City Council - Ward I
Dan Papik
Dan Papik was appointed to fill a council vacancy in June 2021. He won election in November 2022 and his current council term ends in 2026.
He is a graduate of Exeter High School and attended Doane University. He owns and operates Crete Ace Hardware store with his wife, Valerie. Their family includes children and spouses: Jessica and Randy, Derek, and Logan and Stephanie. They have four grandchildren, Hazel, Nora, Connor, and Jordyn. Papik serves on the Crete Area Health Care Foundation Board, volunteers annually with Crete's Great Pumpkin Festival and other community events, as well as mentoring the Doane Tiger football FCA.
Committee Assignments: Public Safety, (chairperson), Parks and Recreation, Public Works
Anthony Fitzgerald
Anthony Fitzgerald was appointed to fill a council vacancy in April 2023. He won election in November 2024 and his current council term ends in 2028.
The son of Tony and Sandy Fitzgerald, Anthony and his two sisters grew up in Crete. He is a graduate of Crete High School, earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and works as a Project Manager in commercial construction. He is a former chairperson of the Crete Planning Commission and former Airport Authority board member. He is currently an AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) Airport Support Network volunteer for the Crete Municipal Airport.
Committee Assignments: Parks and Recreation (chairperson), Public Works, Personnel
Ward I election voting location: Crete Public Schools - Cardinal Welcome Center, 930 Main Ave (new in Spring 2022)
View Crete City Code, Article 2, Elected Officials
Contact City Council members:
Crete City Hall
243 East 13th Street
P.O. Box 86
Crete, NE 68333
402.826.4314
402.826.4312
