County Officials Sworn Into Office To Ring In 2019

Helping ring in the new year for the Kimball County Board of Commissioners are one re-elected member, Chairman Larry Engstrom, and newly elected Brandon Mossberg.

Engstrom, Mossberg and Commissioner Timothy Nolting met last Thursday, Jan. 3, after elected county officials and deputies were sworn in to office that morning in the District Court room of the Kimball County Courthouse.

Those sworn in to office included Engstrom, Mossberg, Sheriff Harry Gillway, Clerk of District Court Deb Diemoz, County Assessor Sherry Winstrom, County Clerk Cathy Sibal, County Treasurer Cindy Rahmig and County Attorney Dave Wilson.

Deputies sworn in include the District Court's Rechelle Brown, assessor office's Deb Evertson, sheriff office's Marla Knigge, county clerk office's Josie Morgan, treasurer office's Linda Exum and the attorney office's Matthew Turman.

Commissioners considered 2019 appointments – and not much differed from the prior year.

Engstrom was appointed to the Panhandle Weed Management Association, Region 21 Emergency Management, Local Emergency Planning committee (LEPC), City/County Park & Recreation Operating Board, Panhandle Area Development District, Aging Office of Western Nebraska and Panhandle RC&D.

Engstrom is also the second appointed for the Region 1 Office of Human Development and the County Weed Department.

Nolting will serve as appointed for the following boards: Region 1 Office of Human Development, Panhandle Development Disabilities Services, Community Action Partnership (CAPWN), County Human Resources Department and Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP).

Nolting also is the second appointed for the Park & Recreation Operating Board, Panhandle Area Development District, Aging Office of Western Nebraska, Panhandle RC&D and County General Assistance.

Mossberg was appointed to Region I Behavioral Health/Panhandle Health Group, South Platte Natural Resources District, Integrated Management Planning Workgroup (IMP), Panhandle Public Health District, County Safety Committee, County Weed Department, County Manor and County General Assistance. Mossberg is the second appointed to CAPWN.

The 2019 appointed officials include Jim Calvin – County Buildings & Grounds superintendent; Dave and County Transit Services administrator; Jo Caskey – County tourism director; Rick Wangler – County Weed superintendent; Sheila Newell – County Zoning Administrator; and Cathy Sibal – NIRMA contact.

A vacancy remains for the county Veterans Service officer, but Darcee Wheeland is serving as that officer's administrative assistant.

The 2019 County Committee appointments were as follows:

– Kimball County Planning Commission, three-year term, Mark Halstead reappointed; Cody Halligan reappointed; and Matt Varra appointed to replace Tammy Rutt, who was appointed to replace Tory Caruthers, who resigned.

– County Board of Adjustments, no appointments, terms expire Jan. 1, 2020.

– Kimball County Hospital; Jim Cederberg reappointed, Karen Morrison reappointed.

– Kimball County Manor; Daira Anderson-Faden appointed to replace Dave Bashaw, whose term ended.

– Kimball-Banner County Extension Board, Jamie Carpenter Bright reappointed.

– City/County Park & Recreation Operating Board -- Henry Heeg reappointed and Gary Haack appointed to replace Barry Frederick.

– Kimball County Visitors Committee, Marilyn Patterson reappointed.

– LEPC Board, no names submitted.

– Aging Office of Western Nebraska Advisory Council -- Rosalee Lewellen appointed and Mary Lukassen appointed alternate.

– Veterans Service Committee, none.