Cheyenne County election filing deadline passes

SIDNEY, NE - With the final election deadline passing on Monday, we now know who will be running for what positions in Cheyenne County. 

Incumbent Randal Miller is running unopposed for First District seat of the Cheyenne County Commissioners. 

For Sidney City Council, incumbents Joe Arterburn and Burke Radcliffe have filed for reelection. Loren Hoekema has also through a hat in the ring for a city council position.

Incumbents Jim Price and Shannon Odiet filed for positions on the Sidney Airport Authority.

Leyton District #3 School Board has the most non-incumbents filing. Samuel Schumacher, Elizabeth Twarling, Ryan Jenson, Susan Ernest, Roland Rushman, Earl Reilly and David J. Wiedeman all filed ahead of the deadline.

That group will join incumbents Kevin Henke and Jed Benish on the ballot.

Incumbents Timothy Maas and Royce McConnell along with newcomer Trustin Vrtatko are running for Potter-Dix District #9 School Board.  

Sidney School District #1 School Board is filled with incumbents Brad Kennedy and Kathy Nienhueser and non-incumbent Matthew Wallace.

Non-incumbent Todd Rust is running unopposed for Creek Valley School District School Board.

Ronald Flohr Sr. is running for Village of Dalton Board of Trustees. Incumbent Susan Mitchell and newcomer R.J. Savely Jr. are running for Board of Trustees in Lodgepole. 

No filings were made for the Board of Trustees in Gurley or Potter. Village Board of Trustees are elected at the General Election in November. 

The Primary Election is set for May 12. 

Also on the ballot for May will be the Potter Rural Cemetery Property Tax Levy. If passed, the cemetery would have authority to levy a property tax no larger than three cents per $100,000 in valuation through fiscal year 2024-2025.