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Nemaha County commissioners approve Auburn attorney for public defender position

County of Nemaha, Nebraska Board of Commissioners · April 1, 2026

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Summary

The Nemaha County Board of Commissioners voted April 8 to approve an application from Auburn attorney Keith Kollasch to serve as the county public defender; the board will finalize contract terms at its April 22 meeting.

The Nemaha County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously April 8 to approve the application of Keith Kollasch of Auburn to serve as the county public defender, with the board scheduling contract finalization for its April 22 meeting.

Chairman Michael Weiss moved to approve Kollasch’s application; Commissioner Mike Hall seconded. Commissioners Hall, Bryan Mellage and Weiss recorded aye votes on the motion. County Clerk Diane Johnson recorded the action in the minutes.

The board did not record specifics of proposed compensation or contract length in the minutes; the board directed that contract details be completed and signed at the April 22 meeting. The approval fills the county’s public-defense need pending the contract execution.

No public testimony or debate on the application was recorded in the minutes. The next procedural step is the April 22 meeting to finalize contract terms.