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15Jan2010

Property-tax revenues up in Neb.

DateFriday, January 15, 2010 at 11:21PM

LINCOLN (AP) — The sluggish economy won’t keep most government entities in Nebraska from collecting more property taxes this year.

The Nebraska Department of Revenue said Friday that the total amount of property taxes levied in all counties rose by more than 5.6 percent, or $153 million, from 2008 to 2009.

Property owners will pay their 2009 taxes this year.

The average tax rates actually decreased in most counties. But they weren’t lowered enough to offset the increase in property values.

Tax collections are expected to decrease in just four counties: Valley, Blaine, Lancaster and Loup.

Tax collections will increase by 10 percent or more in 25 of the state’s 93 counties.

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