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RTSD adopts $55 million capital budget, county-approved levy falls below original request
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Lincoln–Lancaster Railroad Transportation Safety District approved the fiscal year 2025–26 budget after a public hearing; the county-approved levy was lower than the district's original request, and the budget relies in part on increased interest income and Lincoln on the Move receipts.
The Railroad Transportation Safety District (RTSD) held a public hearing Sept. 9 and approved its fiscal year 2025–26 budget, keeping revenues near last year—s level while increasing budgeted capital improvements to about $55 million.
The board approved a dollar levy associated with the budget that HPE consultant Tony Durina identified as $7,198,765; Lancaster County set the actual levy at 1.5253 cents, down from the RTSD—s prior request of 1.95 cents, RTSD Executive Director Roger Feigert said. Feigert told the board the district plans to rely on higher interest income and continued Lincoln on the Move receipts to avoid asking taxpayers…
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