On April 15, 2013, Nebraska Watchdog published “Lincoln council candidate mistakenly signed petition to raise taxes”, reporting that Gaylor Baird signed a document calling on the City Council to raise the property tax levy by 5-cents in 2011. The candidate responded to Watchdog’s inquiry by explaining that when she’d been “asked to sign the petition […]
Citizens of Lincoln Are You Satisified? Mayor Survey
UPDATED: 7:34pm March 19, 2012 Fellow Lincolnites, Mayor Chris Beutler wants to hear from you in the annual “Taking Charge Citizen Satisfaction Survey“. Input will be taken through this Wednesday, March 21. I have just filled out the survey myself and would advise making use of the comment box at its conclusion. Long time readers […]
Lincoln Arena: A Shell Game With Bailout Money
Editor’s Note: Thanks to Don Raskey for this excellent, well researched article. Don worked hard with the No2Arena people to get the full facts in front of Lincoln voters. His continued efforts to follow up are much appreciated. By Donald Raskey The mayor and the Joint Public Agency (JPA) have been touting the future $50 […]
Lincoln Mayors Office Wants Your Input on the Budget? Sorta
By Shelli Dawdy This is almost laughable. Almost. I find no small irony in the fact that the discussion about the City of Lincoln budget conveniently occurs after the primary election. It’s particularly convenient this year following the full court press to build a new arena (yes, pun intended). A budget discussion at this point […]
HELL NO To Arena – It Is NOT Just a Lincoln Issue It Is a NEBRASKA Issue
By Shelli Dawdy I’m sure there are many Nebraskans who may not have even heard about the City of Lincoln arena issue and those who have understandably not focused on it because it is…well, its a City of Lincoln issue. And yes, it is, to the extent that the residents of Lincoln are the folks […]
City of Lincoln Budget Process: The Mayor’s Approach is Flawed
Notes: If you are a property owner in Lincoln, it’s important to take notice of the Mayor’s Budget and the “Taking Charge” project, which is stated as an effort to obtain residents’ input. It’s important to pay attention to the budgeting process overall and the Mayor’s project in particular as it appears higher property taxes […]
