NOTICE OF MEETING

CITY OF RALSTON

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 immediately after the special City Council meeting in the Council Chambers at Ralston City Hall, 5500 S. 77th Street, Ralston, NE.  An agenda which is kept current is available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, 5500 S. 77th Street, Ralston, Nebraska 68127.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Ralston City Council will hold a public hearing at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.  The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the 1st reading of Ordinance No. 1324, an ordinance adopting the 2023-2024 budget statement. Public comments will be accepted.  An agenda will be kept current and available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, 5500 S. 77th Street, Ralston, Nebraska 68127. Written comments should be addressed to the City Clerk at the above address.

Maura Kelly

City Clerk

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

CITY OF RALSTON

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a special meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Ralston, Nebraska, will be held at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 in the Council Chambers at Ralston City Hall.

The purpose of the meeting is to hear support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year budget.  An agenda, which is kept continuously current is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall.

Maura Kelly

City Clerk

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Ralston City Council will hold a public hearing at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.  The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the 1st reading of Ordinance No. 1323, an ordinance changing sewer use charges. Public comments will be accepted.  An agenda will be kept current and available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, 5500 S. 77th Street, Ralston, Nebraska 68127. Written comments should be addressed to the City Clerk at the above address.

Maura Kelly

City Clerk

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City of Ralston

IN

Douglas County, Nebraska

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND BUDGET SUMMARY

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute Sections 13-501 to 13-513, that the governing body will meet on the 19th day of SEPTEMBER 2023, at 5:00 o’clock PM, at RALSTON CITY HALL for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to the following proposed budget. The budget detail is available at the office of the Clerk during regular business hours.

2021-2022 Actual Disbursements & Transfers                                   $ 28,792,223.00 

2022-2023 Actual/Estimated Disbursements & Transfers                   $ 30,591,210.00 

2023-2024 Proposed Budget of Disbursements & Transfers              $ 27,744,744.00 

2023-2024 Necessary Cash Reserve                                                  $ 5,611,745.00 

2023-2024 Total Resources Available                                                  $ 33,356,489.00 

Total 2023-2024 Personal & Real Property Tax Requirement              $ 3,848,392.90 

Unused Budget Authority Created For Next Year                                 $ 510,034.48      

Breakdown of Property Tax:

Personal and Real Property Tax Required for Non-Bond Purposes      $ 2,791,392.90 

Personal and Real Property Tax Required for Bonds                            $ 1,057,000.00  

NOTICE OF SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING TO SET FINAL TAX REQUEST

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute Section 77-1632, that the governing body will meet on the 19th day of SEPTEMBER 2023, at 5:00 o’clock PM, at RALSTON CITY HALL for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to setting the final tax request.

                                                            2022                  2023                 Change 

Operating Budget                                30,225,689.00    27,744,744.00  -8%

Property Tax Request                          $ 3,536,050.00  $ 3,848,392.90  9%

Valuation                                               507,484,250      577,160,540    14%

Tax Rate                                                0.696780           0.666780         -4%

Tax Rate if Prior Tax Request was at

Current Valuation                                   0.612663

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