2024-2025 STATE OF NEBRASKA CITY/VILLAGE BUDGET FORM  CITY OF AURORA TO THE COUNTYI BOARD AND COUNTY CLERK OF Hamilton County  This budget is for the Period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 Upon Filing, The Entity Certifies the Information Submitted on this Form to be Correct:  The following PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY TAX is requested for the ensuing year:  Projected Outstanding Bonded Indebtedness as of October 1, 2024  (As of the Beginning of the Budget Year)  $ $ $  1,953,113.06 Property Taxes for Non-Bond Purposes 445,3/1.29 Principal and Interest on Bonds 2,398,484.35 Total Personal and Real Property Tax Required  Principal Interest  $ $ $  8,845,000.00 1,456,276.67 10,301,276.67  Total Bonded Indebtedness  Report of. Joint Public Agency & Interlocal Agreements Was this Subdivision involved in any Interlocal Agreements or Joint Public. Agencies for the reporting period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024? If YES, Please submit Interlocal Agreement Report by September 30th. Report of Trade Names, Corporate Names & Business Names Did the Subdivision operate under as separate Trade Name, Corporate Name, or other Business Name during the period of July 1,2023through: June 30, 2024? IFYES, Please submit Trade Name Report by September 30th.  $  516,963,264 Total Certified Valuation (AllI Counties) (Certification of Valuation(s) from County. Assessor MUST be attached)  - YES  NO  County Clerk's Use ONLY  YES  X NO  APA Contact Information Auditor of Public Accounts PO Box 98917 Lincoln, NE 68509  Submission Information  Budget Due by 9-30-2024  Telephone: (402)471-2111  FAX: (402)471-3301  Submit budget to:  Website: audtors.nebraska.gov  1. Auditor of Public Accounts Electronically on Website or Mail 2. County Board (SEC. 13-508), C/O County Clerk  Questions - E-Mail: Jeft.Schreier@nebraska.gov  Page 1    CITY OF AURORA in Hamilton County  Actual 2022-2023 (Column 1) 3,706,359.44 $ 2,265,354.03 $ 37,995.62 $ 6,009,709.09 $ 1,704,177.38 $ 12,551.63 $ 3,717.08 $ 683,190.59 $ 46,284.16 $ 1,439.00 $ $ 350,532.07 $ 102,173.84 $ $ 137,062.85 $ 18.02 $ 134,240.53 $ 5,655,874.73 $ 217,000.00 $ 678,216.36 $ 15,736,187.33 $ 10,510,780.08 $ 5,225,407.25 $  Actual/Estimated 2023-2024 (Column 2) 2,875,471.78 $ 2,302,278.41 $ 47,657.06 $ $ 5,225,407.25 $ 1,682,857.02 $ 39,400.18 $ 3,782.45 $ 708,592.32 $ 50,402.51 $ 1,462.00 377,538.83 $ 117,012.02 $ 147,525.81 $ 680.10 $ 136,118.51 $ 10,490,714.90 $ 424,000.00 $ 545,000.00 $ $ 19,950,493.90 $ 12,123,570.12 $ 7,826,923.78 $  Adopted Budget 2024-2025 (Column3 3) 6,451,285.90 1,336,631.73 39,006.15 7,826,923.78 2,374,736.98 385,599.82 2,800.00 738,667.00 52,000.00  Line No. 1 Net Cash Balance 2 Investments 3 County Treasurer's Balance  Beginning Balances, Receipts, & Transfers  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $  4 Beginning Balance Proprietary Function Funds (Only If Page 6is Used) 5 Subtotal of Beginning Balances (Lines 11 thru4) 6 Personal and Real Property Taxes (Columns 1 and 2- See Preparation Guidelines)  7 Federal Receipts 8 State Receipts: Motor Vehicle Pro-Rate 9 10 State Receipts: Highway Allocation and Incentives 11 State Receipts: Motor Vehicle Fee 12 State Receipts: State Aid 13 State Receipts: Municipal Equalization Aid 14 State Receipts: Other 15 State Receipts: Property Tax Credit 16 Local Receipts: Nameplate Capacity Tax 17 Local Receipts: Motor Vehicle Tax 18 Local Receipts: Local Option Sales Tax 19 Local Receipts: In Lieu of Tax 20 Local Receipts: Other 21 Transfers In of Surplus Fees 22 Transfers In Other Than