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Amber Houghtaling previously served as deputy clerk and manager of operations in the Sarpy County Clerk's Office.

Amber K. Houghtaling is currently the Sarpy County Clerk and Register of Deeds for Sarpy County. She was appointed by the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners in January 2026 to fill a vacancy following the retirement of Deb Houghtaling and will serve the remainder of the term through 2026.

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Amber is currently the Sarpy county clerk and register of deeds. She was appointed to that position by the Sarpy county board of commissioners in January 2026 and is now running for a full term.

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Says, "My goal is to continue to be responsive and reliable, but most importantly focused on serving the citizens."

- Says, "My goal is to continue to be responsive and reliable, but most importantly focused on serving the citizens."

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Amber K. Houghtaling

As county clerk, helped launch a passport appointment system, streamlined vendor management and transitioned to cashless payment to improve balancing accuracy and reduce risk.

Amber is currently the Sarpy County Clerk and Register of Deeds. She was appointed to that position by the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners in January 2026 and is now running for a full term.

- The county clerk attends and records county board meetings. They sign and stamp with the county seal the record of meeting proceedings and preserve those records by sending them to the State Archives of the Nebraska State Historical Society.
- The county clerk issues marriage licenses, countersigns all vendor and payroll checks approved by the board, and maintains records of all county real estate transactions in their office.
- The county clerk can appoint a deputy that the clerk oversees and whose acts the clerk is responsible for; the deputy cannot be the county treasurer, sheriff, register of deeds, or surveyor.
- The county clerk can take on the responsibilities of a county assessor if they hold a county assessor certificate after passing an exam and one is not elected. They can also take on the responsibilities of a register of deeds and/or election commissioner if one is not elected.
- The county clerk is elected in a partisan, countywide election to a four-year term. They must be a resident of the county when they enter office.
- The average salary for a county clerk is around $41,500.