Kearney City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Jonathan Nikkila
Mayor; term ends December 2028City of Kearney
Jonathan Nikkila (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Kearney City Council after the election.
Jonathan Nikkila is Mayor of Kearney and serves on the City Council; his term expires in December 2028.
Where Jonathan Nikkila stands: positions on the record
Data centers2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 8820, allowing data centers by conditional use permit in the BP, M-1 and M-2 zoning districts (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteKearney City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Voted yes on Ordinance 8823, granting a conditional use permit for a data center east of Antelope Avenue and south of Tech One Boulevard (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteKearney City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Good Life District1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-18, placing the Good Life District program question on the May 12, 2026 primary ballot (passed 5-0, February 2026).
Council voteKearney City Council minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Housing and TIF2 sourced positions
Voted yes on tax-increment financing for Talmadge Jam, LLC's proposed 24-unit apartment complex (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteKearney City Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
Voted yes on tax-increment financing for Three Crosses, LLC's proposed 30-lot single-family development (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteKearney City Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
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