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Nebraska Property Taxes Tied to the Lack of State Aid to Education

Nebraska Property Taxes Tied to the Lack of State Aid to Education

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The debate in Nebraska over property tax cuts is being tied to state aid to education.
Senator Tom Briese of Albion says he tried to make that point to fellow Senators……

Briese says the current formula puts too much of a burden on local effort in the form of property taxes……

Briese says he supported the budget this year, but wants to see changes next year……

A property tax cut bill supported by Governor Pete Ricketts failed in this year’s session. A petition drive is underway to put a major property tax cut on the November ballot.

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