Surplus Fees 23 Proprietary Function Funds (Only if Page 6 is Used) 24 Total Resources Available (Lines 5t thru 23) 25 Total Disbursements & Transfers (Line 22, Pg3,4&5) 26 Balance Forward/Cash Reserve (Line 24 MINUS Line 25)  585,497.26  135,000.00 135,000.00 6,576,716.84 263,000.00 1,145,500.00 20,221,441.68 17,590,897.31 2,630,544.37 26% 2,374,736.98 23,747.37 2,398,484.35  27Cash Reserve Percentage  Taxi from Line 6 County Treasurer Commission at 1% Total Property Tax Requirement  $ $ $  PROPERTY TAX RECAP  Page: 2    CITY OF AURORA in Hamilton County  To Assist the County For Levy Setting Purposes The Cover Page identifies the Property Tax Request between Principal & Interest on Bonds and All Other Purposes. Ify your municipality needs more ofa breakdown for levy setting purposes, complete the section below.  Documentation of Transfers of Surplus Fees: (Only complete if Transfers of Surplus Fees Were Budgeted) Please explain where the monies will be transferred from, where the monies will be transferred to, and the reason for the transfer.  Transfer From: Water  Transfer To: Equipment  Property Tax Request by Fund: General Fund Bond Fund  Property Tax Request 1,953,113.06 445,371.29  Amount: $  141,000.00  $ $  Reason: for equipment  Fund Fund  Transfer From: Water  Transfer To: EMS Fund  Total Tax Request  **$  2,398,484.35  Amount: $  70,000.00  ** This Amount should agree to the Total Personal and Real Property Tax  Required on the Cover Page 1.  Reason: EMS Services  Cash Reserve Funds  Statute 13-503 says cash reserve means funds required for the period before revenue would become available for expenditure but shall not include funds held ina any special reserve fund. If the cash reserve on Page 2 exceeds 50%, you can list below funds being held in a special reserve fund.  Transfer From: Sewer  Transfer To: EMS Fund  Special Reserve Fund Name STREET FUND  Amount 4,896.32 1,380,338.93 820,985.01 2,206,220.26 2,630,544.37 424,324.11 4%  Amount: $  52,000.00  $ $ $ $ $ $  Reason: EMS Services  PERPETUAL CARE/DEBT SERVICE WATER/SEWR FUNDS Total Special Reserve Funds Total Cash Reserve Remaining Cash Reserve Remaining Cash Reserve %  Page    CITY OF AURORA in Hamilton County  2024-2025 ADOPTED BUDGET Line Disbursements & Transfers No. 1 Governmental: 2 General Government 3 Public Safety Police 3a Public Safety- Fire 4 Public Safety- Other 5 Public Works - Streets 6 Public Works - Other 7 Public Health and Social Services 8 Culture and Recreation 9 Community Development 10 Miscellaneous 11 Business-Type Activities: 12 Airport 13 Nursing Home 14 Hospital 15 Electric Utility 16 Solid Waste 17 Transportation 18 Wastewater 19 Water 20 Other  Other Capital  Operating  Capital  Debt Service (D) $ 566,828.42 $  Expenses (A) Improvements (B) Outlay (C) $ 890,535.42 $ 480,912.99 $ $ 1,662,944.65 $ $ 1,888,924.04 $ $ 75,000.00 $  Other (E) Transfers Out(F)  TOTAL  $ 1,145,500.00 $ 3,083,776.83  $ 94,500.00 $ $ 199,778.37 $ $  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $  $ 1,757,444.65 $ 311,320.78 $ 2,088,702.41 $ 3,863,095.84 $ 75,000.00 $ 157,826.40 $ 1,043,463.78 $ 775.61 $ $ $ $ $ $ $  $ 152,837.03 $ 110,000.00 $ 48,483.75 $  $ 593,404.91 $ 3,079,993.79 $ 48,650.87 $ 141,046.27 $ $ 119,532.27 $ 28,294.13 $ 10,000.00 $ $ 805,463.78 $ 215,000.00 $ 23,000.00 $  $  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 659,899.49 $ $  775.61 $ $ $ $ $ $ $  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 14,999.47 $ $  $ $ $ $ $ $ $  674,898.96  $ 1,232,107.40 $ 314,750.00 $ 50,283.19 $ 285,478.32 $ $ 803,669.51 $ 1,404,512.22 $ 97,162.30 $ 83,629.10 $  $ 52,000.00 $ 1,934,618.91 $ 211,000.00 $ 2,599,973.13  $  $  $  $  $ $  $  $  21 Proprietary Function Funds (Page 6)  22 Total Disbursements & Transfers (Lns 2thru2 21) $ 8,885,094.12 $ 5,633,463.13 $ 586,857.95 $ 1,076,982.11 $ (A) Operating Expenses should include Personal Services, Operating Expenses, Supplies and Materials, and Equipment Rental. (B) Capital Improvements should include acquisition of real property or acquisition, construction, or extension of any improvements on real property. (D) Debt Service should include Bond Principal and Interest Payments, Payments to Retirement Interest-Free Loans from NDA (Airports) and other debt payments.  $ 1,408,500.00 $ 17,590,897.31  (C) Other Capital Outlay should include other items to be inventoried (i.e. equipment, vehicles, etc.). (E) Other should include Judgments, and Proprietary Function Funds ifas separate budget is filed. Transfers should include Transfers and Transfers of Surplus Fees    CITY OF AURORA in Hamilton County  2023-2024 ACTUALESTIMATED Line Disbursements & Transfers No. 1 Governmental; 2 General Government 3 Public Safety Police 3a Public Safety Fire 4 Public Safety Other 5 Public Works - Streets 6 Public Works Other 7 Public Health and Social Services 8 Culture and Recreation 9 Community Development 10 Miscellaneous 11 Business-Type Activities: 12 Airport 13 Nursing Home 14 Hospital 15 Electric Utility 16 Solid Waste 17 Transportation 18 Wastewater 19 Water 20 Other 21 Proprietary Function Funds  Other Capital  Operating  Capital  Debt Service (D) $ 311,122.50 $  Expenses (A) Improvements (B) Outlay (C) $ 514,629.18 $ 277,581.33 $ $ 1,420,854.20 $ $ 137,444.84 $ $ 1,623,994.10 $ $ 65,503.40 $ $ 98,115.38 $ $ 14,186.92 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 569,794.83 $ $  Other (E) Transfers Out(F)  TOTAL  $ 545,000.00 $ 1,648,333.01  2,361.38 $ 37,518.08 $ 8,393.21 $ 36,372.91 $ $ 120,884.87 $ $ 2,513.51 $ 10,000.00 $  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $  $ 1,460,733.66 $ 182,210.96 $ 1,744,878.97 $ 1,853,547.43 $ 65,503.40 $ 110,628.89 $ 855,543.82 $ 14,186.92 $ $ $ $ $ $ 584,794.30 $  $ 541,771.19 $ 1,121,362.82 $ 46,719.16 $ 143,694.26 $  $  $ 693,202.88 $ 132,991.08 $ 29,349.86 $  $ e $ $ $ $ $ 14,999.47 $ $  $ $ $ $ $  $ $ $ $ $  $ 1,040,355.37 $ 460,935.05 $ 58,383.20 $ 281,633.07 $ $ 705,225.79 $ 516,193.40 $ 32,812.30 $ 83,670.58 $  $ 128,000.00 $ 1,969,306.69 $ 296,000.00 $ 1,633,902.07  $  $  $  $  $  $ $  22 Total Disbursements & Transfers (Ln2thru21) $ 7,425,078.08 $ 2,522,331.78 $ 387,039.85 $ 820,120.41 $ (A) Operating Expenses should include Personal Services, Operating Expenses, Supplies and Materials, and Equipment Rental. (B) Capital Improvements should include acquisition of real property or acquisition, construction, or extension of any improvements on real property. (D) Debt Service should include Bond Principal and Interest Payments, Payments to Retirement Interest-Free Loans from NDA (Airports) and other debt payments.  $ 969,000.00 $ 12,123,570.12  (C) Other Capital Outlay should include other items to be inventoried (i.e. equipment, vehicles, etc.). Other should include Judgments, and Proprietary Function Funds ifa separate budget is filed. Transfers should include Transfers and' Transfers of Surplus Fees    CITY OF AURORA in Hamilton County  2022-2023 ACTUAL Line Disbursements & Transfers No. Governmental: 2 General Government 3 Public Safety Police 3a Public Safety - Fire 4 Public Safety Other 5 Public Works - Streets 6 Public Works - Other 7 Public Health and Social Services 8 Culture and Recreation 9 Community