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Upper Republican Natural Resources District

The URNRD is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors. The district is divided into 10 sub-districts; one board member is elected from each sub-district, and one at-large member is elected.

Candidates for sub-district board positions must reside in the sub-district for which they are elected; the at-large board member must reside within the boundaries of the URNRD. The Board of Directors will appoint an eligible person to fill any unexpired term.

Board Responsibilities:

The URNRD’ Board of Directors is responsible for establishing District policies, programs, rules and regulations, and adopting the necessary budget, in order to fulfill the responsibilities of the District as authorized and required by law. The Board is also responsible for overseeing management to insure that the policies, programs, regulations, and budget are carried out as intended, and for approving District expenditures. The day-to-day management is the General Manager’s responsibility. In general, the Board sets policy and the staff carries it out.

Meetings:

A majority of the voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority of the Directors present at any regular or special meeting at which such quorum is present constitute official action of the entire board. If less than such a quorum is present at a meeting, no official action shall be taken, and the presiding officer shall adjourn the meeting. If a quorum cannot convene for any reason, the General Manager has the authority to approve recurring bills and salaries, and to forward them to the District Treasurer for his or her signature, as funds are available in the District treasury.

Each Director present at the regular meetings is entitled to one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the Board, including the chairperson if he/she chooses to vote. The Board must follow Robert’s Rules of Order in conducting District business. Action taken on any question or motion, duly moved and seconded, shall be by roll call vote of the Board in open session, and the record shall state how each member voted or if the member was absent or not voting.

Sub District 1 / Michael Strand

Wauneta, Nebraska

Board Member Since 2005

Board of Directors

Sub District 2 / Terry Martin

Benkelman, Nebraska

Board Member Since 2003

Vice Chairman

Sub District 3 / Kerry Bernhardt

Champion, Nebraska

Board Member Since 2007

Sub District 4 / Tim Schilke

Lamar, Nebraska

Board Member Since 2004

Sub District 5 / Tom Gaschler

Imperial, Nebraska

Board Member Since 2007

Sub District 6 / Dean Large

Wauneta, Nebraska

Board Member Since 1991

Sub District 7 / Tom Terryberry

Imperial, Nebraska

Board Member Since 2002

Secretary-Treasurer

Sub District 8 / Mike Mosel

Ogallala, Nebraska

Board Member Since 1987

Sub District 9 / Donn Gengenbach

Grant, Nebraska

Board Member Since 1987

Sub District 10 / Greg Pelster

Elsie, Nebraska

Board Member Since 1994

Chairman

Member At Large / Jeff Wallin

Imperial, Nebraska

Board Member Since 2007

The URNRD Board of Directors meets the first Tuesday of every month at the URNRD office in Imperial.