The Nemaha NRD board of directors has 21 members, which is the maximum allowed by law. Ten equally populated subdistricts are represented by two members each with one additional member elected from at-large. Elections occur in even numbered years with one member from each subdistrict up for election each time; the at-large is elected once every four years (the next at-large election will be in 2026). Board meetings are held every month on the second Thursday at the NRD’s office at Tecumseh.

November 9th Meeting Agenda

Board Vacancies

The Nemaha NRD Board of Directors currently has a vacancy in Subdistrict 4 and Subdistrict 9. Interested applicants must reside within the boundaries of the subdistrict and meet all eligibility requirements for holding an elected office. Applications may be submitted to the NRD Board of Directors, 62161 Highway 136, Tecumseh, NE 68450 and will be accepted until the position is filled. The position is a two year term that will come back up for election in 2024 (NRD board members are normally elected to four-year terms during the primary/general election in even numbered years).  

Subdistrict 4 includes the McWilliams Precinct (formerly McWilliams, Rock Creek, & Otoe Precincts), portions of the Berlin Precinct (formerly Berlin & Wyoming Precincts), and portions of Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska. This area includes the villages of Talmage, Otoe, Lorton, Wyoming, & Paul. The eligible area within Nebraska City boundaries is east of North 9th Street and east of South 11th Street. 

Subdistrict 9 includes Falls City, Rulo, and Preston and the surrounding areas in Richardson County, NE (All of Townships 1-2N Range 16E, Sections 13-36 Township 1N Range 17E, and Sections 18-20 and 26-36 Township 1N Range 18E). 

For more information or a detailed description of Subdistrict 4 or 9 please contact the NRD at (402) 335-3325 or the Otoe/Richardson County Election Commissioner.