HomeFarm NewsNEFB’s property tax campaign raises awareness about involvement at county levelNEFB’s property tax campaign raises awareness about involvement at county levelFri, September 15, 2023 by Brownfield Ag NewsSHARE NOW brownfieldagnews.comThe Nebraska Farm Bureau has launched a campaign to raise awareness about increasing property taxes and asks for producers to get involved.President Mark McHargue tells Brownfield some progress has been made through recent legislation, but the job is not finished. “Land values and valuations just keep going up, and in some places 20% and so as that goes up, if the county doesn’t take action to either lower the levy, reduce their asking, we just continue to pay more and more property tax even though we have significant refunds coming.”A recent state law requires a public hearing if county officials raise their tax asking by more than 2 percent, and McHargue says that’s an ideal time for producers to share input.…NEFB’s property tax campaign raises awareness about involvement at county level
