The Nemaha Natural Resources District is looking for someone to fill a vacancy on its board of directors. As of October 2024, a position in Subdistrict 8 covering portions of Nemaha and Richardson Counties has opened.

The NRD’s board of directors will accept written applications from interested, potential directors until their Thursday, November 14, board meeting. Applicants must be registered voters who also meet all other eligibility requirements for holding an elected office and reside within the appropriate boundaries of the vacant subdistrict. The position is a two-year term coming back up for election in the 2026 election. (NRD board members are normally elected to four-year terms during the primary/general elections in even numbered years.)

This position is in Subdistrict 8 and was previously represented by Bill Niedfeldt of Shubert.  It includes Southeast Nemaha County and Northeast Richardson County. This area includes the villages of Auburn, Brownville, Nemaha, Stella, Shubert, and Barada. Mike Speece is the other director in Subdistrict 8.

Twenty-one members serve on the Nemaha NRD board and represent 10 subdistricts, two directors per subdistrict, who are elected in alternating election years. One member of the board is elected at-large from throughout the entire District.

Nemaha NRD board meetings are held in Tecumseh on the second Thursday of each month, generally in the evening. Board members are eligible to receive $65 per diem and reimbursement of mileage and other expenses incurred while conducting NRD business.

Individuals interested in this position should address a letter requesting appointment to the Nemaha NRD Board of Directors, 62161 Hwy 136, Tecumseh NE 68450. For more information or detailed description of the Subdistrict 8 boundaries, contact the NRD at (402) 335-3325 or the Nemaha or Richardson County Election Commissioner.