Your 2026 NCMA Executive Board Officers
Officers serve a one-year term running from November 1, through October 31. The fiscal year also runs from November 1, through October 31.
President: Wes Blecke, City Administrator, Wayne
President-Elect: Kelly Oelke, City Administrator, Hickman
Vice-President: Nate Schneider, City Administrator, McCook
Secretary-Treasurer: Melissa Harrell, City Administrator/Treasurer, Wahoo
Past President/Officer: Amber Powers, City Administrator, Papillion
League of Nebraska Municipalities Representative: Wes Blecke, City Administrator, Wayne
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER DUTIES & OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES
NCMA President:
Spokesperson for NCMA Membership Organization
Spokesperson and Officer of Record For ICMA
Spokesperson for UNO & University of Nebraska Foundation/Scholarship Activities
Appoints all NCMA Sub Committees
Approves Budgeted Expenses with Assistance of League Staff
Supports and Maintains Intern Placement & City Manager Profession Campaigns
Calls & Conducts all NCMA Meetings
Sets & Finalizes all NCMA Meeting Agendas
Makes Recommendations & Announcements on New Member Applications
Calls & Sets Up All NCMA Conference & Executive Board Calls
Prepares & Presents Annual Budget at NCMA League Annual Fall Meeting
Represent & Attend Annual ICMA Mountain Plains Regional Training Summit
Represent & Attend Annual ICMA Annual Training Conference & Group Events
Organize Annual ICMA Conference Monday Night State Reception Venue
Provide Quarterly Update Reports & Needs Requests to ICMA Mountain Plains V.P.
Conducts any Ethics Inquiries and Investigations
NCMA Past-President:
Advisory & Support Role for Membership Recruitment & ICMA Membership Retention
Review & Bring Forward any NCMA Bylaw Modifications to NCMA President
Support Range Rider Activities & New Member Contact in Absence of Position
Contact League Office Rep to Order Presidents Service Award by March 1
NCMA President-Elect:
Sets Date & Organizes the Annual Conference with Assistance of Executive Committee
Works with President & Executive Committee to Determine Statewide Training Topics
May Attend Annual ICMA Mountain Plains Regional Training Summit with NCMA President
Serve as NCMA Representative to Annual ICMA Conference Planning Committee
Update NCMA Membership on Annual ICMA Conference Date, Logistics & Gatherings
Initiates & Oversees Distinguished Professional Service Award Process (By July 1-Nominations)
NCMA Vice-President:
Contacts & Presents New Member App & Profile Data to Newly Approved NCMA Members/Cities
Forward all Approved New Members Documents to Planning Coordinator & NCMA Sec-Treasurer
Monitors Website & Facebook/Social Media Sites to keep Active & Current with Planning Coordinator
Initiates Member Nomination Process For League Executive Board Name Recommendation
Acts as Executive Board's Representative to all Members In Transition (MIT)
NCMA Secretary-Treasurer:
Draft & Prepares all NCMA Meeting Minutes
Update and Presents Membership Signup Sheets For All Meetings
Prepares NCMA Meeting Financial Reports with League Staff Prior to NCMA Meetings
Approves & Forwards NCMA Expenses to League Staff for Processing
Maintains Scholarship, UNL Foundation, & ICMA Pledge Annual Payments
Approves & Processes Range Rider Expenses to ICMA for Annual Reimbursement
Approves & Processes Applicable Grant Reimbursements to League Staff
Maintains NCMA Member/Mailing Lists & Forward to League Staff & Planning Coordinator
Maintains & Forwards all Records & Media Documents to Newly Elected Secretary/Treasurer