Development 10 Miscellaneous 11 Business-Type Activities: 12 Airport 13 Nursing Home 14 Hospital 15 Electric Utility 16 Solid Waste 17 Transportation 18 Wastewater 19 Water 20 Other 21 Proprietary Function Funds  Other Capital  Operating  Capital  Debt Service (D)  Expenses (A) Improvements (B) Outlay (C) $ 311,389.19 $ 13,873.37 $ $ 1,265,938.11 $ $ 232,487.31 $ $ 1,436,828.35 $ $ 61,885.98 $  Other (E) Transfers Out (F)  TOTAL  1,147.31 $ 628,531.25 $  $ 678,216.36 $ 1,633,157.48  2,067.94 $ 63,166.03 $ 5,340.40 $ 63,625.59 $ 2,138.81 $ 139,765.16 $  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $  $ 1,331,172.08 $ 301,453.30 $ 1,578,732.32 $ 1,097,965.27 $ 61,885.98 $ 121,387.12 $ 748,456.75 $ 436.92  $ 608,171.33 $ 150,781.41 $ 82,459.32 $ 256,553.21 $ $ 99,587.12 $ 11,800.00 $ 10,000.00 $ $ 678,895.06 $ 46,561.69 $ 23,000.00 $  $  $  $  436.92 $  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $  $ $ $ $ $ 556,417.04 $ $  $ $ $ $ $  $ $ $ $ 3,619.61 $ $  $ $ $ $ $ $  $ $ $ $ $ 560,036.65 $  $ 979,060.83 $ 63,751.31 $ 116,826.63 $ 448,426.55 $ $ 637,908.11 $ 166,028.47 $ 66,538.31 $ 380,556.00 $  $ 134,500.00 $ 1,742,565.32 $ 82,500.00 $ 1,333,530.89  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ $  22 Total Disbursements & Transfers (Ln2 thru21) $ 6,869,005.35 $ 462,343.40 $ 570,147.96 $ 1,714,067.01 $ (A) Operating Expenses should include Personal Services, Operating Expenses, Supplies and Materials, and Equipment Rental. (B) Capital improvements should include acquisition ofr real property or acquisition, construction, or extension of any improvements on real property. (D) Debt Service should include Bond Principal and Interest Payments, Payments to Retirement Interest-Free Loans from NDA (Airports) and other debt payments.  $ 895,216.36 $ 10,510,780.08  (C) Other Capital Outlay should include other items to be inventoried (i.e. equipment, vehicles, etc.). (E) Other should include Judgments, and Proprietary Function Funds ifa separate budget is filed. F) Transfers should include Transfers and' Transfers of Surplus Fees    CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION  ENTITY OFFICIAL ADDRESS CITY OF AURORA 905 13TH STREET  Ifno official address, please provide address where correspondence should be sent  NAME ADDRESS  CITY &ZIP CODE AURORA, NE 68818  TELEPHONE WEBSITE  402-694-6992 www.ctyorauroraorg  BOARD CHAIRPERSON  CLERKTREASURENISUPERINIENDENTIOTHER  PREPARER  NAME  Marlin Seeman  Barbra J. Mikkelsen Clerk/Treasurer 402-694-6992 ycer@clyoruroaorg  Barbra J. Mikkelsen Clerk/Treasurer 402-694-6992 ycel@cyoruoaog  TITLE /FIRM NAME Mayor TELEPHONE  402-694-6992  EMAIL ADDRESS mayorseeman@ciyoraurora.org  For Questions on this form, who should we contact (please V one): Contact will be via email if supplied.  Board Chairperson  X Clerk / Treasurer/Superintndent/Other  Preparer    CITY OF AURORA in Hamilton County 2024-2025 LID SUPPORTING SCHEDULE Calculation of Restricted Funds  Total Personal and Real Property Tax Requirements  (1) $ (2) $ (3) $ (4) (5) (6) (7) $ (8) $ (9) $ (10) $ (11) $ (12) (13) $ (14) $ (15) $ (15a)_ $  2,398,484.35 2,800.00 135,000.00  Motor Vehicle Pro-Rate In-Lieu of Tax Payments  Prior Year Budgeted Capital Improvements that were excluded from Restricted Funds. Prior Year Capital Improvements Excluded from Restricted Funds (From Prior Year Lid Support, Line (17)) LESS: Amount Spent During 2023-2024 LESS: Amount Expected to be Spenti in Future Budget Years Amount to be included as Restricted Funds (Cannot Be A Negative Number)  $ $ $  Motor Vehicle Tax Local Option Sales Tax Transfers of