Political Subdivisions Required:

• Cody-Kilgore Unified School District (402-823-4117)
• Valentine Community Schools (402-376-1780)

NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASES

Public notice is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-1633, that a representative of the following political subdivision will meet on the 18th day of September, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., at the Mid Plains Community College Meeting Room, 715 US Highway 20, Valentine, NE 69201 for the purpose of conducting a joint public hearing to obtain public input on a property tax increase proposed by the following subdivision:

Cody-Kilgore Unified School District – 402-823-4117 – property tax requested: $2,262,626

Valentine Community Schools – 402-376-1780 – property tax requested: $9,503,989

Said meeting is open to the public. Accommodations for the disabled are available upon request. Please contact the Cherry County Clerk at 402-376-2771 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. The political subdivisions shall make their presentations in the order listed above.