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  • Buffalo County - Facilities OMP

    Facilities General Maintenance Worker

    Buffalo County Facilities currently has a position open for a general maintenance worker. Experience in building maintenance and/or commercial construction is preferred, but we are willing to train the right person.

    General Purpose
    Perform work involving general, electrical, plumbing and/or HVAC maintenance and repair of County buildings and grounds, which may also include, but is not limited to, the installation and maintenance of equipment and utilities, and some remodel/new construction. Applicants must complete a standard application, available at www.buffalocounty.ne.gov/EMPLOYMENT. Applicants must also submit a resume and cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • High school education or equivalent is preferred. Some advanced education and/or skills training is strongly preferred.
    • Thorough knowledge of methods, materials and techniques utilized in general building maintenance and/or general commercial construction is required.
    • Ability to safely operate some machinery is preferred, such as mowers, skidsteer, forklift, etc.
    • Ability to understand and follow both oral and written instructions, and ability to work efficiently and complete duties with minimal supervision.
    • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
    • Ability to establish and maintain positive rapport with supervisors, fellow employees and the general public while presenting a positive image for the County.
    • Applicants must be able to comply with all physical requirements as required by the position and must pass a background check.
    • Applicants must possess a valid Nebraska Driver's License and be eligible to be insured under the County's insurance policies.

    Wages

    • This position is a non-exempt position.
    • Starting wage will be $17.00 - $25.00 per hour, depending upon qualifications.
    • Comprehensive benefit package including retirement.

    Application submission
    Please submit complete application, resume and cover letter to:

    Buffalo County Board Administrator 1512 Central Avenue
    PO Box 1270
    Kearney, NE 68848
    facilities@buffalocounty.ne.gov

    Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

    EOE/ AA/Veterans Preference

  • Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment Opening
    Buffalo County has an opening for a candidate, who is appointed by the Board of Commissioners, to serve on the Buffalo County Planning and Zoning Commission and the Buffalo County Board of Adjustment for a three (3) year term. If interested, please complete The Application for Appointment.

    Application for Appointment
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Veterans Services
2024 Veteran Services Meetings

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Dates
Agendas Minutes
January 9, 2024 Agenda Minutes
February 13, 2024 Agenda Minutes
March 12, 2024 Agenda Minutes
April 9, 2024 Agenda Minutes
May 14, 2024 Agenda  Minutes
June 11, 2024 Agenda Minutes
July 9, 2024 Agenda Minutes
August 13, 2024 Agenda Minutes
 September 10, 2024 Agenda  Minutes
 October 8, 2024 Agenda  Minutes
 November 12, 2024 Agenda Minutes
 December 10, 2024 Agenda Minutes

 

2023 Archive



Juvenile Justice Coordinator position - Full-time

Full-time position in the Buffalo County Attorney’s Juvenile Diversion Services Office. The person seeking this position must have excellent communication skills. Prefer criminal justice, social work, human services, education, or psychology/sociology background, (B.A or B.S. required).  Experience and education is preferred. Benefit package.

Those interested must complete the Buffalo County Application for Employment online or obtained in the County Clerk’s Office

Applications will be accepted through August 20, 2024, or until the position is filled.

Send cover letter, resume, and completed application to:

