More than 100 people attended the second annual “pink postcard” joint public tax hearing Wednesday evening in Lincoln County. The tone of the evening was one of unhappiness and frustration. Only one political subdivision, Sutherland Public Schools, was required to present their budget and tax rate. However, at the time of mailing, Lincoln County and […]

On a split vote, the North Platte public school board approved a budget Monday that will call for nearly 10% more money from property taxpayers than last year. The increase comes despite efforts by the state legislature to reduce the financial burden on property owners, and create more balance between the two primary sources of […]

The NPPSD Board of Education held its annual budget hearing on Thursday evening. President Angela Blaesi was absent, so Vice President Matt Pederson started the meeting by introducing and turning the hearing over to the district’s Finance Director, Stuart Simpson. The school board is looking at a $70.4 million budget, an increase of $3.1 million, […]

What is your vision for North Platte in the next 10 years? That was the central question at an Aug. 1 city council work session to talk about updating North Platte’s comprehensive zoning plan and the North Platte/ Lincoln County housing study. Mayor Brandon Kelliher and council members met with planner Keith Marvin of Marvin […]