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Nebraska Association of County Officials warns bridge and program funding at risk amid state shortfall
Summary
John Cannon of the Nebraska Association of County Officials told Douglas County commissioners state fiscal pressure and federal changes could threaten county bridge matching funds, the riparian vegetation program and other supports, and encouraged local engagement with state legislators.
John Cannon, executive director of the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO), briefed the Douglas County Board of Commissioners on state and federal issues affecting counties, describing NACO's education programs, workshops and advocacy priorities and sounding an alert about several funding and policy risks ahead of the legislative session.
Cannon said NACO serves all 93 Nebraska counties and provides workshops and training for county officials, while also advocating on county priorities in Lincoln. He told commissioners that recent federal changes (referred to by Cannon as the passage of "HR 1" in the discussion) and lower receipts at the state Department of Revenue could leave…
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