The Nebraska Department of Revenue on Tuesday publicized a list of the first organizations certified to provide scholarships for K-12 students to attend private schools beginning Jan. 1.
The controversial topic of Tax Increment Financing was a common theme of Tuesday evenings’ North Platte City Council meeting, as the attempt to further address the housing shortage in Lincoln County continues.
Gov. Jim Pillen expressed disappointment Monday that despite an influx of $324 million in additional state aid to K-12 schools, property taxes for local education statewide still increased by $85 million.
The City of North Platte Police Department issued 124 parking tickets for vehicles that remained parked on snow emergency routes within city limits after a snow emergency was declared.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen had high praise Monday for public school districts that have provided property tax relief, but noted that the participation rate fell below his administration’s hope for the new educational funding plan.
Nebraska’s latest “tax-cutting spree” will result in some of the deepest reductions in revenue in the nation, threatening state services, according to a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.
After years of their family homestead in Wellfleet decaying, the Calvert family decided to turn it into a shelter for teenage girls who are survivors of sex trafficking.
