NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The North Platte City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday to hear public comment on the city’s proposed $268 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in the City Hall council chambers, 211 W. Third St. No formal action will be taken. The council is expected to vote on final adoption of the budget and related ordinance at its regular meeting Sept. 16.
State law requires cities to hold a separate hearing before approving their annual budget and filing it with the county clerk and state auditor by the end of September.
The proposed budget sets total expenditures at $268.3 million with a $16.9 million cash reserve, bringing total available resources to about $285.3 million.
The city’s property tax request is projected at $7.78 million, up about 2% from the current year. North Platte’s overall property valuation rose 4% to $2.17 billion, which means the levy rate would decrease slightly to 0.357962 per $100 of assessed value.
The general fund, which covers core services such as police, fire, parks, library and administration, is budgeted at $38.2 million, an increase of about $1 million from the previous year. Police spending is set at $9.3 million, while fire services are budgeted at $7.2 million.
Other major funds include $32.5 million for recreation infrastructure and bond projects, $60.4 million for electric utilities, $20.2 million for water service and $15.6 million for sewer operations.
Residents may attend Thursday’s hearing in person or view it live at www.northplattene.gov/watch.
