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Buffalo County
  • Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment Application for Appointment

    Buffalo County, Nebraska welcomes all Buffalo County residents to apply for an opportunity to serve our county government on The Buffalo County Board of Adjustments or Buffalo County Planning Commission. All applications will be reviewed, recommended and appointed by the Buffalo County Board of Commissioners. 

    To apply, please complete and submit an Application for Appointment, linked below, to:


    Application


    Buffalo County Zoning Administrator
    Buffalo County Zoning Office 
    1512 Central Ave, PO Box 1270 
    Kearney, Nebraska 68848

  • Revised Proposed Zoning and Subdivision Regulations for Public Review
    The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding revision and possible approval of the Buffalo County Zoning and Subdivision Regulations and Buffalo County Zoning District Map as part of the Buffalo County Comprehensive Plan, or the general plan for the improvement and development of the county outside of the jurisdiction of any city or village, as required per Neb. Rev. Stat. §23-174.06.

    To review the proposed regulations, please click here or a copy will be available in the Buffalo County Clerk's Office.
    
Board Functions
Functions of the County Board


  1. Take and have care of all real and personal property owned by the County.
  2. Manage County funds and businesses.
  3. Make all orders respecting property of the County, to keep buildings insured, and to sell public grounds and businesses.
  4. Lay out, alter or discontinue any road running through the County.
  5. Examine and settle all accounts against the County and accounts concerning receipt and expenditures.
  6. Vacate any city or village plats, not a part of an incorporated city or village, within the County.
  7. Expend money for care and maintenance of abandoned cemeteries.
  8. Create a planning commission and a comprehensive development plan for the County.
  9. Cooperate in the control and eradication of insects, pests and plant diseases.
  10. Levy and collect taxes for the County.
  11. Provide suitable courthouse, jail and other public buildings.
  12. Carry out all other duties imposed by law.