On February 22, 2011 the City Council will hold a public listening session on the Special 1/2¢ Sales Tax. For citizens, this is an opportunity to present a project to City Council and allow Council to consider funding a request. Since the Special 1/2¢ Sales Tax went into effect five years ago, the City has completed projects totaling more than $14 million. These projects were selected through a series of public listening sessions with 1,400 citizens and a public hearing for City Council. Projects completed include the Harmon Park Activity Center, 39th Street, Peterson Senior Activity Center, Library expansion and renovation, sidewalk ADA improvements, gravel street paving program.
The City is currently identifying projects for the next five years of Special 1/2¢ Sales Tax funding. Listening sessions with 40 organizations or interest groups have been attended by elected officials and City staff, the Council meeting on February 22 is the culmination of this citizen input. If you have ideas that you would like included, or would like to more about proposed projects and the public input process, please email cityofkearney@kearneygov.org or call 308-233-3214. And if you can’t attend the City Council meeting, you can watch it live on cable channel 6 or recorded at http://www.cityofkearney.org/.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Gas Prices Broken Down
Ever wonder why gasoline is higher in Kearney than Lincoln? Well it has nothing to do with city taxes as cities do not access taxes on gasoline. Thus, it can be frustrating if the gas at your corner station is higher than at a station in the next town, or the next state. AAA reports that Nebraska’s average fuel price of $3.217 per gallon is among the highest in the nation.
Although Nebraskans pay 45.7 cents per gallon in federal and state gas taxes, taxes here are higher than neighboring states but slightly lower than the national average – so the price shouldn’t be blamed entirely on taxes.
Gas prices are different in each state for the obvious reason that taxes vary, but more importantly may be the availability of access to a pipeline or distance from an oil refinery. Of course, we have all become increasingly aware of how national events – such as war or hurricanes – can affect prices, but local competition can also impact the price at the pump.
Of course some of the money you spend at the pump does go to the service station. While some consumers blame high prices on station markup, service stations typically add on a few cents per gallon. There's no set standard for how much gas stations add on to the price.
Although Nebraskans pay 45.7 cents per gallon in federal and state gas taxes, taxes here are higher than neighboring states but slightly lower than the national average – so the price shouldn’t be blamed entirely on taxes.
Gas prices are different in each state for the obvious reason that taxes vary, but more importantly may be the availability of access to a pipeline or distance from an oil refinery. Of course, we have all become increasingly aware of how national events – such as war or hurricanes – can affect prices, but local competition can also impact the price at the pump.
Of course some of the money you spend at the pump does go to the service station. While some consumers blame high prices on station markup, service stations typically add on a few cents per gallon. There's no set standard for how much gas stations add on to the price.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Kearney Regional Airport Now Landing Larger Aircraft
On January 3, the Federal Aviation Administration approved an upgrade in the status of the Kearney Regional Airport from a Class III to a Class II. The class status of an airport sets limits on the size and frequency of planes that may land. Now, as a Class II airport, planes with 31 seats or more may land at the airport. The Class status change is part of a long term strategy for improving the Kearney Regional Airport and positioning it to better serve the community and central Nebraska for business and leisure travelers and economic development. If you have questions regarding chartering a flight out of Kearney, please contact Airport Manager Jim Lynaugh at 308-234-2318.
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