Council postpones decision on recreation center, sales tax hike on fall ballot
The North Platte city council postponed a decision Tuesday to put a city sales tax increase before voters in November.
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The North Platte city council postponed a decision Tuesday to put a city sales tax increase before voters in November.
A second round of consideration is set for the annexation of land east of the North Platte city limits.
Council approves blighted, substandard designation for redevelopment by: George Lauby - Apr. 7, 2021 Top News After nearly 90 minutes of public testimony Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved a blighted designation for 374 acres on the east side of the city. The designation opens the door for redevelopment of an old city wastewater lagoon that was abandoned a decade ago when the city waste treatment plant was modernized. At the hearing, more than a dozen people spoke against the blighted designation. Four spoke in a neutral capacity or in favor. Most objections were based on threats ...