Surplus Fees Highway Allocation and Incentives Motor Vehicle Fee Municipal Equalization Fund Insurance Premium Tax Nameplate Capacity Tax  135,000.00 263,000.00 738,667.00 52,000.00  TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS (A)  (16) $ 3,724,951.35  Lid Exceptions  Capital Improvements (Real Property and Improvements LESS: Amount of prior year capital improvements that were excluded from previous lid calculations but were nots spent and now budgeted this fiscal year (cannot exclude same capital improvements from more than  on Real Property) one lid calculation.) Agrees tol Line (6). Allowable Capital Improvements Bonded Indebtedness  $  (17)  (18) (19) $ (20) $ (21) (22) $ (23) (23a), (23b), (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) $  445,371.29 103,461.96  Public Facilities Construction Projects (Statutes 72-2301 to 72-2308) Interlocal Agreements.Joint Public. Agency Agreements Public Safety Communication! Project (Statute 86-416) Benefits Paid Under the Firefighter Cancer Benefits Act Local Option Sales and Use Taxi within Good Life District Payments to Retire Interest-Free Loans from the Department of Aeronautics  (Public Airports Only) Judgments Refund of Property Taxes to Taxpayers Repairs to Infrastructure Damaged bya al Natural Disaster TOTAL LIDI EXCEPTIONS (B)  548,833.25 3,176,118.10  TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS For Lid Computation (Tol Line 9 of the Lid Computation Form)  $  ToC Calculate: Total Restricted Funds (A)-Line 16MINUS Total LidE Exceptions (B)-Line 28  Total Restricted. Funds for Lid Computation cannot be less than zero. See Instruction Manual on completing the Lid Supporting  Schedule.  Page 8    CITY OF AURORA IN Hamilton County  LID COMPUTATION FORM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 PRIOR YEAR RESTRICTED FUNDS AUTHORITY OPTION 1 OR OPTION2  OPTION1 OPTION2  Prior Year Restricted Funds Authority (Base Amount) = Line (8) from last year's Lid Form  4,249,710.42 Option 1- (Line 1)  Only use ifa vote was taken at a townhall meeting to exceed Lidi forone year  Line (1)of Prior Year Lid Computation Form  Option 2- (A) Option2-(B) Option2-(C) Option: 2-(Line 1)  Allowable Percent Increase Less Vote Taken (Prior Year Lid Computation Form Line (6)- Line (5) Dollar Amount of Allowable Increase Excluding the vote taken Line (A) times Line (B) Calculated Prior Year Restricted Funds Authority (Base Amount) Line (A) Plus Line (C)  CURRENT YEAR ALLOWABLE INCREASES  BASE LIMITATION PERCENT INCREASE (2.5%) ALLOWABLE GROWTH PER THE ASSESSOR MINUS 2.5%  2.50 % (2) 0.70 % (3)  16,226,105.00 2024 Value Attributable to Growth per Assessor #of Board Members voting "Yes" for Increase  507,737,855.00 = 2023 Valuation  3.20 Multiply times 100To get % 100.00 Must be at least 75% (.75) of the Governing Body  %  ADDITIONAL ONE PERCENT COUNCIL/BOARD APPROVED INCREASE  1.00 % (4)  6 Total # of Members in Governing Body at Meeting  %  ATTACH A COPY OF THE BOARD MINUTES APPROVING THE INCREASE. SPECIAL ELECTIONTOWNHALL MEETING-VOTER APPROVED%  INCREASE  %  (5)  Please Attach Ballot Sample and Election Results ORI Record of Action From Townhall Meeting TOTAL ALLOWABLE PERCENT INCREASE = Line (2) + Line (3) + Line (4) + Line (5) Allowable Dollar Amount of Increase to Restricted Funds = Line (1)x Line (6)  4.20 % (6) 178,487.84 (7) 4,428,198.26 (8) 3,176,118.10 (9) 1,252,080.16 (10)  Total Restricted Funds Authority = Line (1)+1 Line (7) Less: Restricted Funds from Lid Supporting Schedule Total Unused Restricted Funds Authority = Line (8)- Line (9)  LINE (10) MUST BE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ZERO OR YOU ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE LID LAW.  