Pillen Property Tax Plan Big on Cuts, Short on Details

MIKE MOTZ

Sidney Sun-Telegraph

Over the past few weeks, there has been much activity concerning property tax relief and tax reform, and Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has been making the rounds touting his ideas on property tax reform. After recently signing an updated budget agreement that Pillen called “fiscally sound”, the Governor has directed all Nebraska state agencies to cut spending to the tune of $280 million dollars. The spending cuts are needed to offset a big property tax cut, which the Governor recently unveiled.

Many lawmakers and state budgetary officials were “shocked” by Pillen'...