City of Kearney is Showcase Community

In celebration of National Community Development Week, Kearney was recognized by Governor Dave Heineman for exceptional achievements in community improvement, economic development, and intergovernmental cooperation. He awarded the Governor’s Showcase Community Award to the City on Tuesday, April 26 the State Capitol.

Developments such as the recently constructed Peterson Senior Activity Center, the new Kidzone — Kearney Area Children’s Museum, the development of Yanney Heritage Park, the new Younes Convention Center, the new Buckle distribution center and new schools among the accomplishments that helped Kearney win the award.

MyKearney Android App Released for City Suggesteions

The City of Kearney released an app for Android smart phones on Monday that can be used to submit questions, concerns, or suggestions.  The application, developed by App-Order, can be downloaded for free from the Android Market.  Citizens can take a photo, submit a voice or text message, and use GPS or manual entry to set a location for an issue.  If the citizen chooses, they may also submit their contact information to receive notifications from City staff on the status of their concern.

Citizens are encouraged to use the app to submit issues within the City, but also to submit ideas they may see in other communities that they would like to see replicated in Kearney. If you have ever been in another community and thought, ‘hey, that’s neat – Kearney should have that’ – then MyKearney is how you can let the City know about it.  This is just one more way the City of Kearney is increasing transparency and accountability.