Page 9    CITY OF AURORA in Hamilton County  2024-2025 CAPITAL MPROVEMENT LID EXEMPTIONS  Description of Capital Improvement  Amount Budgeted  Total Must agree to Line 17 on Lid Support Page 8  Page 10    Municipality Levy Limit Form CITY OF AURORA in Hamilton County  MunicipalityLevy  Personal and Real Property Tax Request Judgments (Not Paid byl Liability Insurance) Pre-Existing Lease- Purchase Contracts-7/98 Bonded Indebtedness Interest Free Financing (Public Airports) Benefits Paid Under Firefighter Cancer Benefits Act Total Levy Exemptions Tax Request Subject tol Levy Limit Valuation Municipality Levy Subject to Levy Authority Levy Authority Allocated to Others- Airport Authority Community Redevelopment Authority Transit Authority Off Street Parking District Valuation Off Street Parking District Levy (Statute 77-3443(2)) Other Total Levy for Compliance Purposes Levy Authority Municipality Levy Limit Total Municipality Levy Authority Voter Approved Levy Override  (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)L (16) (17) (18 (20) (21)  2,398,484.35  0.00 0.00 445,371.29 0.00 0.00  445,371.29 1,953,113.06 516,963,264 0.377805 0.030300 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.408105 (A) 0.450000 0.020013 0.470013 (B) 0.000000 (C)  156639.87  0.000000  Municipality property taxes designated for interlocal agreements (19)  103,461.96  Note: (A) must be less than the greater of (B) or (C) to be in compliance with the Statutes levy limit applicable to municipalities is 45 cents plus 5 cents for interlocal agreements.  This Form ist to be completed to ensure compliance with the levy limits established in State Statute Section 77-3442. The State Statute Section 86-416 allows for as special taxt toi fund Public Safety Communication projects, thet tax has the same status as bonded indebtedness. State Statute 72-2301 through 72-2308 allows bonds to be issued for Public Facilities A municipality may exceed thel limits in State Statute Section 77-3442 by completing the requirements of State Statute Section 77-3444 (Election or Townhall Meeting). If an amount is entered on Line 21, a sample ballot and election results MUST be submitted with budget. If voter approved override was completed at a Townhall Meeting, minutes of that meeting, and al list of registered voters in the municipality must be submitted. Please refer tot the  Construction Projects. Amounts should bei included as Bonded Indebtedness on Line 7 above.  statutes to ensure all requirements are met.  Levy Limit Form Page 11    CITY OF AURORA in Hamilton County  2024-2025 ALLOWABLE GROWTH PERCENTAGE COMPUTATION FORM  YES  This budget is for a VILLAGE; therefore the allowable growth provisions of the Property Tax Request  Act DO NOT apply.  CALCULATION OF ALLOWABLE GROWTH PERCENTAGE  Prior Year Total Property Tax Request Base Limitation Percentage Increase (2%) Real Growth Percentage Increase  (1)_$ 1,963,024.07  (Total Personal and Real Property Tax Required from prior year budget Cover Page)  2.00 % (2) 1.36_9 %(3)  6,377,530.00 2024 Real Growth' Value per Assessor  468,248,657.00 Prior Year Total Real Property Valuation per Assessor  Note: Real Growth Value per Assessor for purposes oft the Property Tax Request Act (S77-1631) is different than the growth value for purposes oft the Lid on Restricted Funds/$13-518). The County Assessor must provide you with separate growth  amounts.  