2236ORDINANCE NO. 223 6
COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSEN INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, TO CONTINUE TO IMPOSE A
SALES AND USE TAX 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 IMPOSE 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; AND AMENDING
CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 1, SECTIONS 14 -101 THRU 14 -106 OF THE BLAIR MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING LANGUAGE RELATING TO THE SALES AND USE TAX
APPROVED BY THE CITIZENS OF BLAIR; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM.
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 November 6, 2012, there is hereby adopted and shall continue to be
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 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. The administration of the sales and use tax imposed by this Ordinance, the
making of returns for 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 3. All revenue collections from the imposition of the one and one -half percent
(1.5 %) within the corporate limits of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and any interest accruing on
same shall be used only for the purpose of funding construction and repair of streets, street
maintenance including equipment, public safety equipment, including but not limited to fire
equipment, storm sewers and utility infrastructure, construction of sidewalks, repair of sidewalks
including maintenance, public facilities, flood control and prevention, economic development,
debt service and property tax relief, and the maintenance costs associated therewith for the
benefit of the City of Blair, Nebraska.
SECTION 4. That the priority of the specific projects to be funded and the amount of
such funding from the proceeds of the one and one -half percent (1.5 %) City sales and use tax
shall be determined by the Mayor and City Council after receiving input from the public through
the public budgeting process pertaining to the priority and funding of such specific projects.
SECTION 5. The City of Blair now in order to carry out and codify said adoption does
hereby amend the City of Blair Municipal Code, Chapter 14, Article 1, Sections 14 -101 thru 14-
106 related to sales and use tax in order to effectuate the will of the electorate is hereby amended
as follows to wit:
Sec. 14 -101 SALES AND USE TAX, ADOPTED. That pursuant to the approval of the
electorate of the City of Blair, Nebraska, at the election held on November 6, 2012, the City of
Blair shall continue to impose, 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 of one and one -half percent
(1.5 %) upon the same transactions within the corporate limits of the City of Blair, Washington
County, Nebraska, as the same may from time to time be extended, 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 (Adopted by Ordinance
2085 08/22/2006; Amended by Ordinance 2236 1/8/2013)
Sec. 1 -102 SALES AND USE TAX, TERMINATION. That said sales and use tax adopted
and imposed herein shall continue until such may be terminated by the City Council. (Adopted
by Ordinance 2085 08/22/2006; Amended by Ordinance 2236 1/8/2013)
Sec. 14 -103 SALES AND USE TAX, ADMINISTRATION. The administration of the
sales and use tax imposed by this Ordinance, the making of returns for 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- 207.01 et seq. R.R.S. Neb. and
Section 27,142 et seq., as amended, as approved by the electors of the City of Blair at the
election held on November 6, 2012. (Adopted by Ordinance 2085 08/22/2006; Amended by
Ordinance 2236 1/8/2013)
Sec. 14 -104 SALES AND USE TAX, REVENUE COLLECTION AND USE. All revenue
collections for the imposition of the sales and use tax adopted herein on the affected transactions
within the corporate limits of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and any interest accruing on same shall
be used only for the purpose 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, flood control and prevention, economic development, debt
service, property tax relief and the maintenance costs associated therewith, for the benefit of the
City of Blair, Nebraska. (Adopted by Ordinance 2085 08/22/2006; Amended by Ordinance 2236
1/8/2013)
Sec. 14 -105 SMALL PROJECT BODI. Repealed by Ordinance 2236 1/8/2013
Sec. 14 -106 FUNDING PRIORITIES. The priority of the specific projects to be funded and
the amount of such funding from the proceeds of the 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 through the public budgeting process pertaining to the priority and funding of such
specific projects. (Adopted by Ordinance 2085 08/22/2006; Amended by Ordinance 2236
1/8/2013)
SECTION 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and following the
passage and publication hereof as required by law and this Ordinance shall be published in
pamphlet form.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of January, 2013.
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E. REALPH, MAYOR
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BRENDA R. WHEELER.,,, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA
) ss:
WASHINGTON COUNTY
BRENDA R. WHEELER hereb certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified, acting Clerk
of the Cit 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 8th day of January, 2013.
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK.'