MAPA Membership Structure - The agency is governed government officials of the region together by a 64-member council of officials, to address mutual and overlapping con- representing each of the 64 governmental WASHINGTON COUNTY, NE cerns in the areas of transportation, solid units which comprise MAPA. It meets three and hazardous waste, community and 15. Washington County Board 18. Fort Calhoun times a year to set policy. Seeing to it that 16. Arlington 19. Herman the policy is carried out is the job of the economic growth and development, air 17. Blair 20. Kennard nine-member Board of Directors, which quality, energy, and data. It also works to 21. Washington promote and preserve the public health, 19 meets monthly to govern the agency. The 7, 10, 11 safety and welfare of the citizens in the 22, 25 Board members represent nine specific 57, 59 26, 47 MAPA region. 15 17 Council of Officials member entities. Activities set forth in the agency’s work 48 20 program are carried out by a 19-member DOUGLAS COUNTY, NE 31 23 36 16 18 32 professional and support staff, headed by 7. Douglas County Board 21 an executive director. 8. Bennington 27 35 28 9. Boys Town 8 10. Omaha 64 51 46 30 53 62 33 POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IA 11. Omaha City Council 13 55 56 14 49 29. Macedonia 12. Ralston 9 54 58 22. Pottawattamie 34 24 13. Valley 52 12, 63 50 County Board 30. McClelland 14. Waterloo 29 23. Avoca 31. Minden 4 61 605 2 24. Carson 32. Neola 1 3 45 25. Carter Lake 33. Oakland SARPY COUNTY, NE 44 41 6 26. Council Bluffs 34. Treynor 1. Sarpy County Board 39 37 27. Crescent 35. Underwood 43 2. Bellevue 40 38 28. Hancock 36. Walnut 3. Gretna 42 4. La Vista 5. Papillion MILLS COUNTY, IA 6. Springfield 37. Mills County Board 38. Emerson OTHER MEMBERS 39. Glenwood - Any governmental Membership 45. Bellevue Public Schools 56. Omaha Airport Authority 40. Hastings unit within MAPA’s five-county area can 46. Council Bluffs Airport Authority 57. Omaha Housing Authority 41. Henderson belong. Current membership consists of 47. Council Bluffs Planning Commission 58. Omaha Public Power District 42. Malvern 5 counties, 38 towns, 19 special purpose 48. Fremont Public Schools 59. Omaha Planning Board 43. Pacific Junction 49. Golden Hills Resource Conservation 60. Papillion / La Vista Public 44. Silver City governmental entities and 1 city council. and Development District Schools 50. Iowa Western Community College 61. Papio Mo-River Natural Authority - MAPA has no 51. Resources District Funding - MAPA does not levy regulatory powers. It can consider any 52. Metropolitan Utilities District 62. Pony Creek Drainage District taxes. It receives its financial support from 53. Metropolitan Community College 63. Ralston Public Schools matter which may or should involve federal, state and local contributions and 54. Millard Public Schools 64. Valley Fire District #5 interlocal governmental cooperation or from contracts for services. Local general 55. Millard Suburban Fire Protection coordination. It recommends, but does support is based on a ratio of county District No.1 not implement, plans and programs that population to the local population of all it prepares, reviews or adopts. It also member counties according to the latest provides review and comment on local official census. xiv applications for federal and state funds.

Members of MAPA's "regional resource" team are: NEED HELP? Grant Anderson, Community Development Planner, ext 222 Joshua Corrigan, GIS Coordinator, ext 221 We are the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency, a council of governments serving Douglas, Sue Cutsforth, Communications Coordinator, ext 226 Sarpy and Washington counties in Nebraska, Lynn Dittmer, Community Development Manager, ext 230 and Mills and Pottawattamie counties in Iowa. Members include the 5 counties, 38 jurisdic- Melissa Engel, Administrative Services Director, ext 213 tions, 1 city council, and 20 other special- Michael Felschow, Transportation & Data Manager, ext 229 purpose governmental entities and boards. Michael Helgerson, Transportation Planner, ext 224 We serve as a "regional resource" for those local governments by providing technical Patti McCoy, Administrative Assistant, ext 217 assistance, supplying data and information, Brayden McLaughlin, Transportation Planner, ext 216 developing regional planning strategies, and conducting issues forums. Amanda Morales, Fiscal Officer, ext 215 Ashley Myers, Transportation Planner, ext 219 Our staff has expertise in a variety of areas and members are as close as your telephone or Christina Brownell, Administrative Assistant, ext 210 mailbox when you need help with a question in Wes Poore, Intern, ext 223 your organization, business or office. Call MAPA first and if we can't answer your ques- Molly Quandt, Intern, ext 223 tion, we'll do our best to direct you to a source Matt Roth, Community Development Planner, ext 218 that can. For topics you don't see listed, call us and we will use our resources to assist you at Clint Sloss, Heartland 2050 Coordinator, ext 225 (402) 444-6866. Jeff Spiehs, Heartland 2050 Outreach, ext 214

