Governor Jim Pillen will be crossing the state late this week for a pair of town halls focusing on sharing information and taking questions on the state’s property tax crisis, including a stop here in the Panhandle.
On Saturday, Pillen will be in our area to attend the Cattlemen’s Ball, but prior to that event, the governor will be at the Platte Valley Bank Community Room in Scottsbluff at 2 p.m. to discuss taxes with local residents.
Pillen says Nebraskans across the state have made clear they expect state leaders to solve the crisis involving property taxes. “While we are counting on the Legislature to develop the right solution, all Nebraskans must be part of this conversation. The Legislature failed to pass any property tax relief in the regular session, but we will finish the job in a special session,” Pillen said in a statement.
The trip is part of his push across the state to generate support for a plan to provide tax relief by expanding the state’s tax base, primarily through the sales and use tax, as well as other revenue generation methods.
