At Monday’s Dakota County Board of Commissioners meeting, the commissioners unanimously approved Stephanie Gatzemeyer as the county’s new treasurer.
Gatzemeyer will serve the remained of the four-year term left vacant by Dawn Bousquet, who retired from the position effective earlier this month. Bousquet, who was selected to fill out the term of then-treasurer Bob Giese after he was elected to the county board in 2020, was in the middle of her first term as an elected county treasurer before she decided to step down.
Three individuals were considered for Bousquet’s replacement, and County Board chair Martin Hohenstein told the Dakota County Star that Gatzemeyer was the best option of the three.
“She’s been with the office for 14 years and has served as a deputy under both Bob and Dawn,” he said. “We were really confident, having dealt with her in the pass, and thought it would be a seamless transition. She knows all the systems we’re using and I’m confident she can do the job.”
The lifelong Dakota County resident said she is excited and wants to make the county and her family proud.
“I’m up for the challenge,” she said. “I started out at the front window working with customers and have gotten to know everything about the office. I started as deputy treasurer under Bob Giese in 2019 and learned a lot from both Bob and Dawn, so I’m excited for this opportunity.”
In other action, the county board received an update on work along Likuwanta Drive. Paving of the road has begun and the first half is expected to be completed yet this week, with the second half set for completion the following week.
Two septic systems that required attention have been located along the road and two more are still yet to be located. Electrical issues were addressed with the support of Nebraska Public Power District.
Also, the board approved the purchase of a $13,000 360-degree camera and software that will assist the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office with crime scenes and accident reconstructions.
The county board’s next meeting is Monday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. at the Dakota County Courthouse.
