Locating your Business in Nebraska City and Otoe County - Logistics
Nebraska City Fast facts
or for everything you would want to know about Nebraska City on Location One
Utilities:
Nebraska City is one of approximately 2,000 cities across the United States that have chosen to provide Electric Service through a not-for-profit, publicly owned electric utility. Nebraska City Utilities also provides natural gas, water, and sanitary sewer service. Nebraska City Utilities - Service Areas and Statistics
Local control of the utilities systems gives the citizens of Nebraska City an active voice in policies affecting rates, service and operation. It also promotes commitment to community service with local people working together to meet local needs.
The goal of the Nebraska City Utilities www.nebraskacityutilities.com is to provide the best possible service at the lowest possible cost commensurate with that service. This can best be accomplished by hiring and retaining the best quality employees to operate and maintain the utility system.
Nebraska City Utilities provides electric, natural gas, water and waste water service to Nebraska City and electric and natural gas service to several communities in the area. It maintains three natural gas fired power plants to serve its peaking needs as necessary and in time of grid outages.
Nebraska City Utilities also has a1.67% participation or approximately 10 MW in the OPPD Unit2 just directly south of Nebraska City. This coal fired unit is capable of producing 670 MW and went on line May 2009. Nebraska City Utilities also has a 4.55% participation in the Public Power Generation Agency's Hastings NE WEC-2 Unit scheduled to be commercial in February of 2011. For Projects outside the jurisdiction of the Nebraska City Utilities, Omaha Public Power District is the
electric provider. Nebraska City Utilities and Omaha Public Power District are collaborative partners for projects requiring large sources or redundant power.
Taxes
-
Tax Structure
-
Actual Valuation of City: $324,243,516 (year 2008-09)
-
Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value):
For Year: 2008-09
-
-
|
City............ |
$0.3994120 |
|
County....... |
$0.3528640 |
|
School........ |
$1.3481190 |
|
Other......... |
$0.1953770 |
|
Total Real Property....... |
$2.3551060 |
-
Bond Indebtedness:
For Year: 2008-09
-
-
|
General Obligation......... |
$3,155,226.00 |
|
Revenue......... |
$1,000,000.00 |
Nebraska City passed a $23.8 million bond in November 2007. Therefore, three Nebraska City Public School facilities are currently under construction: a new K-2nd grade Elementary school is being constructed north of the existing building and the 3rd-5th grade Elementary and High School facilities are being remodeled and expanded. Additionally, in fall 2008, the Nebraska City High School track was resurfaced and a turf football field was installed.