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Kearney aldermen approve 2025 municipal tax levy; finance director cites senior tax relief uncertainty
Summary
The Kearney Board of Aldermen on Sept. 15 adopted a 2025 municipal property tax levy totaling 0.5021, with officials noting possible reductions in revenue from new senior tax relief legislation but no firm estimate yet.
An ordinance levying municipal property taxes for 2025 passed unanimously at the Sept. 15 meeting of the Kearney Board of Aldermen. Finance Director Stephanie Harris said the citys proposed levy totals 0.5021, with a general revenue rate of "0.4521" and a general obligation bond rate of "0.05."
Why it matters: the levy establishes the citys mill rates that fund municipal services and debt payments; officials said the new state senior tax relief program could reduce revenue but the magnitude is uncertain.
At the meeting, Stephanie Harris, the…
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