Buffalo County Juvenile Diversion Services
PO Box 67
Kearney, NE 68848

Full job description 

EOE/AA/Veterans Preference


Committee Appointments

                    2024 Committee Appointments

Committee Name Committee Members

Budget & Finance

Sherry Morrow - Chair

Dan Lynch

Bill D. Maendele

Facilities OMP

Sherry Morrow - Chair

Ivan Klein

Tim Higgins

Information Technology

Myron Kouba - Chair

Dan Lynch

Ivan Klein

Road & Bridge

Ivan Klein - Chair

Myron Kouba

Ron Loeffelholz

Noxious Weed District

Ron Loeffelholz - Chair

Ivan Klein

Myron Kouba

Human Resources/Insurance

Myron Kouba - Chair

Tim Higgins

Bill D. Maendele

Public Safety, Law Enforcement, & Emergency Management

Dan Lynch - Chair

Ron Loeffelholz

Sherry Morrow

Court & Judicial

Bill D. Maendele - Chair

Ivan Klein

Sherry Morrow

Veterans Service

Myron Kouba - Chair

Bill D. Maendele

Ivan Klein

Zoning/Flood Plain

Ron Loeffelholz - Chair

Dan Lynch

Bill D. Maendele

Extension/Agricultural Society

Ron Loeffelholz - Chair

Myron Kouba

Tim Higgins

Election Commission

Bill D. Maendele - Chair 

Tim Higgins

Dan Lynch               

Legislative

Tim Higgins - Chair

Sherry Morrow

Ivan Klein

Ravenna Lake/Campgrounds Advisory

Tim Higgins - Chair

Ivan Klein

Ron Loeffelholz   

County Official Council

Tim Higgins - Chair

Sherry Morrow

Myron Kouba

 Law Enforcement Center Committee

Sherry Morrow - Chair

Dan Lynch

Tim Higgins

 

                            2024 Agency Appointments

Agency Appointee(s)

Airport Zoning Board

Tim Higgins

Buffalo County Economic Development Council

Sherry Morrow

Dan Lynch

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska Board

Myron Kouba

Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce

Bill D. Maendele

Kearney Area Visitors Bureau Advisory Board

 Tim Higgins

Mid-Nebraska Individual Services Advisory Board

Ivan Klein

Region III Governing Board

Bill D. Maendele

Solid Waste Agency

Ron Loeffelholz

South Central Economic Development Council

Bill D. Maendele

South Central Nebraska Area Agency On Aging Governing Board

Ivan Klein

Two River Public Health Department

Daniel Lynch

 

                    2024 State Agency Appointments

Agency Appointee(s)

Nebraska Jail Standards Board

Sherry Morrow

Wireless Enhanced 911 Advisory Board

Tim Higgins

Services

 Assessor
 Valuation protest information
 Homestead exemptions
 Mobile home ownership transfer
 Charitable, religious, and educational tax exemptions
 
 Attorney
 Prosecute cases
 Collect bad checks
 Child Support
 Inheritance tax review
 
 Board of Commisioners
 Board of Commissioners minutes
 Board of Commissioners agendas
 Board of Commissioners notices
 Property tax protests
 
 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 Commissioners meetings
 Waste hauler permits
 Tobacco licenses outside city limits
 
 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
 
 Election
 Voter information
 Voter registration
 Absentee voting
 Absentee ballot
 Polling places
 Election calendar
 Election results
 Poll worker information
 
 Floodplain
 Issue floodplain permits for residences or structures 
 
 Highway
 County road information
 County bridge information
 
 Public Defender
 Court appoints to defend someone who can not hire their own attorney
 
 Register of Deeds
 Mortgages
 Deeds of trust
 Plats
 Old land records

 Sheriff
 Enforce laws
 Preserve the peace
 Provide a safe environment
 Answer 911 calls and dispatch appropriate authority
 
 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
 
 Treasurer
 Tax payment information
 Drivers license
 CDL's
 Learner's permits
 ID cards
 Motor vehicle licenses and registrations
 Boat registrations
 Specialty license plate applications
 
 Veteran Services
 Veteran's benefits
 Military discharge records
 
 Weed Control
 Plant identification
 Weed control issues
 Enforcement of state weed laws
 
 Zoning
 Approve and issue zoning permits
 Receive applications for zoning variance permits
 Receive applications for change of zoning permits
 Receive applications for special use permits
 Conduct inspections of setbacks and uses of land


Veteran Services

 About the Office

The County Veterans’’ Service Office was created by the State statute to assist veterans and their dependents in times of need and to obtain the benefits earned by their honorable service to the United States.

The Veterans’ Service Officer serves under the direction of the Veterans’ Service Committee and is appointed by the Board of Commissioners.

Mission Statement:

“The Buffalo County Veteran Service Office exists to aid and assist all Buffalo County veterans and their families in obtaining federal, state and county veteran benefits”.

Frequently Provided Services

VA Disability Compensation VA Healthcare
County and State Veterans' Aid Applications for Nebraska Veterans Homes
Homestead Exemption VA Aid and Attendance 
VA Loan Guaranty  Nebraska Game and Parks Permits for Veterans
DD 214's and Military Records Nebraska Veteran Honor License Plates 
And Many, Many More

Office Hours

Monday – Friday

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Appointments Preferred

 

Walk-ins are Welcome!

 

Closed Weekends and Holidays

Memberships:

  • American Legion
  • Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)
  • County Veterans’ Service Officer Association of Nebraska
  • National Association of County Veterans Service Officers

 Goals of the Buffalo County Veteran Service Office Fiscal Year 2023-2024