Government

Mayor and City Council

The City of Norfolk has the Mayor-Council form of government. The Mayor is elected at large by popular vote of the people for a four-year term. The City of Norfolk is divided into four wards, each ward represented by two council members making a total of eight council members. Every two years four of the council seats are open for election (one seat in each ward). The Council member must be an elector in the City and reside in the ward from which he or she is elected. The Mayor and eight council members are elected on a non-partisan ballot. 

The Norfolk City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month in the City Council Chambers, 309 N 5th Street Norfolk, Nebraska.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the City of Norfolk, Nebraska is to provide quality public services.

VISION STATEMENT

Norfolk is a community of strength that takes pride in being a clean, safe, friendly, prosperous, united city with modern municipal facilities. Norfolk is a healthy community with state of the art medical facilities, abundant water resources and environmentally friendly practices. Norfolk is a vibrant growing community offering shovel-ready industrial sites, a network of transportation corridors, abundant low cost utilities, diverse education opportunities and quality workforce. Norfolk is an OASIS of recreational, entertainment and cultural opportunities.

Mayor Shane Clausen
Shane Clausen, Mayor
402-844-9179
sclausen@norfolkne.gov
 

Kory Hildebrand, Ward 1
402-844-9817
khildebrand@norfolkne.gov
 
Councilman Corey Granquist
Corey Granquist, Ward 1
402-844-9446
cgranquist@norfolkne.gov
 

Jim Lange, Ward 2
402-844-9444
jlange@norfolkne.gov

Frank Arens, Ward 2
Council President
402-844-9891
farens@norfolkne.gov
 

Jeff Jensen, Ward 3
402-844-9957
jjensen@norfolkne.gov
 
 
 

Justin Webb, Ward 3
402-844-9962
jwebb@norfolkne.gov

Andrew McCarthy, Ward 4
402-844-9182
amccarthy@norfolkne.gov

Sue Beckman, Ward 4
402-844-9168
sfbeckman@norfolkne.gov

 

Any correspondence, including e-mail, may be subject to public disclosure.

City Code Section 2-21.1 defines the following City Council Subcommittees.

  • Public Services, Traffic and Infrastructure --  Street Maintenance, Water/Wastewater, Transfer Station and Solid Waste, Traffic and Parking. 
    City Council representatives --Kory Hildebrand, Frank Arens, Jeff Jensen, Jim Lange
  • Public Health and Safety, Emergency Services -- Public Safety, Code Enforcement/Property Maintenance, Emergency Management and Flood Control. 
    City Council representatives -- : Corey Granquist, Sue Beckman, Kory Hildebrand, Andrew McCarthy
  • Community and Economic Development -- Planning/Zoning, Building Services, Economic Development. 
    City Council representatives --   Corey Granquist, Justin Webb, Frank Arens, Andrew McCarthy
  • Culture and Recreation -- Parks/Forestry, Recreation, Sports Complex, Library Services.
    City Council representatives -- Jim Lange, Justin Webb and Jeff Jensen
  • Policies and Procedures  -- Items of general concern, such as risk management, insurance, personnel and legal issues.
    City Council representatives  --  Justin Webb, Andrew McCarthy, Kory Hildebrand, Sue Beckman 

Here are lists of previous Mayors and elected officials by ward (Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3, and Ward 4).