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Nemaha County Board of Equalization adopts 2025 property tax levies
Summary
The Nemaha County Board of Equalization unanimously adopted Resolution #2025-25 on Oct. 8, 2025, setting property tax levies for the county and its political subdivisions for 2025. The record includes the county assessed valuation and a detailed levy schedule for cities, villages, fire districts and school districts.
Chairman Bryan Mellage called the Nemaha County Board of Equalization to order at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 8, 2025, in the Commissioners Chambers at the Nemaha County Courthouse in Auburn. Commissioners Mike Hall (District 1) and Mike Weiss (District 3) and County Clerk Diane Johnson were recorded as present. The board noted the Open Meeting Poster and available handouts.
The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda on a motion by Commissioner Mike Hall, seconded by Commissioner Mike Weiss. The board then unanimously approved the July 23, 2025 minutes on a motion by Hall, seconded by Weiss.
Chairman Mellage opened a public hearing at 10:31 a.m. to set the 2025 levies for political subdivisions in Nemaha County; Dave Swanson of the Nemaha Valley Observer was noted as present. During the hearing the board considered a resolution to set the levies for the coming year in accordance with Nebraska statutes cited in the record.
Commissioner Mike Weiss moved to adopt Resolution #2025-25 to set the 2025 levies for Nemaha County and its political subdivisions, Commissioner Mike Hall seconded, and the motion passed by unanimous roll call vote (Hall, aye; Weiss, aye; Mellage, aye). The resolution states the board’s action is made each year on or before Oct. 20 to levy necessary taxes within the limits of law and cites Neb. Rev. Stat. 77-1601.02 and Neb. Rev. Stat. §§77-3442 to 77-3444 as the statutory framework referenced in the motion and record.
The meeting record includes the published levy schedule and valuation figures. The county’s assessed valuation is recorded as $1,722,581,107; the Nemaha County General Fund levy amount listed in the table is $4,800,904.79 (rate 0.278704). The published schedule also lists levies and rates for local jurisdictions and taxing districts, including city and village levies, rural fire districts, school district levies (general fund and bond/special funds), Educational Service Unit #4, the Nemaha Natural Resources District, and Southeast Community College capital request entries; the full table was entered into the record as part of the minutes.
Chairman Mellage closed the public hearing at 10:35 a.m. and the board unanimously approved a motion by Mellage, seconded by Weiss, to adjourn the meeting at 10:35 a.m. County Clerk Diane Johnson certified the minutes and noted a complete copy of the minutes and attachments is available during normal business hours at the Nemaha County Clerk’s office and on the county website.
A copy of Resolution #2025-25 and the detailed levy table were attached to the official minutes.
