Water & utilities in Nebraska local government
What Nebraska city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about water & utilities — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
290 Nebraska meetings since 2024 covered water & utilities. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Nebraska with the most water & utilities activity
- Fremont, NE (67)
- Hastings, NE (43)
- Fairbury, NE (28)
- Gretna, NE (18)
- Cedar Bluffs, NE (18)
- Chadron, NE (16)
- Scottsbluff, NE (14)
- Imperial, NE (14)
- Kearney County, NE (13)
- Hebron, NE (11)
- Ashland, NE (9)
- North Platte, NE (7)
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.
Council votes on elected official salaries and approves water plant payments
The Fairbury City Council will vote on a second reading of an ordinance setting salaries for elected officials. The body will also consider approving pay applications for the water treatment plant project and requests for temporary street closures for local events.
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…
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…
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…
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 hear utility rate study presentation
This is a work session, so no formal votes or actions will be taken. The council will hear a presentation by JK Energy Consulting on a cost of service and rate design study for electric, water, and wastewater utility rates.
Cedar Bluffs to vote on water and sewer rate increases through 2029
The Cedar Bluffs Board of Trustees is considering Ordinance 2026-03, which would amend public works provisions and set new water and sewer rates for fiscal years 2026-2029. The ordinance includes rate increases for residential, commercial, non-resident, and school customers, and updates billing, deposits, and…
Council to adopt FY 2026-27 appropriations and fee ordinances
The Chadron City Council will consider adopting the appropriations and fee ordinances for fiscal year 2026-2027, along with several resolutions for airport and street projects. The agenda also includes reports, consent items, and a possible special meeting for end-of-year claims.
Council to consider utility fee increases and other ordinances
The Scottsbluff City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 17, 2026, with several action items. Key decisions include the first reading of an ordinance updating utility user fees for water, sewer, stormwater, and solid waste, as well as second and third readings of ordinances on micro food processing and…
Council to discuss 2026-27 city and utility budgets, hear presentations
The Hastings City Council is holding a worksession to discuss the proposed 2026-2027 City Budget and Utility Budget. The agenda also includes presentations from the League of Nebraska Municipalities, the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Hastings Economic Development Corp. This is a discussion-only meeting…
Utility board to weigh budget, fees, chamber funding
The Hastings Utility Board is meeting to handle routine business and several financial items. The board will consider approving funding for the Chamber of Commerce and HEDC, water and sewer ordinance recommendations, a community solar farm financing recommendation, fee schedule changes, and a utility budget update and…
County board to hold public hearing on BV Buds liquor license
The Cedar County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a liquor license for BV Buds, discuss a drainage issue with Tony Walz, and review zoning and road department matters. They will also consider a preliminary tax request and other routine business.
Board to consider amendment to Broad Street Resurfacing engineering agreement
The Utility and Infrastructure Board will consider an amendment to the Engineering Services Agreement with Civil Solutions, LLC for the Broad Street Resurfacing Project. The board will also approve minutes and accounts payable, and receive a General Manager update on the Fleet Maintenance Department. The agenda is…
Cedar Bluffs board to vote on water/sewer rates ordinance and hires
The Cedar Bluffs Village Board will hold its regular meeting on August 11, 2026, at 7 pm. They will consider approving the third reading and adoption of Ordinance 2026-03, which sets public works general provisions and water and sewer rates. The board will also vote on several hires, purchases, and other…
Board to consider ordinance increasing city spending limits per state law
The Utility and Infrastructure Board will consider routine consent items, then act on change orders for a building contract, renewal of a natural gas purchasing agreement, purchase of electric meters for the AMI system, and an ordinance to increase city spending limits per Nebraska Legislative Bill 797. The General…
Fremont City Council to vote on utility rates and $713,690 electric meter purchase
The City Council will consider final readings for 2026-2027 electric, natural gas, sewer, and water rates. The body is also reviewing several land use permits and a significant expenditure for the city's electric metering system.
Hastings City Council to consider new industrial natural gas rates
The City Council will discuss several infrastructure projects and administrative grants. The body is deciding on new natural gas rate schedules for large industrial customers and updates to animal cruelty codes.
Utility Board to discuss solar, budget, and ordinance
The Hastings Utility Board will meet to approve prior meeting minutes and discuss updates on WEC Unit 1, Solar Phase II, and a proposed ordinance. The board will also receive a presentation on the Utilities Budget.
City Council will consider Resolution 1336 to levy new fees and bonds.
The Fairbury City Council meeting will approve the minutes from the July 7 meeting and consider the appointment of Teresa Sammartano to the public library board. Council members will discuss several water‑system pay applications and event requests, and will vote on a resolution to levy and assess various fees, bonds…
City Council to discuss 2026-2027 City and Utility budgets
The Hastings City Council will hold a worksession to discuss the proposed 2026-2027 City Budget and Utility Department Budget. The meeting also includes an update from the Midland Area Agency on Aging and Hastings Senior Center.
