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Douglas County joins four other large Nebraska counties in resolution urging property tax relief
Summary
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a joint "Big Five" counties resolution calling for comprehensive property tax relief, use-of-inheritance-tax protections and opposition to unfunded state tax shifts; commissioners and members of the public emphasized the need to pair reforms with new revenue streams and spending oversight.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 13 unanimously adopted a joint resolution with four other large Nebraska counties endorsing comprehensive property tax relief and protections for inheritance-tax revenue.
The resolution, approved 7–0, was presented as a common set of legislative priorities from Buffalo, Douglas, Hall, Lancaster and Sarpy counties. It urges lawmakers to pursue systemic reforms to property valuation and tax levies, preserve inheritance-tax revenue currently used to offset property taxes, and avoid shifting…
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