Public notice is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-1633, that a representative of the following political subdivisions will meet on the 22nd day of September 2025 at 7:00 p.m., at the Harvest Hall at the Seward County Fairgrounds, 500 North 14th, Seward, NE 68434. The purpose of conducting the Seward County Joint Public Hearing is to obtain public input on property tax increases proposed by the following subdivisions:

• Seward County, phone (402) 643-2883, property tax requested: $10,923,481
• City of Milford, phone (402) 761-3247, property tax requested: $ 869,298

The Butler County Joint Public Hearing will be held on the 22nd day of September 2025 at 6:30 p.m., at the David City Auditorium, David City, NE for public input for the following subdivisions:

• East Butler Public School, phone (402) 545-2081, property tax requested: $ 8,269,383

The Saline County Joint Public Hearing will be held on the 23rd day of September 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Saline County Courthouse, 204 South High St., Wilbur, NE 68465 for public input for the following subdivisions:

• Crete Public School, (402) 826-5855, property tax requested: $16,561,558
• Dorchester Public School, (402) 946-2781, Property Tax Requested: 3,681,968

All meetings are open to the public. Accommodations for the disabled are available upon request. Please contact the County Clerk’s Office of each respective county at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if accommodations are required.

There is no item on the agenda for this joint public meeting other than discussion of each political subdivision’s intent to increase its property tax request by a percentage greater than the “allowable growth percentage” defined in § 77-1633.

Sherry Schweitzer, County Clerk