1620 Broadway
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Phone  308-632-2833
Fax  308-633-2854
Toll Free  866-632-2833

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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)

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

2007

2008

City

.1990

.1990

.1990

.2140

.214

.21400

County

.36832

.36829

.37513

.38796

.37513

.38796

School District

.99092

1.13481

1.10543

1.10525

1.10543

1.10525

Community College

.07727

 

.09962

.10962

.11462

.10962

.11462

Educational Service Unit

.01708

.01700

.01690

.01607

.01690

.01607

Natural Resource District

.04038

.04003

.04068

.05468

.04068

.05468

Scotts Bluff County Ag Society

.01238

.01227

.01242

.01246

.01242

.01246

Scotts Bluff County Airport Authority
  0
    0
  .03500
.03455
.03500
.03455

TOTAL

1.70535

1.87102

1.89418

1.93959

1.90918

1.93959

Scottsbluff Parking District Add'l Levy

.1544

.14091

.10235

.19939

.2037

.1957

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

2007

2008

City

.26626

.31625

.29787

.29786

County

.36832

.36829

.37513

.38796

School District

1.03883

1.06444

1.07474

1.07503

Community College

.07727

.09962

.10962

.11462

Educational Service Unit

.01708

.01700

.01690

.01607

Natural Resource District

.04038

.04003

.04068

.05468

Scotts Bluff County Ag Society

.01232

.01227

.01242

.01246

Scotts Bluff County Airport Authority
    0
    0
.03500
.03455

TOTAL

1.82052

1.91790

1.96236

1.99323

 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 9/30/08:

Type

Scottsbluff

Gering

City - Revenue Bonds

$360,000

$4,515,000

City - General Obligation Bonds

$0

$232,666

Other

$2,925,000

$0

Scotts Bluff County Bonds
Unpaid Balance As Of 9/30/03:  $1,720,000

City Bond Issues

City of Scottsbluff

As of 9/30/08:

Type

Date Issued

Original Amount

Unpaid Bal as of 9/08

Interest Rate

Date Due

Revenue Bonds

Sanitary Landfill

8/15/93

$3,090,000

$360,000

4.6 - 5.75

12/15/08

Other

Public Safety

11/5/02

$880,000

$710,000

1.75 - 4.85

12/1/22

Lease Rental Revenue Bonds

2/20/03

$2,950,000

$2,215,000

1.35 - 5.05

12/1/22

City of Gering

Type

Date Issued

Original Amount

Unpaid  Bal as of 9/03

Interest
Rate

Date Due

Revenue Bonds

Water

8/29/03

$655,000

$550,000

3.15

12/15/09

Municipal Bldg.

8/29/03

$1,080,000

$970,000

1.35-4.10

12/15/13

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

Conv. Cent. Golf Course Bldg.

3/15/04

$2,565,000

$2,435,000

1.1-4.2

12/15/17



County Bond Issues

Type

Date Issued

Original Amount

Unpaid Bal as of 9/03

Interest Rate

Due Date

Highway

11/15/02

$400,000

$230,000

1.7 to 3.7

11/15/12

Jail Project

7/12/06

$6,100,000

$5,925,000

1.7 to 3.7

11/15/12

2006 (b)

12/14/06

$3,700,000

$3,590,000

1.7 to 3.7

11/15/12

2007

2/1/07

$2,200,000

$2,135,000

1.7 to 3.7

11/15/12

Limited Tax Bldg. Bond

5/23/07

$2,355,000

$2,085,000

1.7 to 3.7

11/15/12

 

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TAX STRUCTURE

Values For Tax Levy Purposes

*includes railroads & utilities

Actual Valuation

 

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

City of Scottsbluff

 

 

Real Estate

$489,180,718

$529,791,988

$562,607,706

$562,607,706

$618,765,458

$642,254,648

Personal Property*

$35,215,581

$36,867,779

$34,179,502

$34,179,502

$35,581,552

$37,454,263

Other

$11,136,857

$11,790,627

$10,960,590

$10,960,590

$10,985,840

$11,129,967

TOTAL

$535,533,156

$578,450,394

$607,747,798

$607,747,798

$665,322,850

$690,838,878

City of Gering

 

 

Real Estate

$233,494,117

$243,995,337

$256,170,270

$256,170,270

$243,995,337

 

Personal Property

$8,250,736

$8,725,907

$8,445,223

$8,445,223

$8,725,907

 

Other

$5,388,170

$5,947,086

$6,782,740

$6,782,740

$5,947,086

 

TOTAL

$247,133,023

$258,668,330

$271,398,233

$271,398,233

$258,668,330

 

 

 

 

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