Board of Supervisors

1. Where is the Platte County Board of Supervisors office located?
   The Platte County Board of Supervisors room is located in the Platte County Courthouse, on the first floor by the Treasurer’s Office, Columbus, NE 68601. You can also contact the County Clerk’s Office by phone at 402-563-4904 by fax at 402-564-4164.
2. How many supervisors are on the Platte County Board of Supervisors?
   Platte County has seven supervisors with each one representing a different district in the county.
3. How long does each Platte County supervisor serve?
   County supervisors serve four-year terms. Supervisors may serve as many terms as they wish. The supervisors’ terms are staggered: four supervisors are elected in one election year, and the other three supervisors are then elected in the second year.
4. Are Platte County supervisors elected or appointed?
   A supervisor must be a resident of the district they are elected to represent. If they should move away from their district during their term, they must resign their seat on the county board. The supervisors are also allowed a mileage expense when conducting county business away from their home.
5. How often do the county supervisors meet?
   By law, the county board is required to meet only once a year to reorganize, which is on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January. The Platte County Board of Supervisors chooses to conduct its meetings every other Tuesday. These meetings begin at 9:00 a.m.
6. Are the county board meetings televised on the local access channel?
   No, however the minutes of every meeting are published in two designated county newspapers and the county website. For 2024, they are The Columbus Telegram and the Humphrey Democrat.
7. Can the public attend county board meetings?
   Yes.
8. How can I find out what is on the agenda for a board meeting?
   This website has the meeting agenda and minutes of previous meetings.

To view the upcoming meeting dates for the Board of Supervisors and the Board of Equalization, please visit our Calendar below.

Please click below for agendas

Platte County Agendas

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Road-Bridge, Weed & Drainage, Flood Committee
Ron Pfeifer – Chair
Bob Lloyd
John Harms

General, Sheriff, Emergency Mgt, General Assistance (Burial/Poor), Judiciary & Jail Committee
Bob Lloyd – Chairman
Jerry Engdahl
John Harms

Building & Grounds Committee
Jerry Engdahl – Chair
Jerry Micek
Kim Kwapnioski

Finance Committee
Gene Trouba – Chair
Jerry Micek
Ron Pfeifer

Personnel Committee
Kim Kwapnioski – Chair
Ron Pfeifer
Jerry Micek

City/County/Ag Society Committee
Gene Trouba – Chair
Jerry Engdahl
John Harms