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Nemaha County adopts FY2020 budget, sets 2019 tax rate
Summary
The Nemaha County Board of Commissioners adopted the FY 2019–20 county budget and set the 2019 tax request and levy after a public hearing. The board also created a new Disaster Fund and seeded it from inheritance funds to begin flood recovery spending.
The Nemaha County Board of Commissioners adopted the FY 2019–20 budget following a public hearing and set the county's 2019 tax rate at $0.340413. The board approved the allowance increase to the base limitation and passed the resolution adopting the budget after a brief public comment period with no speakers.
As part of year-end actions tied to continuing flood response, the board created a new 2575 —Disaster Fund— and transferred $100,000 from the 2700 Inheritance Fund to seed recovery work. The commissioners said the fund will be used for ongoing disaster-related costs while FEMA and state reimbursement are pursued. The board also adopted budget amendments to reflect the bond and hospital-related items included in the year-end financial packages.
The budget adoption followed the statutory public notice and hearing process. County Clerk Diane Johnson and the county's finance staff presented the budget documents and the board filed the required resolutions setting the tax request and permitting the carryover transfers. The next step will be routine posting of the adopted budget documents and submission to the state auditor as required by statute.
