League of Nebraska Municipalities

And to close out the week....the August issue of the Nebraska Municipal Review is now live! Check it out on the League website - https://www.lonm.org/news/.

Thank you for all you do for your municipality! The League office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2 in honor of Labor Day.

Starting to build upward! We are excited to continue to see and share progress on the new League building.

Thank you to all of the lineworkers who have worked long hours to keep things moving following all of the summer storms. You are appreciated!

Thursday marked "National City Hall Selfie Day," a new social media tradition that celebrates service by encouraging people who work in local governments — and the residents they serve — to stretch their legs, take a fun photo in front of their city hall, and post it for the world to see.

City governments throughout the week take and post their "selfie" on social media.

We're wrapping up the week with a selfie of some of the City Hall crew. We love the community we serve!

Call to action for municipalities! Please contact your Senators ASAP to strongly oppose LB 9 (AM51) and/or any similar amendments or bills.

New sign in Rushville!

There's a new welcome sign in Rushville, Neb.

Stop by on August 30, 2024, at 5 pm to celebrate this milestone at the new sign on the west side of town, south of Rt. 20. There's plenty of parking available on 340 Lane behind the sign, so come on by!

This project has been a real team effort, involving the Rushville Chamber of Commerce, the city of Rushville, and the Sandhills Institute, along with the hard work and support of many funders and citizens. We’re so grateful to everyone who stuck with us through this multi-year journey.

A special shoutout goes to Kayla Meyer, the landscape architect and Sandhills Institute Fellow, who designed the sign. She put in countless hours consulting with the Chamber and refining her vision. Thanks also to Reina’s Welding for bringing her design to life and to our Chamber Sign Committee for their dedication and time.

We can't forget the many in-kind contributors, numerous funders, and all the willing participants who supported our fundraisers and gave their time. This project truly brought our community together, and we couldn’t have done it without you all.

For more information, feel free to reach out to Chamber President Jessica Norton at 308-360-1428. We hope to see you there!

The League of Nebraska Municipalities along with other partners are hosting two utility training opportunities coming up in late August/early September in Sidney, Neb. Click the link for more details!
https://www.nmppenergy.org/news/rubber-gloving-and-underground-school-training-opportunities

This exemplifies the teamwork mentality that is a key pillar of our state! Thank you to all utility workers who are pulling long hours to help get power restored. You are appreciated!

Construction has began on the new League building! We are so excited to watch the progression and share it with you.

The City of Crete was the first Nebraska community to provide its residents electric power from a municipally-owned system. The plant operated on what was known as a "Moonlight Schedule." On bright, moonlit nights, an operator would flip a switch a few minutes before 10 p.m. causing the lights to flicker throughout the community, a notice that the plant was shutting down. #1887

Thank you to Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and all of the city officials and representatives who were able to join us for the groundbreaking on the new League office. We are excited for the future and thrilled to be able to continue to serve municipalities in the same location we have for many years.

Keep and eye out for the progress as the building starts to take shape and we will try to keep our excitement at bay for the ribbon cutting which will hopefully take place next summer!

Building updates will be posted here: https://www.lonm.org/news/building-updates.html

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Here we go! The League’s Municipal Accounting and Finance Conference is underway! So much great information is being shared!

The May issue of the Nebraska Municipal Review is now live on the League website. This issue contains lots of great topics--check it out at lonm.org/news.

Columbus Nebraska Fire Department Capt. Chris Warren and the A Shift team were out Monday (Memorial Day) all over town delivering ice cream treats and popsicles to local kiddos (they did this out of the kindness of their hearts and spent their own money).

"I'm a little short on words, but from the shift, we just really enjoy seeing the kids playing outside and enjoying the great weather!" Warren said.

Many kudos to the brave men and women at CFD who serve our community!

Thank you to all who have served our country and those fallen soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our freedom. You are not forgotten.

The League office will be closed on Monday, May 27, in honor of Memorial Day.

Historic fire station on 4th St. to be repurposed The historic original fire station 2 in Grand Island will soon be coming back to life or so the city wants.

20 years later, Hallam remembers devastating tornado and celebrates resilience Wednesday, May 22, marks the 20th anniversary of the devastating tornado that reshaped not only the town of Hallam but many others.

Thank you to OPPD and all of the utility workers across the state who jump in and work long hours to get everything back up and running following a weather emergency.