Budget & taxes in Nebraska local government
What Nebraska city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about budget & taxes — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
953 Nebraska meetings since 2024 covered budget & taxes. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Nebraska with the most budget & taxes activity
- Bennet, NE (196)
- Fremont, NE (95)
- Cherry County, NE (49)
- Fairbury, NE (49)
- Holdrege, NE (48)
- Hastings, NE (47)
- Imperial, NE (46)
- Gretna, NE (45)
- Box Butte County, NE (41)
- Cass County, NE (36)
- Scottsbluff, NE (35)
- Hampton, NE (33)
Latest matching meetings
Council to vote on 2026-2027 fiscal year fees, funds, and salary scales
The City Council will consider several resolutions to establish the budget, fee ordinance, and salary scales for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The meeting also includes items regarding a lease payment increase and construction payments for the East 6th Street project.
Fremont council to vote on 2027 budget and property-tax request
The Fremont City Council will hold a regular meeting to decide on amending the fiscal year 2027 biennial budget and setting the property-tax request. The council will also vote on contracts, license applications, and special-event permits, and receive routine reports.
Public Building Commission to approve contracts and vouchers at September 8 meeting
The Public Building Commission will meet to approve routine contracts, vouchers, and officer elections. Items include security upgrades, parking garage expansion payments, and service contracts for cleaning, office supplies, and legal notices.
Council holds public hearing on FY2026-2027 budget ordinance
The Papillion City Council will hold a budget hearing on September 1, 2026. The primary item is the second reading and public hearing for Ordinance 2096, which approves the FY2026-2027 Budget. No specific dollar amounts or line-item details are listed in the agenda text.
Public hearing on correctional facility FY 2026-27 budget
The Lancaster County Correctional Facility Joint Public Agency will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. The meeting is the sole substantive item on the agenda, with no other business listed before adjournment. Public testimony is limited to five minutes per speaker.
Joint agency to elect officers, approve FY 2026-27 budget
The Lancaster County Correctional Facility Joint Public Agency will elect a chair and vice chair, approve minutes from September 9, 2025, and adopt a resolution approving the budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The meeting follows a budget public hearing, and public comment is limited to items not on the agenda.
Library Board to discuss renovation project advancement
The Chadron Public Library Board of Directors will meet to discuss the advancement of a renovation project with JEO and Fuller Constructions. The board will also review the FY 26-27 budget and a new acquisition policy.
Council votes on FY 2026-2027 budget and updated utility fees
The Scottsbluff City Council will hold a regular meeting to approve the annual budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. The body will also vote on updated fees for water, sewer, stormwater, and solid waste collection. Additionally, the council will consider a zoning change allowing micro food processing in the central…
Authority considers FY2027 budget draft and hangar roof repair quotes
The Holdrege Airport Authority will review the first draft of the budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The body will also consider a hangar project, an equipment purchase, and three quotes for hangar roof repairs. Routine items include approving July minutes, paying aviation management fees, and…
Lancaster County staff review planning fees, zoning, and federal infrastructure updates
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners held a staff meeting to review quarterly updates on information systems and federal infrastructure projects. Staff presented the purchasing manual, planning updates including a fee schedule and industrial zoning, and a budget update. The board also took action on…
Team reviews LB 840 fund status and quarterly report
The Local Option Review Team will approve minutes from April 28, 2026, and review the current fund balance and quarterly report. The agenda contains no new motions, public hearings, or specific project decisions, as the attached documents are informational reports on the status of LB 840 sales tax funds.
