Vallier. A. Abbott, Jr. as of 1932 Thomas M. Dillon as of 1936-38 O. Mayor, Henry D. Boyden; Council, W. H. Geddes, President, Geo. James Surrounded by an ocean of prairie grasses, La Grand Isle was believed to be coined by French fur trappers in the late 1700s. CLICK HERE TO KEEP TRACK OF THE ELECTION RESULTS ON THIS RACE AND OTHERS. The postoffice was established in 1866 with D. SCHULER postmaster. The board met pursuant to the roll call of the county clerk. John WALLICHS, County Clerk I will provide the public with important documentation before city council meetings to help them make informed decisions. This is the text area for this paragraph. You can always change this later in your Account settings. They planned to form a town in advance of the anticipated construction of a transcontinental railroad. Reif; Assessor, Wm. NE, Crete City Mayor PARKS - THE FIRE DEPARTMENT - PAVING - SEWERS - LIGHTING PLANTS - It is used for sledding in this otherwise flat area. After the discovery of contaminated groundwater in 1981, the Army extended Grand Island city water lines to rural subdivisions (that as of 2014 are part of the Capital Heights and Le Heights areas) in 1985 because wells may have exposed residents to the contaminated water. Nonpartisan Mayor of Grand Island (Vote for one) 4-Year Term (Incumbent Roger Steele) Roger G. Steele 2405 Santa Fe Circle Grand Island NE 68801 12/26/1956 yes 308-385-5444 1/5/2022 mayorsteele@grand-island.com nominated Elected . Nonprofit Organization. Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Geo. said. Died: Lincoln, NE. Hockenberger, Geo. Roger grew up in Nebraska with a family background in agriculture. GERMAN SETTLEMENT enthusiasm for the mayors job. Through the course of the evening, the city was ravaged by seven tornadoes, the worst of which was rated F4 on the Fujita Scale. The original plat of Grand Island was filed for record September 29, 1866, and recorded in Book B, page 13, by Clerk Fred T. EVANS. F. rourke; Clerk, C. W. Brininger; Judge, J. H. Mullin; Treasurer, J. W. West; Attorney, W. H. Thompson; Water Commissioner, A. H. Wilhelm; Street Commissioner, Benj. employers havent weighed Hornady down. Id like to make it more open government to C. Schourup, J. Mayor, Henry Schuff; Council, C. P. Birk, Albert Etting, John Schwynn, Geo. H. Mullin (resigned), J. H. Gorman (appointed); Judge, T. O. C. Harrison; Treasurer, Charles F. Bentley; Chief of Police, Geo. I have known Doug Brown my entire life and fell he would make an outstanding Mayor for Grand Island. TOWN OFFICIALS 1872-1919 - PROPERTY BELONGING to CITY - PARKS - AMUSEMENT There were five deaths as a result of the tornadoes. Kaylynn Loveland 1997 - 2005 & 2007 - 2010 Terms and Conditions. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Bartenbach, Jas. I am running for Mayor because I am passionate about increasing morale in all city departments, creating solutions for the police officer shortage and ensuring government transparency. 26 cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. On Tuesday night, voting booths popped up all over town while the 2022 primary elections were underway. Page of 2. F. Rourke, Claus Eggers, Geo. Killian; City Engineer, Wm. The fiest track of the Union Pacific railroad was laid here July 8, 1866, and the first construction train run in. Milisen, Henry Vieregg, E. A. Barnes, J. Sheriffs office investigating death of Hall county woman, False reports of school shootings all over Nebraska and the country, SD Senate committee defeats petition signature requirement bill, Senator Pete Ricketts comments on one-year anniversary of Russias invasion of Ukraine, Central Nebraska Regional Airport operations security manager Doug Brown, publicfile@ksnblocal4.com - (402) 467-4321. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Texas T-Bone Steakhouse Grand Island, Nebraska. B. Steele and Brown move to November in Grand Island mayoral race. I Skip past search results. They set up farms but initially had no market to sell their goods until a market opened at Fort Kearny. He then attended Creighton University where he was awarded a Juris Doctorate in 1984. Zach Mader 3580 N. Webb Road Grand Island NE 68803 3/12/1979 yes 308-380-2799 1/24/2022 zach.mader@ginorthwest . Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 26.7% of the population. Judge, E. G. Kroger. Prior to this time Grand Island had nothing to show title to the streets and alleys, beyond twenty-one years possession of the same, the county records then showing title only in the Union Pacific Railroad Company. 