Boards & Commissions

Airport Authority

The Airport Authority Board consists of five members elected to serve a six-year term. The board is responsible for all facilities owned by the City for the purpose of aviation operation, air navigation, and air safety operation. The members meet the 2nd Monday of every month at 5:30p.m.

Authority Members

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CDBG Application Review Board

Community Development Block Grant

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Cemetery Board

The Cemetery Board consists of six members who serve a three-year term. The City Administrator or his/her designee serves as an ex-officio member of the Board. The Board is responsible for the general operation and care of the Municipal Cemetery. The members meet quarterly (Mar., June, Sept. Dec.) the 1st Monday at 5p.m. in the Seward Cemetery. View information about the three City-owned cemeteries in Seward.

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Citizens Advisory Review Committee

The Mayor, subject to the approval of the City Council, shall appoint a Citizens Advisory Review committee of 5 members, which committee will report to the City Council on its findings and suggestions with regard to the functioning and progress of the Economic Development Plan. The City Administrator of Seward, Nebraska, shall as Program Administrator, serve as an ex-officio member of this committee. The committee shall be appointed and organized pursuant to the Economic Development Plan and the requirements of Section 18- 2715 R.R S. 1997, as it may be amended from time to time. All members shall be registered voters of the City of Seward. No member shall be an elected or appointed city official, an  employee of the City, a participant in a decision- making position regarding expenditures of the Plan funds, an official or employee of any financial institution participating directly in the Plan or any qualifying business receiving assistance. At least one member shall have experience or expertise in business finance or accounting. The Citizens Advisory Review committee shall report to the City Council at intervals of no less than six months at a public hearing called for that purpose. This committee meets in February and in August.

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Civic Center Commission

The Civic Center Commission consists of seven members who serve a three-year term. The Commission administers, manages and operates the Civic Center. The Commission makes and adopts plans for the physical development of a Civic Center Complex in cooperation with all interested City departments, including a capital improvement program which, in the Commission’s judgment, best carries out the intent and purpose of the Last Will and Testament and Testamentary Trust of Jessie T. Langworthy. The members meet the 2nd Monday of Sept., Nov., Jan., Mar., May & July at 5p.m. in the Civic Center.

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Civil Service Commission

The Civil Service Commission consists of five members who serve a five-year term. Commissioners must be citizens of the United States, Seward residents for at least three years immediately preceding such appointment, and electors of the County wherein they reside. At the time of any appointment, not more than three members of the Commission, including the one or ones to be appointed, shall be registered electors of the same political party.

The Commission is responsible for the examination process used to determine the relative qualifications of applicants who seek employment in the police department in order to establish an eligibility list for the Mayor to use in the hiring process. The meetings are held every 4th Wednesday every quarter (Mar., June, Sept. & Dec.).

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Community Redevelopment Authority

The Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) consists of five members who serve a five-year term. The CRA responsibilities include making recommendations to the City Council regarding Tax Increment Financing (TIF) applications.­ The meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5p.m.

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Electrician’s Board

The Electrician’s Board meets as needed and consists of 4 members including the Electric & Power Resource Director and the Building/Zoning & Code Enforcement Director.

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General Employee’s Pension Committee

There shall be one representative from each of the following City departments on the General Employee’s Retirement Plan Committee: City Hall Administration, Park/Cemetery/Recreation, Building Inspection/Public Facilities/Civic Center/Senior Center, Street, Electric, Water/Wastewater, and Library on said Committee. Each representative must be a full-time employee currently participating in the City’ s General Employee’s Retirement Plan. The Committee shall meet at least annually, or more often as deemed necessary for the purpose of, but not limited to: selecting an array of appropriate investment options; monitoring investment options; monitoring the activities of prudent experts; documenting the investment review process and decisions; and to develop and review an Investment Policy Statement.

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