Editor's Pick Nebraska business leader disputes urgency and size of property tax problem Martha Stoddard Omaha World-Herald Jul 30, 2024 Jul 30, 2024 Updated Aug 26, 2024 0 × 10 most recent Nebraska governors Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — A key business leader told state lawmakers Monday that Nebraska’s property taxes are not as far out of whack as Gov. Jim Pillen contends. Slone kAm}63C2D<2 r92>36C @7 r@>>6C46 !C6D:56?E qCJ2? $=@?6 >256 E96 2C8F>6?E 5FC:?8 E96 7:CDE 52J @7 AF3=:4 962C:?8D @? 3:==D :?EC@5F465 5FC:?8 E96 DA64:2= =68:D=2E:G6 D6DD:@? E92E DE2CE65 %9FCD52J] w6 E6DE:7:65 @? 3692=7 @7 E96 DE2E6[ ~>292 2?5 {:?4@=? r92>36CD @7 r@>>6C46]k^AmkAm(9:=6 $=@?6 D2:5 96 :D 2 “G6CJ F?92AAJ AC@A6CEJ E2IA2J6C A6CD@?2==J[” 96 4:E65 7:8FC6D 7C@> E96 ?2E:@?2= %2I u@F?52E:@? 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Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story 10 most recent Nebraska governors 10 most recent Nebraska governors Nebraska Gov. Jim's property tax plan committee referral was 'a way to kill' it, lawmaker claims Gov. Jim Pillen's plan to cut Nebraska's property taxes 50% hit a legislative wrench when the main bill encompassing his proposal was sent to … Critics vastly outnumber proponents at hearing on Gov. Jim Pillen property tax plan Opponents accounted for the vast majority who turned up to testify at a public hearing on the bill that encompasses the key tax-related pieces… Gov. Jim Pillen, Nebraska lawmakers look at scaled-back plan for 35% property tax relief Nebraska property taxes would drop an average 35% under a scaled-back version of Gov. 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Nebraska Gov. Jim's property tax plan committee referral was 'a way to kill' it, lawmaker claims Gov. Jim Pillen's plan to cut Nebraska's property taxes 50% hit a legislative wrench when the main bill encompassing his proposal was sent to …
Critics vastly outnumber proponents at hearing on Gov. Jim Pillen property tax plan Opponents accounted for the vast majority who turned up to testify at a public hearing on the bill that encompasses the key tax-related pieces…
Gov. Jim Pillen, Nebraska lawmakers look at scaled-back plan for 35% property tax relief Nebraska property taxes would drop an average 35% under a scaled-back version of Gov. Jim Pillen's tax plan unveiled to key lawmakers Monday.
Nebraska Gov. Pillen wanted to cut property taxes by 50%. He got a 3% cut. What happened? Gov. Jim Pillen blames lobbyists and special interests for striking out again in his quest for "transformational" property tax cuts, but other…