Council to consider ordinance regulating electric bikes, scooters, and motorcycles
The Ashland City Council will discuss several public hearings, including a conditional use permit for wall and pendant signs at 1342 Silver Street and 111 N 14th Street. Council members will consider Ordinance 1261 to change the Future Land Use Map from TA Transitional Agricultural to RE Residential Estate, and…
Village board to set FY2027 budget, water/sewer rates, and fee schedule
The Cedar Bluffs Village Board will consider approving Erickson & Brooks to complete the FY2027 budget, a second reading of Ordinance 2026-03 updating water and sewer rates, and a new Master Fee Resolution. Other business includes approving a LARM insurance renewal, SENDD membership dues, a splash pad storage quote…
Board recommends new utility rate ordinances and infrastructure contracts
The Utility and Infrastructure Board met to review various service agreements, infrastructure projects, and upcoming utility rate changes. The board recommended several actions to the City Council, including new electric, natural gas, sewer, and water rate ordinances for 2026 and 2027.
Council to consider $450,000 economic development award and utility rate updates
The City Council will review a $450,000 Local Option Economic Development Fund award for Quad County Property Management LLC. The body is also considering second readings for 2026-2027 electric, natural gas, sewer, and water rates.
Council to consider wastewater plant roof replacement and new investment account
The City Council will review several Public Works recommendations, including infrastructure repairs and service agreements. They will also discuss moving maturing CD funds into a new investment account.
Council to vote on $10M utility bond for improvements
The council will consider first reading of a $10 million bond issuance for Combined Utilities improvements. Other business includes approval of two subdivisions, a police building design RFP, and a pedestrian median safety ordinance. Several special liquor licenses and a park fee amendment are on the consent agenda.
City Council to vote on second reading of engine brake ban
The council will consider Ordinance 1448 banning engine brakes (Jake brakes) on second reading. Other items include approving a grazing lease at Greenwood Cemetery, payments for sewer and road projects, and a request to block a cemetery entrance for historical walking tours.
Council to consider regulating electric bicycles and scooters
The Ashland City Council will hold a regular meeting to consider Ordinance 1262, which would regulate electric bicycles, electric scooters, and electric motorcycles. The council will also vote on authorizing an agreement with JEO Consulting for a stormwater GIS mapping project costing up to $54,800. Several routine…
Board to consider new electric, gas, sewer, water rates; $662K lead pipe contract
The Utility and Infrastructure Board will consider replacing four utility rate ordinances (electric, natural gas, sewer, water) with new ones, a $662,170 contract for lead service line replacement consulting, and several equipment leases. They will also receive a quarterly financial report and consider affirming an…
First reading of electric, gas, sewer, water rate ordinances
The City Council will hold first readings on ordinances setting electric, natural gas, sewer, and water rates for Fremont Department of Utilities for 2026-2027. Other new business includes a $475,000 economic development award to Habitat for Humanity and a $662,170 lead service line replacement consulting contract…
Board to consider sewer rate increase for Cady Poe Colonia
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on a proposed sewer rate increase for the Cady Poe Colonia County Service Area and on amendments to underground storage tank fees. The board will also enter closed session to discuss litigation, property negotiations, and employee evaluations. Several…
Board to appoint officers, approve employee handbook, and set water/sewer rates
The Cedar Bluffs Village Board will hold a special meeting to appoint a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, approve hiring procedures and an employee handbook, and post for part-time positions. They will also consider adopting ordinances for employee compensation, water and sewer rates, and tobacco-free outdoor areas…
Council to decide on Lake Hastings water level resolution
The City Council will consider a resolution maintaining natural water levels at Lake Hastings without city intervention, postponed from May 11. A public hearing will be held on a Community Development Block Grant project for mobile home park improvements. The council will also vote on a purchase agreement for a Pierce…
Box Butte County holds public hearing on budget amendment
The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider and adopt a budget amendment. The board will also discuss a water agreement with the Village of Hemingford and a zoning regulations RFP.
Committee to discuss water treatment plant construction loan
The Finance and Keno Committee will consider proposals for a construction loan for the water treatment plant project phase I, discuss purchasing a mower for code enforcement, and approve minutes from the previous meeting.
Council to authorize repairs at wastewater facility and approve appointments
The Fairbury City Council will consider a resolution to declare a public emergency and repair damaged wastewater infrastructure, along with approving appointments to various city boards and a special fundraising license for the VFW.
Council to vote on pedestrian safety, alley sale, $640k in warrant payments
The council will hold first readings and votes on two ordinances: one regulating pedestrian use of medians (tabled previously) and another conveying a vacated alley to Dennis and Shirley Ogborn. They will also authorize warrant payments totaling $640,646.58 to Level LLC and First Interstate Bank, and discuss selling…
Council to consider first reading of ordinance restricting engine brakes (Jake brakes)
The council will hold a public hearing for a new liquor license at The Roost on Main, accept the annual audit, and approve contracts for the 6th and Maple Street repair project. The first reading of an ordinance banning engine brakes (Jake brakes) will be introduced. Other items include plans for water tank recoating…