2005-05-24 Ordinance 2033 to spend Sales Tax FundsORDINANCE NO. 2033
COUNCIL MEMBER FANOELE INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, TO ADOPT AND IlVIPOSE A
SALES AND USE TAX EFFECTIVE ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2005, OF ONE AND
ONE-HALF PERCENT UPON THE SAME TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BLAIR ON WHICH THE STATE OF NEBRASKA IS
AUTHORIZED TO IlVIPOSE SUCH A TAX PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
NEBRASKA REVENUE ACT OF 1967 AS AMENDED AND THE LOCAL OPTION
REVENUE ACT AS AMENDED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION,
ASSESSMENT, COLLECTION, CLAIMS, REMEDIES, PENALTIES, AND DISPOSITION
OF SUCH SALES AND USE TAX; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA.
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the approval of the electors of the City of Blair, Nebraska,
at the election held on May 10, 2005, there is hereby adopted and imposed pursuant to Section
77-2701, et seq. R.R.S. Neb. known as the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967, as amended, and
Section 77-27,142, et seq. R.R.S. Neb. known as the Local Option Revenue Act, as amended, a
sales and use tax effective on and after October 1, 2005, of one and one-half percent (1.5°,~°) upon
the same transactions within the corporate limits of the City of Blair, Washington County,
Nebraska on which the State of Nebraska is authorized to impose a tax pursuant to the provisions
of the aforementioned statutes of the State of Nebraska as the same may be from time to time
amended.
SECTION 2. That said sales and use tax adopted and imposed herein shall terminate on
September 30, 2015, unless an extension thereof is approved pursuant to the requirements of said
Local Option Revenue Act.
SECTION 3. The administration of the sales and use tax imposed by this Ordinance, the
making of returns far the ascertainment and assessment thereof, the provisions for tax claims and
remedies, the laws governing consummation of sales, penalties, and collection, and for the
disposition and distribution of the taxes so imposed and collected shall be as provided by Section
77-2701 et seq. R.R.S. Neb. and Section 77-27,142 et seq., as amended, or as otherwise provided
under Nebraska Law.
SECTION 4. All revenue collections from the imposition of the one and one-half percent
(1.5%) sales and use tan on the effective transactions within the corporate limits of the City of
Blair, Nebraska, and any interest accruing on same shall be used only for the purposes of funding
the construction and repair of streets, street maintenance including equipment, public safety
equipment including but not limited to fire safety equipment, storm sewers and utility
infrastructure, construction of sidewalks, repair of sidewalks including maintenance, public
facilities, economic development, debt service, property tax relief and the maintenance costs
associated therewith for the benefit of the City of Blair, Nebraska.
SECTION 5. No new public facilities shall be approved without a 3/4
majority vote of the Blair City Council and no single construction project costing less than
$300,000.00 can be financed via the use of bonds without a 3/4 majority vote of the Blair City
Council.
SECTION 6. That the priorities of the specific projects to be funded with any of the
proceeds of one and one-half percent (1.5%) City sales and use tax shall be determined by the
Mayor and City Council, after having received input from the public pertaining to the priority of
such specific projects.
SECTION 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and following the
passage and publication hereof as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED. this 24TH day of May, 2005.
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JA S . REALPH, MAYOR
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B DA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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WASHINGTON COUNTY )
BRENDA R. WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified, acting
Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Ordinance was duly
passed and approved at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, held on the 24th day of May, 2005.
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BRE A R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK.