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DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA

NOTICE OF SPECIAL HEARING TO SET FINAL TAX REQUEST

Public Notice is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute Section 77-1601.02, that the governing body will meet on the 15th day of  September, 2020, at 9:00 o’clock, a.m. in the Legislative Chamber, Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to setting the final tax request at a different amount than the prior year tax request.

                                                                        Douglas County              Douglas County

                                                                                                            Library Fund

2019-2020 Property Tax Request                         $140,107,725                 $1,831,985

2019 Tax Rate                                                   29.559¢                         2.085¢

Certified Taxable Value for 2019                          $47,399,345,255            $8,786,574,255

Certified Taxable Value for 2020                          $50,904,393,965            $9,360,159,785

Percentage change in certified taxable value

   from 2018 to 2019                                          7.39%                           6.53%

Property Tax Rate (2018-2019 Request/2019

   Valuation)                                                       27.524¢                         1.957¢

2019-2020 Proposed Property Tax Request           $150,468,298                 $2,920,920

Proposed 2019 Tax Rate                                     29.559¢                         3.121¢

Percentage increase/(decrease) in property tax

   rate from the prior year                                   No change                     49.7%

Percentage increase/(decrease) in total

   operating budget from prior year                      0.2%                             15.3%

9-10-20

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