Douglas County, NE

About Douglas County, NE

Douglas County, incorporated in 1854, forms part of one of the nation’s major metropolitan areas along the Missouri River, with Omaha as its largest city. The County has a broad-based economy with strong trade, service, and manufacturing sectors, with many corporations headquartered in the County. The County operates under the Board of Commissioners-administrator form of government. Policymaking and legislative authority is vested in the Board of Commissioners, which consists of seven members. The Board of Commissioners is responsible, among other things, for passing resolutions, adopting the budget, appointing committees and hiring the County’s chief administrative officer. The Board is elected within their respective districts. Board members are elected to four-year terms, staggered, with three or four members elected every two years. The Chief Administrative Officer is responsible for carrying out the policies and resolutions of the Board, for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the County, and for appointing the heads of County departments that do not have an elected official. Douglas County offers a broad spectrum of employment opportunities throughout our 29 departments, all working to ensure the safety, well-being, and prosperity of our community.