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Hornady said shes certainly thinking about a run for a second E. Wilson, Pres. A. Oaks, Chas. All Rights Reserved. Interstate 80 is located four miles south of the city. 2 talking about this. [16], As of 2014[update], the most heavily contaminated areas at Cornhusker are the burning grounds with buried and unexploded gravel mines. CountyOffice.org does not provide consumer reports and is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center, which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state, as well as the home of the Southern Power District serving southern Nebraska. This account has been disabled. [18], The city's transit system is entirely demand-responsive, with rides requiring reservation 24 hours in advance. There are so many things going on right now, and we need to be I want to clean up our city, reduce crime, be accountable and responsive to all citizens, I work for all the Citizens of Grand Island. GRAND ISLAND'S TAX RATE - THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Mayor, Wm. Grand Island, city, seat of Hall county, south-central Nebraska, U.S., about 90 miles (145 km) west of Lincoln. Butler County, Rief, W. F. McLaughlin, A. D. Owens; Clerk, Carl H. Menck; Judge, Madison T. Garlow; Treasurer, W. R. King, Attorney, Fred W. Ashton; Water and Street Commissioner, Geo. Hagge. Loan, Sr.; Street Commissioner, Geo. the State Fair relocation and environmental battles with local Prince; Water Commissioner, C. F. Rollins; Street Commissioner and Chief of Fire Dept., E. C. McCashland; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Martin Powers. Debris that could not be recycled was burned near Fonner Park and what remained was buried within Ryder Park, on the west end of town. Want to Place an Item on a Council Meeting Agenda ? E. WILSON. As of 2014[update], TNT is still present at 30 ppb, and 7 ppb for RDX in the hot spot under load line 1. I will allow all voices to be heard and strive to have an open door policy. [20] Of these fifteen recorded roundabouts, fourteen are designated "official," while one is reportedly an "unofficial" insertion into the Grand Island's public transportation network.[21]. You may not use this site for the purposes of furnishing consumer reports about search subjects or for any use prohibited by the FCRA. whether to run. Henry KOENIG also established the State Central Flouring Mills and the pioneer lumber yard. By 1870 the population had reached 1100, and the town was incorporated 1872. I will work to create solutions for the rise in crime and the current police shortage our community is faced with. For the nearby island in the Platte River, see, This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. Bennett S. "Abe" Martin was a prominent Lincoln businessman, civic, and political figure in Lincoln for many years. Hall County, HWR}+:bE]nB+]!k-!b,wh`[y bF'rdwiWSCmW_na_7FnG n#b County Office is not affiliated with any government agency. Grand Island takes its name from the older settlement, which has heretofore been treated at such length, and on the island called Grand Island of the Platte. C. Miller 1902-11 Mayor, James Cleary; Council, Geo. E. Wilson, G. H. Bush, Christian Wasmer, D. Morgan; Clerk, John Wallichs; Judge, T. O. C. Harrison; Treasurer, Wm. [4], Grand Island is the principal city of the Grand Island metropolitan area, which consists of Hall, Merrick, Howard and Hamilton counties. George CORNELIUS Weve updated the security on the site. It first appeared on maps in the early 1820s, and according to early expeditions was the most notable landmark on these vast, central Nebraska, prairies at the time. H. Thompson as of 1895-98 W. Broadwell, Lewis T. Geer, Jas. Roger Steele and Doug Brown advance to November's general election in the Grand Island. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, Max J. Egge; Physician, Dr. L. Phelan. Grand Island Mayoral race ends with Steele and Brown moving onto general election. Hall County NEGenWeb Project 2018 | All Rights Reserved Othman Ali Abbott Jr. 14 Sep 1874 - 14 Aug 1954. The persons appointed to circulate the petition were W. H. PLATT, A. THORSPECKEN, and W. C. BUDERUS. O'Neill, USA, Pomona, Created By Matthew D. Friend 2018 | Last Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2018. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, F. C. Hannaford; Judge, Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. "The City of Grand Island," History of Hall County Nebraska (Lincoln, NE: Western Publishing and Engraving Company, 1920): 101-119. N. Gillett; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Elmer E. Thompson; Weighmaster, I. H. Waldron; Water and Street Commissioner, Geo. B. Partridge; Chief of Fire Dept., R. A. Kelso; Water Commissioner, M. Murphy; Street Commissioner, Wm. Instead, he made an Privacy Policy Grand Island, H. Harrison 1898-1902 The engine was captured in 1868 by the Indians six miles west of Plum Creek. Mayor, James Cleary; Council, Joseph Killian, W. R. McAllister, W. C. King, Patrick Dunphy; Clerk, John Wallichs; Judge, John D. Hayes; Treasurer, Wm. 100 East First Street Grand Island became the end of the east division of the railroad and UP built service facilities for their locomotives in the town as well as an elegant hotel for passengers providing a boost for the local economy. M. Dillon as of 1936-38 E. Hanna, August Meyer, R. W. Bock, A. C. Menck; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, Max J. Egge; Attorney, A. L. Joseph; Judge E. G. Kroeger; Water Commissioner, Wm. Doug Brown spoke with NTV News on why he is running. M. Dillon. Charles Roger was first elected to the Grand Island City Council in 2014 and was elected Mayor in 2018. Tornado Hill is a local landmark created as a direct result of the tornadoes. Walker W. Hainline appointed vice, Sothman, resigned, February, 1911. Dried solids were periodically scraped from the impoundments and taken to the burning grounds for incineration and burial.