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NACO director briefs Banner County on resources, training and pending bills
Summary
John Cannon, executive director of the Nebraska Association of County Officials, told Banner County commissioners about NACO services, county data tools and several state bills affecting meetings, tax notices and planning; he urged local engagement with state senators and recommended training resources and technical assistance.
John Cannon, executive director of the Nebraska Association of County Officials, told Banner County commissioners on June 2 that NACO provides training, technical assistance and tools county officials can use to manage budgets, taxes and planning. “It is your association,” Cannon said, introducing the organization’s services and a county-specific data sheet he left with the board.
Cannon walked commissioners through NACO programs — CLE and workshop offerings, a County Explorer web page for Banner County with demographic and tax information, and technology services (MIPS) that can provide assessment, treasurer and GIS support. He said the group also subsidizes about 10% of national association dues for member counties.
He outlined several state bills county officials should watch. Cannon summarized changes in LB 596 to the Open Meetings Act (removing some posting and physical‑posting requirements), noted fee increases in other bills (marriage license and distress‑warrant fees), and described LB 803 changes to the property‑tax notice process and the timing of the statewide “pink postcard” tax notices. On planning and zoning, Cannon described LB 663 as imposing a “shot clock” for conditional‑use/permitting work by planning bodies and county boards. He repeatedly urged local engagement with state senators and recommended commissioners bring legislative questions and local examples to their legislative contacts.
Why it matters: Cannon framed the briefing as practical preparation for the county’s annual budget work and for outreach to the legislature. He advised commissioners to use NACO trainings and the county explorer materials to explain property‑tax mechanics to constituents and to prepare for changes to notice timing and procedural requirements.
The board did not take formal action on any legislative items at the meeting; commissioners asked staff to review the packet Cannon provided and to follow up on training and budgeting resources.