Cherry County Board to review FY2026-2027 budget and set employee health premiums
The Cherry County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to discuss and act on routine items such as minutes and claims, as well as new business including the FY2026-2027 budget, employee health insurance premiums, and several county operational matters. The agenda also includes public comment periods and…
Board reviews FY2026-2027 budget draft and Valentine Public Library budget
The Cherry County Board of Commissioners will review the rough draft of the FY2026-2027 budget and discuss the Valentine Public Library's FY2026-2027 budget. The board will also act on employee health insurance premiums, handbook amendments, and a fuel charge account for the Veterans Service. Additionally, the Board…
Cedar County Board to discuss ADA van purchase and budget
The Cedar County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with scheduled discussions and possible actions on zoning, roads, a distress warrant listing, annual inventories, an ADA van purchase, and a budget workshop. The agenda also includes new business on accelerated and omitted personal property tax and…
County board to hear budgets, road bids, fiber easement
The Clay County Board of Supervisors will convene for a regular meeting, addressing routine reports and consent agenda items. Key actions include a motion to take bids for a motor grader, an easement request from Hamilton Telecommunications for fiber optic installation, and public hearings on township budgets. The…
Public hearing on Lancaster County's proposed FY 2026-27 budget
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27. This is the sole substantive item on the agenda; no other business is listed. The meeting is scheduled to take place immediately following the regular board meeting.
County to finalize levy allocation, approve $1M sports grant
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will vote on the final allocation of levy authority to all political subdivisions, approve a $1,000,000 grant to the Lincoln Sports Foundation from the Visitors Improvement Fund, and consider several contracts and leases. The board will also set a public hearing on health…
Council to consider .5% sales tax ballot question and $1.29M engineer contract
The Fremont City Council will vote on placing a .5% sales tax increase on the November ballot, award a $1.29M contract for an owner's engineer, and hold public hearings on a liquor license and a development code amendment. The consent agenda includes routine approvals of claims, contracts, and grants. The meeting also…
Cass County proposes $31.8M general budget and $19.1M property tax request
The Cass County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to review the proposed 2026-2027 budget, which includes a $31,840,812.76 General Fund and a $19,132,306.67 property tax requirement. Following the hearing, the Board will consider zoning adjustments, road permits, and jail service contracts. The agenda…
Board to consider awarding owner's engineer contract for future generation
The Utility and Infrastructure Board will consider several contracts, including an owner's engineer contract for future generation with Stanley Engineering, a change order for the 19th Street Asphalt Overlay Project, and a roof replacement at the wastewater treatment plant. They will also approve minutes and accounts…
Council to consider liquor license, UDC changes, sales tax vote
The Fremont City Council will hold public hearings and consider resolutions on a Class K liquor license for Bourbon Trail, annexation of contiguous areas, and a Unified Development Code amendment. The consent agenda includes contracts for software, construction, and services. New business includes awarding an engineer…
North Platte City Council to discuss 2026-2027 budget
The North Platte City Council is holding budget work sessions to discuss the 2026-2027 city budget. No formal vote or action will be taken at these meetings; they are for discussion only.
Cherry County Board to review FY2026-2027 budget and set employee health premiums
The Cherry County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular open meeting to approve minutes and claims, then take up new business including a library budget presentation, a fuel charge account for veterans services, a tower generator quote, road updates, and a gate across a county road. They will also review the…
County board to adopt FY2026-27 budget resolutions
The Box Butte County Board of Commissioners is holding a budget workshop to discuss the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget with elected officials and department heads. The board will consider and potentially adopt two budget-related resolutions: one on tax allocation to miscellaneous districts and another authorizing petty…
Gretna Library Board to review service and wireless policies
The Gretna Library Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting, covering routine items such as approving minutes and financial reports, receiving committee updates, and hearing the library director's report. The board will also discuss an accreditation update and review two existing policies: the Service…
Council to discuss 2026-2027 city budget
The North Platte City Council is holding budget work sessions to discuss the 2026-2027 city budget. No formal votes or actions will be taken at these meetings; they are for discussion only.
