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The Lancaster County Assessor’s office came up with a new way to value affordable housing projects for 2023 property taxes, but it may not settle larger issues.

Dunn County Commissioners discuss a range of issues from mental health to emergency response efficacy, alongside announcing leadership transitions within key county departments.

After comparing Great Plains Healths applications on the seven parcels with state law, “most of these buildings don’t meet the definition of a hospital,” County Assessor Julie Stenger said Monday.

"The TERCs order effectively repealed section 77-1333 for a class of properties, giving the county license to ignore that statute when valuing those properties," their attorney argued.

Operators of senior living communities say flawed data led to dramatically higher property values and higher property tax bills will be passed on to residents if the problem isnt fixed.

Legislators introduced a bill (LB1217) that tweaks how county assessors determine values certain low-income housing projects, avoiding problems that resulted in skyrocketing values for some Lancaster County properties last year.

The Nebraska Court of Appeals will soon rule on a case that could dramatically affect the development of affordable housing in the state, hampering efforts to address one of Nebraska’s

Operation Green Light is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the resources available to veterans and their families.

Kathy Mesner has a word for the potential fallout from a property valuation dispute in Lancaster County. She’s not involved in the case, but she’s keeping

Commission honors dedicated employees; Sheriff's Report highlights public safety; road maintenance initiatives; and budgets approved for fiscal year 2024.