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Arapahoe council adopts ordinance to round cash utility payments to nearest nickel
Summary
The council passed Ordinance 2026-03 to round cash transactions to the nearest five cents in accordance with Nebraska law (LB 838), specifying rounding rules and exclusions for taxes and fees.
The Arapahoe City Council on June 16 adopted Ordinance 2026-03, authorizing the rounding of cash transactions to the nearest nickel following the Nebraska Legislature’s passage of LB 838. Councilmember Paulsen moved to pass the ordinance and Councilmember Kreutzer seconded; the roll call recorded Ayes: Middagh, Kreutzer, Paulsen, Polston and the motion carried with tenBensel and Carpenter absent.
The ordinance requires that when a final cash total ends in 1, 2, 6, or 7 cents the city round down to the nearest nickel; when a final cash total ends in 3, 4, 8, or 9 cents the city round up. Rounding applies solely to the final settled cash amount paid by or returned to a customer and does not alter sales prices, tax amounts, or regulatory fees. The ordinance cites LB 838 and includes severability and effective-date provisions.
The council also voted to suspend the three-reading rule to expedite adoption. The ordinance was signed by Mayor John Koller and attested by City Clerk Dixie Sickels; it takes effect following publication as provided by law.
