Nelson Community Club Proposes Economic Development Plan

On Feb. 20, members of the Nelson Community Club went before the Nelson City Council during a special meeting to propose a half-a-cent sales tax increase, over a period of ten years, to fund an economic development plan. The group has been working with Kelly Gewicke of Nebraska Economic Development. She suggested the community should pursue the LB840 or Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act.

LB840 authorizes incorporated cities and villages, when approved by local voters, to collect and appropriate local tax dollars for use in economic development purposes. To implement the LB840 pro...