County officials attend Kearney conference

KEARNEY, Nebraska -- Red Willow County, Nebraska commissioners Earl McNutt, Steve Downer and Vesta Dack; county clerk Pauletta Gerver; and county zoning administrator Darcy Eckhardt attended a 2 1/2-day conference for county officials and employees Dec. 12-14 in Kearney.

About 800 county officials and employees attended the annual conference, which is part of a continuing education and leadership development series sponsored by the Nebraska Association of County Officials.

The conference updated county officials on recent changes in state laws and provided extensive training on the responsibilities of their respective offices.