Shane Greckel of Bloomfield is jumping into the race for the District 40 legislative seat in northeast and northcentral Nebraska.

He says rising taxes helped push him into the contest………..

Greckel says he thought a property tax reduction bill backed by Governor Pete Ricketts was a good start…..

While school districts are being criticized for increased spending leading to property tax hikes, Greckel says most schools in District 40 seem to be holding the line…..

Greckel operates a farm near Bloomfield. Current District 40 Senator Tyson Larson of O’Neill is term limited, and can’t run again.