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Douglas County expands property-tax rebate pilot, raises maximum rebate to $400
Summary
Commissioners authorized staff-recommended changes to the county rebate pilot (4-0), including increasing the cap to $400, aligning income-counting rules with the state homestead refund, and targeted outreach; staff reported 135 applications and $31,000 disbursed this year.
The Douglas County Commission voted unanimously Oct. 8 to authorize changes to the county property-tax rebate pilot for 2026 after staff summarized first-year results and proposed adjustments.
Jake Broadbent, assistant to the county administrator, said the pilot is designed for homeowners age 65 or disabled veterans with household incomes at or below the HUD very-low-income guideline (county policy currently counts 100% of Social Security in household income and excludes disability payments). The county program also limits…
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