Editing Kearney, Nebraska (section)

==Government==
The council-manager form is used in Kearney. The City Council makes legislative and policy-making decisions. There are five members elected citywide to serve four-year terms which are staggered. The council manager form of government was adopted in 1950. Michael W. Morgan retired as city manager January 1, 2024 and Brenda Jensen took over as interim manager until she was appointed and made official city manager on May 1, 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nebraska.tv/news/local/long-serving-kearney-city-manager-michael-morgan-announces-retirement | title=Long-serving Kearney city manager Michael Morgan announces retirement | date=September 18, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://ruralradio.com/krvn/news/kearney-city-manager-announces-retirement/ | title=Kearney City Manager Announces Retirement | date=September 19, 2023 }}</ref>

The council appoints a city manager to implement policies, prepare a budget, appoints department heads, and recommends areas that the council needs to attend. There are five members elected citywide serving staggered four-year terms. One member of the City Council is chosen by the council to be Mayor. Stanley Clouse served as Mayor from 2006-2024, with Jonathan Nikkila assuming the role in December 2024.<ref>
{{cite report
 |title=The Kearney Connection
 |date=August 2008
 |url=http://www.cityofkearney.org/documents/Administration/Kearney%20Connection%20December%202008.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725173325/http://www.cityofkearney.org/documents/Administration/Kearney%20Connection%20December%202008.PDF |archive-date=2011-07-25 |url-status=live
 |access-date=2009-08-13
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{{cite web
 |series=City of Kearney
 |title=Form of Government
 |url=http://www.cityofkearney.org/index.aspx?nid=492
 |access-date=2009-08-13
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{{cite report
|title=KFXL Fox Nebraska
|date=2024-12-11
|url=https://www.foxnebraska.com/newsletter-daily/gallery/kearney-says-goodbye-to-stan-clouse-as-mayor-of-city
|access-date=2024-12-11
}}
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