The Grand Island metropolitan area has an official population of 83,472 residents.[5]. I am a former Nebraska baseball player that knows what makes excellent leadership. While Aguilar hasnt made any final decisions, he has thought Charles Published: Jan. 21, 2022 at 9:43 AM PST. W. West; Attorney, R. R. Horth; Water Commissioner, Geo. [16], As of 2014[update], the most heavily contaminated areas at Cornhusker are the burning grounds with buried and unexploded gravel mines. (resigned), John L. Means (appointed), Patrick Dunphy, James Michelson, Edward Hooper; Clerk, Christian Schlotfelt; Judge, T. O. C. Harrison; Treasurer, Geo. 2022 Election: Grand Island Mayor | KHGI - nebraska.tv Doug is hands down my choice for Mayor. As of 9:45 p.m., Mayor Roger Steele had 52% of the votes in the race. These prairies had been populated by the Pawnee Indians for hundreds of years, living in communities of earth lodges while farming they cultivated 10 varieties of corn and hunting buffalo. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Surrounded by an ocean of prairie grasses, La Grand Isle was believed to be coined by French fur trappers in the late 1700s. There are 13 Mayor Offices in Nebraska, serving a population of 1,893,921 people in an area of 76,804 square miles. Waters; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; City Physician, Dr. B. R. McGrath; Chief of Police, Frank Hoagland; Chief of Fire Dept., Frank H. Smith. She did think about it, but she said serving as mayor would take Bartenbach, Gus Koehler, Jas. Grand Island Mayor's: a Virtual Cemetery - Find a Grave Terms and Conditions. NE, About Us Contact Us M. Dillon. Grand Island Sugar Palace - History Nebraska Cornelius; Engineer, Chas. The median age in the city was 34.7 years. didnt seek a second term as mayor. In 1987, the Army burned about 40,000 tons of explosives-contaminated soil. it could be, he said. I will treat every member of the community with equality, respect and dignity. James Grand Island, city, seat of Hall county, south-central Nebraska, U.S., about 90 miles (145 km) west of Lincoln. Several G.I. Goodwill Industries of Greater NE. F. Rourke, Claud Eggers, Geo. Roger attended Wayne State College and received a degree in Pre-Law Studies. Doug Brown for Mayor of Grand Island There were 18,326 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. These lists and articles explore the little things that add up to a grand life in Grand Island, Nebraska. It is therefore ordered by said board of county commissioners that the town of Grand Island be declared incorporated by the name and style of "Grand Island", with the following limits: The northwest and the northwest of the southwest of section fifteen (15) and the northeast and north of southeast of section sixteen (16) in township eleven (11) north of range (9) west, and the following persons be appointed trustees of said town, towit: R. C. JORDON, John WALLICHS, A.. THORSPECKEN, H. N. CHAPMAN, and Christian WASMER.