Airport committee to review budget, taxiway rebuild, and new member
The Fremont Airport Advisory Committee will meet to approve July minutes, introduce new board member Brad Krumel, and receive updates on the budget, beacon light, parallel taxiway reconstruction, Airport Layout Plan, and a 1942 obstruction map. No action items are listed for discussion. The agenda includes detailed…
Committee to review LB840 sales tax fund use for first half of 2026
The Citizen's Advisory Review Committee will consider and potentially approve the semi-annual review of LB840 Local Option Municipal Sales Tax fund utilization for January through June 2026. The meeting includes a public forum for non-agenda items and approval of previous meeting minutes.
Board to consider fee changes, HR role, budget update
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a staff meeting to discuss and potentially act on several items, including proposed amendments to environmental public health fees (including open burning permit fees), a human resources director classification and recruitment update, and a budget and fiscal…
County board to set road striping bids, approve NDOT compliance
The Box Butte County Board of Commissioners will consider routine administrative items, including approving payroll and claims, and will receive reports from the road superintendent and treasurer. They will also act on a resolution for NDOT program compliance, a buyback program certification, a distress warrant…
County budget hearings set for Aug. 18 with fire, DA, probation funding requests
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors will hold a regular meeting that includes a closed session on litigation, real estate negotiations, and labor negotiations. The main public business is a 2:00 p.m. budget hearing for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, with department presentations and requests for budget augmentations…
Board reviews tax list corrections and property valuations
The Clay County Board of Equalization will hold a routine meeting to approve previous minutes and hear public input. The primary substantive item involves County Assessor Brenda Hansen presenting tax list corrections and over/under valuations for review.
Gretna City Council to hold public hearings on multi-family housing and storage buffer change
The Gretna City Council will hold a workshop to review the 2026/2027 budget, followed by a regular meeting with public hearings on a conditional use permit for multi-family dwellings in a mixed-use zone and a zoning text amendment to reduce the landscape buffer for storage units. The council will also consider several…
Council to vote on FY2026/27 budget and $28.3K roof payment
The Papillion City Council will hold a first reading of the FY2026/2027 budget ordinance and a public hearing on issuing recreational facilities bonds. They will also vote on several consent items, including a final payment for a water treatment plant roof replacement and a change order for the North Water Tower…
Board to consider motor vehicle tax exemption for Capital Humane Society
The Lancaster County Board of Equalization will meet to approve minutes, consider additions and deductions to tax assessment rolls, and review late-filed homestead exemption applications. A public hearing and action item will address a motor vehicle tax exemption application for the Capital Humane Society. The agenda…
County to consider $1.2M Lied Center grant, annexation request
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will vote on routine claims, consent items, and several new business items. Notable actions include a proposed $1.2 million grant to the Lied Center for Performing Arts from the Visitors Improvement Fund, a request from the Village of Malcolm to annex county land, and…
Gretna City Council to review 2026/27 budget and vote on rezoning, sewer rates
The Gretna City Council holds a workshop to review the 2026/2027 budget, followed by a regular meeting with public hearings on a conditional use permit for multi-family dwellings near Capehart Road and a zoning text amendment to reduce storage unit landscape buffers. The council will also vote on several ordinances…
Council to vote on $334,849 electrical building bid, annexation, rezoning
The North Platte City Council will consider routine consent items, including liquor licenses and a fireworks permit, plus several regular agenda items: a $334,849 bid for the Electrical Utilities Building Addition, annexation of a 2.326-acre subdivision, rezoning at 2420 West 13th Street, and a bicycle ordinance…
Library board to discuss intellectual freedom webinar and legal updates
The Keene Memorial Library Board will hold its regular meeting, primarily discussing a continuing education webinar on intellectual freedom and the right to read, along with associated legal updates since 2024. The board will also receive reports from the Library Director, Friends of the Library, and finance, and will…
Library Board to discuss intellectual freedom webinar and legal updates
The Keene Memorial Library Board will hold its regular meeting, reviewing the director's report, July 2026 expenditures, and summer reading program results. The board will also discuss a continuing education webinar on intellectual freedom and the right to read, including associated legal updates since 2024. The…