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Scottsbluff, NE 69361
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Community
Profile
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(developed by the
Scottsbluff/Gering Chamber of Commerce & TCD)
Community
Map
(developed by the
Scottsbluff/Gering Chamber of Commerce, TCD, & the City of Scottsbluff)
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Taxes
Sales
Tax
Property
Tax
Local
Bond Indebtedness
City
Bond Issues
County
Bond Issues
Tax
Structure
SALES TAX
STRUCTURE
State of Nebraska |
5.5% |
|
City of Scottsbluff |
1.5% |
(1/2 of $.01 goes to LB840 funding) |
City of Gering |
1.5% |
(a portion used for LB840 funding) |
City of Bayard |
1% |
(a portion used for LB840 funding) |
City of Mitchell |
1.5%
|
(a portion used for LB840 funding) |
City of Morrill |
1%
|
(a portion used for LB840 funding) |
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The State of Nebraska
collects individual income tax, corporate income tax, sales and use
tax, corporate occupation tax and excise taxes for liquor, tobacco,
and motor fuels.
Nebraska has no state
property or inventory tax. Local governments are financed by property
and city sales tax.
PROPERTY
TAX RATE
(dollars & cents
per $100/actual value)
| City of Scottsbluff |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| City |
.1990
|
.1990 |
.1990 |
.2140 |
.21399 |
| County |
.36832 |
.36829 |
.37513 |
.38796 |
.40356
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| School District |
.99092 |
1.13481 |
1.10543 |
1.10525 |
1.10305
|
| Community College |
.07727
|
.09962 |
.10962 |
.11462 |
.12259
|
| Educational Service Unit |
.01708 |
.01700 |
.01690 |
.01607 |
.01602
|
| Natural Resource District |
.04038 |
.04003 |
.04068 |
.05468 |
.0783
|
| Scotts Bluff County Ag Society |
.01238 |
.01227 |
.01242 |
.01246 |
.01254
|
| Scotts Bluff County Airport Authority |
0 |
0 |
.03500 |
.03455 |
.03496 |
| TOTAL |
1.70535
|
1.87102 |
1.89418 |
1.93959 |
1.98501
|
Scottsbluff Parking District Add'l Levy |
.1544 |
.14091 |
.10235 |
.19939 |
.20371 |
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The tax rate at the
industrial sites outside the Scottsbluff City limits is $1.77102 per
$100 of actual value.
| City of Gering |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| City |
.26626
|
.31625 |
.29787
|
.29786
|
.29787
|
| County |
.36832 |
.36829
|
.37513 |
.38796 |
.40356 |
| School District |
1.03883 |
1.06444 |
1.07474 |
1.07503
|
1.07502
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| Community College |
.07727 |
.09962 |
.10962 |
.11462
|
.12259
|
| Educational Service Unit |
.01708 |
.01700 |
.01690 |
.01607
|
.01602
|
| Natural Resource District |
.04038
|
.04003 |
.04068 |
.05468
|
.0783
|
| Scotts Bluff County Ag Society |
.01232 |
.01227 |
.01242 |
.01246
|
.01254
|
| Scotts Bluff County Airport Authority |
0 |
0 |
.03500 |
.03455 |
.03496 |
| TOTAL |
1.82052 |
1.91790 |
1.96236
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1.99323
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2.04086
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The tax
rate at the industrial sites outside the Gering City limits is $1.74299
per $100 of actual value.
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LOCAL
BOND INDEBTEDNESS
As of 9/30/03:
| Type |
Scottsbluff |
Gering |
| City - Revenue Bonds |
$1,895,000 |
$4,515,000 |
| City - General Obligation
Bonds |
$1,630,000 |
$232,666 |
| Other |
$730,000 |
$140,000 |
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Scotts Bluff County
Bonds
Unpaid Balance As Of 9/30/03: $1,720,000
City
Bond Issues
City of Scottsbluff
As of 9/30/05:
| Type |
Date
Issued |
Original
Amount |
Unpaid
Bal as of 9/05 |
Interest
Rate |
Date
Due |
| Revenue
Bonds |
| Sanitary Landfill |
8/15/93 |
$3,090,000 |
$1,330,000 |
4.6 - 5.75 |
2008 |
| General Obligation
Bonds |
| TIF Bonds* |
1997 |
$375,000 |
$247,000 |
5.0 - 7.95 |
2009 |
| TIF Bonds* |
2000 |
$1,274,000 |
$1,018,000 |
5.25 - 8.75 |
2013 |
| Various Purpose |
1/23/03 |
$1,630,000 |
$520,000 |
1.65 - 2.2 |
2005 |
| Lease Rental Revenue Bonds |
2/20/03 |
$2,950,000 |
$2,670,000 |
1.35 - 5.05 |
2022 |
City of Gering
| Type |
DateIssued |
Original
Amount |
Unpaid
Bal as of 9/03 |
Interest
Rate |
Date
Due |
| Revenue
Bonds |
| Water |
7/15/99 |
$1,070,000 |
$735,000 |
3.9 - 4.8 |
12/15/09 |
| General
Obligation Bonds |
| TIF Bond |
7/23/01 |
$120,000 |
$116,000 |
8.0 |
10/15/15 |
| TIF Bond |
12/15/90 |
$41,600 |
$6,666 |
7.21 |
12/15/04 |
| Off Street Parking |
12/29/92 |
$250,000 |
$110,000 |
3.0 - 6.15 |
12/15/07 |
| Building
Bonds |
| Convention Center |
3/6/99 |
$1,490,000 |
$1,155,000 |
3.5 - 4.8 |
12/15/13 |
| Golf |
3/1/99 |
$3,105,000 |
$2,625,000 |
3.5 - 4.75 |
12/15/12 |
County
Bond Issues
| Type |
Date
Issued |
Original
Amount |
Unpaid
Bal as of 9/03 |
Interest
Rate |
Due
Date |
| Building |
9/15/94 |
$990,000 |
$860,000 |
5.467 |
12/15/10 |
| Building |
9/15/99 |
$670,000 |
$460,000 |
4.2to 5.1 |
12/15/10 |
| Highway |
11/15/02 |
$400,000 |
$400,000 |
1.7 to 3.7 |
11/15/12 |
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TAX STRUCTURE
Values
For Tax Levy Purposes
*includes
railroads & utilities
Actual
Valuation |
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
City
of Scottsbluff |
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Real
Estate |
$489,180,718 |
$529,791,988 |
$562,607,706 |
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Personal
Property* |
$35,215,581 |
$36,867,779 |
$34,179,502 |
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Other
|
$11,136,857 |
$11,790,627 |
$10,960,590 |
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TOTAL
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$535,533,156 |
$578,450,394 |
$607,747,798 |
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City
of Gering |
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Real
Estate |
$233,494,117 |
$243,995,337 |
$256,170,270 |
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Personal
Property |
$8,250,736 |
$8,725,907 |
$8,445,223 |
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Other
|
$5,388,170 |
$5,947,086 |
$6,782,740 |
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TOTAL
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$247,133,023 |
$258,668,330 |
$271,398,233 |
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Twin Cities Development Association, Inc.
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