Brandon Jones
NE
Brandon Jones is a North Platte businessman. His top priorities are stronger local infrastructure, support for small businesses, public safety, and more public input in city decisions.
Where Brandon Jones stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (4 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (6 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 4 support
Voted to give the State Fire Marshal access to records from the Nebraska 811 call center to investigate excavation complaints before the board finalized its records-management plan.
July 17, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: nebraska811.com
Voted to authorize a one-time purchase of CoreLogic parcel maps and annual maintenance payments for the Nebraska 811 mapping system.
January 25, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: nebraska811.com
Moved and voted to support LB122's changes to underground-excavation enforcement, including creation of a safety committee. The motion failed 6–9, with two abstentions. He opposed a neutral board position, then voted to authorize a neutral letter.
January 26, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: nebraska811.com
Voted to support LB344 and amendment AM1880's transfer of underground-excavation enforcement to the State Fire Marshal. The motion failed 4–12. He then supported a neutral board letter requesting changes to enforcement, stakeholder input, fines and funding.
March 18, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: nebraska811.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Presented Nebraska 811's advertising budget and treasurer's report in the treasurer's absence, and voted to approve the advertising and 2026 operating budgets.
November 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nebraska811.com
Voted to authorize a one-time purchase of CoreLogic parcel maps and annual maintenance payments for the Nebraska 811 mapping system.
January 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nebraska811.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
Presented Nebraska 811's advertising budget and treasurer's report in the treasurer's absence, and voted to approve the advertising and 2026 operating budgets.
November 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nebraska811.com
Voted to deny a company's request to submit 3,000–4,000 soil-boring locate tickets at once after the board discussed safety and the two-business-day completion requirement.
May 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nebraska811.com
Voted to give the State Fire Marshal access to records from the Nebraska 811 call center to investigate excavation complaints before the board finalized its records-management plan.
July 17, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nebraska811.com
Moved and voted to support LB122's changes to underground-excavation enforcement, including creation of a safety committee. The motion failed 6–9, with two abstentions. He opposed a neutral board position, then voted to authorize a neutral letter.
January 26, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nebraska811.com
Voted to support LB344 and amendment AM1880's transfer of underground-excavation enforcement to the State Fire Marshal. The motion failed 4–12. He then supported a neutral board letter requesting changes to enforcement, stakeholder input, fines and funding.
March 18, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nebraska811.com
Voted to create a Nebraska 811 Safety Summit Committee after the board agreed to take over sponsorship of the excavation safety summit.
March 18, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nebraska811.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Addressed the Lincoln County inland port board as a rail park committee member about utility service and site preparation for Project Carton at Hershey, identifying the rail park's west end as the best site.
July 28, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: lincolncountyne.gov
Track record — General
General · 15 records
Chaired the North Platte Area Chamber and Development Corporation's Economic Development Committee for 2025–26.
October 5, 2026
Source: online.flippingbook.com
Worked for Beveridge Inc. for more than twenty years and held the role of vice president of construction operations.
June 3, 2026
Source: midnebraskafoundation.org
Was elected chair of Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation after three years on its board and two terms as vice chair.
June 3, 2026
Source: midnebraskafoundation.org
Voted to send a board letter opposing LB1093's proposed exemption from excavation notification for telecommunications and broadband connections hand-dug to a depth of 18 inches. The board discussed possible effects on grant funding.
January 21, 2026
Source: nebraska811.com
Voted to direct callers seeking excavation-ticket information beyond the locate flags to the State Fire Marshal and to prevent the Nebraska 811 vendor from releasing additional information.
January 21, 2026
Source: nebraska811.com
Received support from retiring North Platte Councilman Ty Lucas for the Ward 2 council seat.
November 12, 2025
Source: northplattepost.com
Was unanimously elected secretary of the Nebraska 811 board after accepting the nomination.
August 6, 2025
Source: nebraska811.com
Was confirmed by the Nebraska Legislature as a member of the Underground Excavation Safety Committee in a 42–0 vote.
February 26, 2025
Source: nebraskalegislature.gov
Voted against removing the 'Entire Property' option from Nebraska 811's online and telephone locate-request forms. The change passed 11–3, with two abstentions.
January 15, 2025
Source: nebraska811.com
Reported that he had spoken with State Senator Mike Jacobson about making the Nebraska Department of Transportation a member of Nebraska 811, and requested board correspondence for that effort.
November 17, 2023
Source: nebraska811.com
Voted to amend Nebraska 811's report to the Legislature to disclose the Attorney General's excavation-complaint backlog and cases dismissed after the statute of limitations expired.
November 17, 2023
Source: nebraska811.com
Completed his chairmanship of the North Platte Area Chamber and Development Corporation and presided over its annual meeting before Bill Troshynski took over as chair.
October 13, 2022
Source: myemail.constantcontact.com
Served on the Nebraska 811 board as its new Beveridge Inc. representative for excavators specializing in trenchless excavation, and participated in its recorded votes.
August 5, 2021
Source: nebraska811.com
Testified in support of LB65's proposed authorization for licensed electrical contractors to subcontract conduit installation to directional boring contractors. He described his company's drilling work for electricians, plumbers and utilities.
January 28, 2019
Source: nebraskalegislature.gov
Served as an unpaid board member of the Lincoln County Agricultural Society during its 2013–14 fiscal year.
December 10, 2014
Source: projects.propublica.org
Past race Brandon Jones ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 2 · November 3, 2026 · North Platte city, Nebraska