Tim Nelsen of Talmage has filed for election to the Otoe County Board, where he has served since his appointment last January.
Nelsen is seeking the Republican Party nomination in the May primary election. Also seeking nomination is Willie Scheef of Syracuse.
Nelsen, a former Otoe County public defender and partner in the law firm of Fankhauser, Nelsen & Werts, served the year as chairman of the board.
The county raised $2.5 million in road bonds and started over $1 million in road and bridgework under Nelsen’s watch.
The county board also re-organized the roads department to include 10 grader districts and a designated construction crew.
The board created the position of lead supervisor to relieve the highway superintendent of day-to-day management of road employees.
Nelsen said he has enjoyed the work and looks forward to the election process.
Each of the four commission seats appointed in 2008 and 2009 are up for re-election in 2010. The fourth district seat, held by Nelsen, will be elected for a two-year term and will be up for election again in 2012.
Nelsen, 49, said Monday he is proud that the current county budget did not require any increase in property tax spending over the prior year.
