Local Wiki
Douglas County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- County Board meets
- Tuesdays at 9:00 AM.
- Meeting location
- Legislative Chamber, Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183.
- County Clerk / Election Commissioner
- Danielle Jensen (Election Commissioner) · (402) 444-8683 · voting.questions@douglascounty-ne.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/board-of-commissioners
- Chairman, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 7 members elected by district (Districts 1-7). Chair: Roger Garcia (District 1), chosen annually by the board.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (3)
- Bennington
- Ralston (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Valley (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (7)
- Bennington Public Schools
- Douglas Co West Community Schs
- Elkhorn Public Schools
- Millard Public Schools
- Omaha Public Schools
- Ralston Public Schools
- Westside Community Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Water & utility districts (1)
- Papio-Missouri River NRD
Source: Nebraska Natural Resources District (NRD) — State of Nebraska GIS, county resolved via polygon intersection against Census county boundaries