The Cass County Weed Control Authority is a 5 person elected board which directs the activities of the weed superintendent. The Weed Superintendent is an appointed County Official appointed by the Cass County Commissioners. The current superintendent is Randy Group of rural Louisville. The current Weed Control Authority Board members are Merle Backemeyer, Gary Buskirk, Robert Kiser, Jerry Smith and Dan Nielsen.

The Cass County Weed Control Authority is responsible for administering the NE Noxious Weed Control Law at the local level. The Authority also establishes a coordinated noxious weed. control program, causes proper control methods to be utilized following failure of the landowner to provide control, issues individual noxious weed notices, notifies the County Attorney of landowners failure to take action to control noxious weeds and files notices with the Register of Deeds ofpossible unpaid weed control assessments against a property.

Out of a total 362,202 acres in Cass County approximately 2,313 were infested with noxious weeds in the year 2008, down from 7,202 acres infested in 2001. This was a decrease of 4889 acres despite 3 new noxious weeds added to the state noxious weed list since 2001. Each year these numbers move up and down, however Cass County has a vigorous and active control program and large increases in infestations have not occurred in some time. There are 9 weeds on the state noxious weed list: Musk Thistle, Plumeless Thistle, Canada Thistle, Leafy Spurge, Spotted Knapweed, Diffuse Knapweed, Purple Loosestrife, Saltcedar and Phragmites. Nuisance weeds, trees&brush and mowing heights are not regulated by the Weed Control Authority.