Greg Youell, Executive Director, ext 220

Gary Young, Assistant Director, ext 228

xv MAPA Region 2010 Census Place Population Numeric & Percent Change 2000-2010

April 1, 2010 April 1, 2000 2000-2010 2000-2010 Place Census Population Census Population Numeric Change Percent Change

Bennington 1,458 937 521 55.6% Boys Town 745 818 -73 -8.9% Elkhorn (annexed by Omaha-2007) 0 6,062 -6,062 -100.0% Omaha 408,958 390,007 18,951 4.9% Ralston 5,943 6,314 -371 -5.9% Valley 1,875 1,788 87 4.9% Waterloo 848 459 389 84.7% Incorporated 419,827 406,385 13,442 3.3% Unincorporated 97,283 57,200 40,083 70.1% Douglas County 517,110 463,585 53,525 11.5%

Bellevue 50,137 44,382 5,755 13.0% Gretna 4,441 2,355 2,086 88.6% La Vista 15,758 11,699 4,059 34.7% Papillion 18,894 16,363 2,531 15.5% Springfield 1,529 1,450 79 5.4% Incorporated 90,759 76,249 14,510 19.0% Unincorporated 68,081 46,346 21,735 46.9% Sarpy County 158,840 122,595 36,245 29.6%

Arlington 1,243 1,197 46 3.8% Blair 7,990 7,512 478 6.4% Fort Calhoun 908 856 52 6.1% Herman 268 310 -42 -13.5% Kennard 361 371 -10 -2.7% Washington 150 126 24 19.0% Incorporated 10,920 10,372 548 5.3% Unincorporated 9,314 8,408 906 10.8% Washington County 20,234 18,780 1,454 7.7%

Emerson 438 480 -42 -8.8% Glenwood 5,269 5,358 -89 -1.7% Hastings 152 214 -62 -29.0% Henderson 185 171 14 8.2% Malvern 1,142 1,256 -114 -9.1% Pacific Junction 471 507 -36 -7.1% Silver City 245 259 -14 -5.4% Tabor (part) 84 60 24 40.0% Incorporated 7,986 8,305 -319 -3.8% Unincorporated 7,073 6,242 831 13.3% Mills County 15,059 14,547 512 3.5%

Avoca 1,506 1,610 -104 -6.5% Carson 812 668 144 21.6% Carter Lake 3,785 3,248 537 16.5% Council Bluffs 62,230 58,268 3,962 6.8% Crescent 617 537 80 14.9% Hancock 196 207 -11 -5.3% Macedonia 246 325 -79 -24.3% McClelland 151 129 22 17.1% Minden 599 564 35 6.2% Neola 842 845 -3 -0.4% Oakland 1,527 1,487 40 2.7% Shelby (part) 23 64 -41 -64.1% Treynor 919 950 -31 -3.3% Underwood 917 688 229 33.3% Walnut* 785 877 -92 -10.5% Incorporated 75,155 70,467 4,688 6.7% Unincorporated 18,003 17,336 667 3.8% Pottawattamie County* 93,158 87,803 5,355 6.1% Unincorporated areas include Census Designated Places (CDPs) Douglas County - King Lake-280 & Venice-92;Sarpy County - Chalco-10,994, LaPlatte-114, Offutt AFB- 4,644, Richfield-43;Washington County - Fontanelle-54; Mills County - Mineola-166; Pottawattamie County - Loveland-35, Weston-92. *Corrected 2000 Census pop. #s Metropolitan Area Planning Agency, 2222 Cuming St., Omaha, NE 68102 (402)444-6866