Boards & Commissions

Boards & Commissions

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Board of Adjustment

Board of Adjustment
Board of Adjustment
  • Dave Schleve 
  • Kevin Mooney 
  • Steve Eich
  • Dale Hauck - Liaison
  • Josh Schlaepfer 
  • Brian Judy - Alt.

Board of Health

Board of Health
Board of Health
  • Mayor Kent Ewing
  • George Holthus – Police Chief 
  • Troy Cowan – Public Safety Chair 
  • Dr. Jerry Upp – DVM 
  • Vacant

Community Development Agency

Community Development Agency
Community Development Agency
  • Mayor Kent Ewing
  • Rebecca Shields
  • Pam O'Neal
  • Julie Morrison
  • Cody Bohl
  • Susan Wiedeman
  • Michael Gillen
  • Ben Backus
  • Troy Cowan

Community Redevelopment Authority

Community Redevelopment Authority
Community Redevelopment Authority
  • Mayor Kent Ewing
  • Rebecca Shields
  • Pam O'Neal
  • Julie Morrison
  • Cody Bohl
  • Randy Meininger

Civil Service

Civil Service
Civil Service
  • Galen Larson
  • Etta Taylor
  • Mark Geis

Economic Development Citizens Advisory Committee

Economic Development Citizens Advisory Committee
Economic Development Citizens Advisory Committee
  • Galen Larson – Chair
  • Rhonda Schlediwitz
  • Carla Swanson
  • Tami Pierce
  • Shain Shimic
  • Tom Goodman
  • Eric Wilcox

Economic Development Application Review Committee

Economic Development Application Review Committee
Economic Development Application Review Committee
  • Larry Gibbs – Chair
  • Craig Landers
  • vacant
  • Dawne Wolfe
  • Ben Dishman
  • Ladd Harrison
  • Charlie Wright

Gering Safety Committee

Gering Safety Committee
Gering Safety Committee
  • Jeff Vance – Building Inspector
  • LeKreasha Imus – Police Dept
  • Kristen Vogel – Sanitation Dept.
  • Nathan Flowers – Fire Dept
  • Kaleb Shaw– Electric Dept.
  • George Miramontes – WaterWater/Wastewater
  • Tom Walsh – Park Dept.
  • Erin Hinze – Street Dept.
  • Tammie Gitschel - Library 
  • Kathy Welfl – City Clerk
  • Shannon Goss - HR

Investment Committee

Investment Committee
Investment Committee
  • Mayor Kent Ewing
  • Pat Heath
  • Lyndsey Mathews
  • Cody Bohl
  • Michael Gillen

Joint Cable Committee

Joint Cable Committee
Joint Cable Committee
  • Pat Heath - City Administrator
  •                - Councilmember
  • Monnette Ross

Liaisons

Liaisons
Liaisons

Twin Cities Development

  • Mayor Kent Ewing
  • Pat Heath
  • Julie Morrison

Gering Merchants 

  • Mayor Kent Ewing

Airport Authority

  • Cody Bohl

Panhandle Area Development District

  • Pat Heath
  • Alternate: Mayor Kent Ewing

Panhandle Humane Society

  • Vacant

CVB – Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • Michael Gillen

Panhandle RC & D

  • Ben Backus

Oregon Trail Days Committee

  • Pam O'Neal

Regional Governance Committee

  • Mayor Kent Ewing
  • Pat Heath

WNED - Regional Economic Development Committee

  • Michael Gillen
  • Pat Heath

Scottsbluff - Gering Chamber Valley Visions Committee

  • Susan Wiedeman

Communications Center Advisory Board

  • Ben Backus

Gering Library Board

  • Rebecca Shields

Central Irrigation District Board

  • Cody Bohl

Park, Cemetery & Tree Board

  • Troy Cowan

Library Board

Library Board
Library Board
  • Jeff Kelley – Chair
  • Suzanne Myers
  • Steven Kaminski
  • Lexi Tallmon
  • Mary Robinson
  • Brad Gross
  • Kim Schmidt Walker

Lottery/Keno Committee

Lottery/Keno Committee
Lottery/Keno Committee
  • Darrell Bentley – Chair
  • Donna Engleman
  • Matt Janecek
  • Don Kugler 
  • Julie Morrison
  • Amy Doll

Park, Cemetery & Tree Board

Park, Cemetery & Tree Board
Park, Cemetery & Tree Board
  • Mike Donovan 
  • Tim Maxcy
  •  Vicki Nemnich
  •  Don Gentry
  • Chris Kautz
  • Phillip Schmitt

Planning Commission

Planning Commission
Planning Commission
  • Jody Miles – Chair
  • Jana Shimic - Vice Chair
  • George Crews
  • Karen Palm
  • Levi Keener
  • Cathy Kaufman
  • Dale Hauck
  • Steven Alvizar 
  • Allen Taylor

Plumbing Board

Plumbing Board
Plumbing Board
  • Jeff Vance – Chair
  • Josh Schlaepfer
  • Paulette Schnell
  • Mike Davies
  • Annie Folck
  • Lucan Palomo

Police Department Retirement Committee

Police Department Retirement Committee
Police Department Retirement Committee
  • Mayor Kent Ewing
  • Pam O'Neal
  • James Jackson
  • Jason Rogers
  • Travis Enlow
  • Jordan McBride