HERSHEY — Hershey voters will decide in November whether to approve a new local sales and use tax dedicated to public infrastructure improvements.
The Village of Hershey Board of Trustees passed Resolution 81026 on August 10, 2026, placing the question on the November 3 general election ballot.
The proposed tax would be one and one-half percent, or 1.5%, on transactions within the corporate limits of the Village of Hershey.
According to the resolution, revenue from the tax would be used exclusively for eligible infrastructure projects, including the construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance and replacement of public parks, park grounds, playground equipment, recreational facilities and related park infrastructure. The funds could also be used for streets, water systems, sanitary sewer systems and stormwater infrastructure.
The resolution states the village board believes establishing a dedicated funding source would allow Hershey to address infrastructure maintenance, replacement and improvement needs while reducing reliance on existing funding sources.
If approved by voters, the additional 1.5% sales and use tax would take effect April 1, 2027, and remain in place for 10 years, through March 31, 2037. The tax would automatically terminate at that time unless it is extended through a future vote of qualified Hershey voters.
The ballot question will ask voters whether the Village of Hershey should impose the 1.5% local sales and use tax, with the revenue dedicated exclusively to public infrastructure improvements.
Voters will decide the measure during the November 3 general election.
The Village Clerk is directed to certify the resolution to the Lincoln County Clerk by September 3, 2026, with election notices to be published as required by Nebraska law.