PUBLIC NOTICE
The regular meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Board of Equalization is held at 9:05 a.m. each week.
Kristina Riggle, Jefferson County Clerk
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NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASES
Public notice is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-1633, that a representative of the following political subdivision(s) will meet on the 18th day of September, 2025 at 6:15 p.m., in the Jefferson County Courthouse - Courtroom, 411 4th Street, Fairbury, Nebraska for the purpose of conducting a joint public hearing to obtain public input on property tax increases proposed by the subdivision(s):
Fairbury Public Schools District 8, 402-729-6104, property tax requested: $12,892,713.00
Jefferson County Nebraska, 402-729-6818, property tax requested: $8,286,021.00
Said meeting is open to the public.
There is no item on the agenda for this joint public meeting other than discussion of each political subdivision’s intent to increase its property tax request by a percentage greater than the “allowable growth percentage” defined in § 77-1633. The political subdivision(s) shall make their presentation(s) in the order listed above.
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JOINT PUBLIC HEARING Required by §77-1633 Courtroom, Jefferson County Courthouse, 411 4th Street, Fairbury, NE 68352
Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 6:15 PM
AGENDA
1) Opening and Pledge of Allegiance
2) Announcements by the Jefferson County Clerk
3) Budget/Tax Rate Presentations
a) Fairbury Public Schools
b) Jefferson County, Ne
4) Public Comment Period
• Those speaking from the public will be limited to three minutes. The County Clerk may adjust the time limit depending on how many speakers are present.
5) Adjournment
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NOTICE OF RATE CHANGE: Documentary Stamp Tax Rate Effective 9-3-25 $2.32 per $1,000 Documentary Stamp Tax Computation Table The Computation Table was updated pursuant to Neb. Laws. 2025, LB 78. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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