Total Allowable Growth Percentage Increase (Line 2+1 Line 3)  (4), (5)_$  3.36 % 65,957.61  Allowable Dollar Amount of Increase to Property Tax Request (Line 1 x Line 4) TOTAL BASE PROPERTY TAXI REQUEST AUTHORITY (Line 1 + Line 5)  (6)$ 2,028,981.68  ACTUAL PROPERTY TAX REQUEST  2024-2025 ACTUAL Total Property Tax Request (Total Personal and Real Property Tax Required from Cover Page)  (7)_$ 2,398,484.35  Property Tax Request exceeds allowable growth percentage. Political subdivision MUST complete the  postcard notification requirements, and participate in the joint public hearing.  Ifl line (7)i is greater than line (6), your political subdivision is required to participate in thej joint public hearing, and complete the postcard notification requirements of $77-1633. You must provide youri information to the County Assessor electronically by September 4th. You are notr required to hold the Special Hearing to Set the Final Tax Request outlined in $77-1632. Thej joint Ifl line (7) is less than line (6), your political subdivision is not required to participate in thej joint public hearing, or complete the postcard notification requirements of $77-1633. You are required to hold the Special Hearing to Set the Final Tax Request  public hearing is completed in lieu of this hearing.  outlined in $77-1632.  Page 12    CERTIFICATION OF TAXABLE VALLE AND VALUE ATTRIBUTABLETOGROWTH  ffornat for all counties and cities) TAX YEAR 2024  fcertification required on or before. August 20"ofeachy year)  HAMILTON COUNTY ASSESSOR  TO:  TAXABLE VALUE LOCATED IN THE COUNTYORIAMILTON  NameofPolitical Subdivision Subdivision  Value Attributable to  Total Taxable Real Growth Prior Year Total  Type (County or City) Growth *  Real Growth Percentage  Value  Valuea  Real Property Valuation 468,248,657  AURORA CITY Growth Real  City/Village  16,226,105  516,963,264  6,377,530  1.36  * Value attributable to growth is determined, pursuant to Neb.. Rev. Stat. $13-518 which includes real and personal properly and annexation, Value is determined, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat S 77-1631 which includes (j improvements to real property as a result of new ifapplicable. construction and additions to existing buildings, (a) any other improvements to real property which increase the value ofs such property, (ii) annexation of real property by the political. subdivision, and (v) a change in the use ofreal property; and (v) the annual increase in the excess valuej fora any taxi increment financing project located  Real Growth Percentage is determined pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. $ 77-1631 and is equal to the political subdivision' 's Real Growth Value divided by the  in the political subdivision, ifapplicable.  political subdivision! 's total real property valuation from the prioryear.  IPATRICIA E SANDBERG 509 and 13-518. Se  HAMILTON County Assessorhereby certify that the valuation listed herein is, to  the best of my knowledge and belief, the true and accurate taxable valuation for the current year, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. 8813-  4  AUG 162024  (signature of county assessor) CC: County Clerk, HAMILTON  (date)  County  CC: County Clerk where district is headquarter, ifdifferent county,  County  Note to political. subdivision:. A copy of the Certification of Value must be attached. to the budget document. Guideline form provided by Nebraska Dept. ofRevenue Property Assessment Division (August 2021)    Aurora, Nebraska September 24, 2024  A meeting oft thel Mayor and Council oft the City of Aurora, Nebraska, was convened in open and public session at 7:30 p.m. on September 24,2024 att the City Hall. Present were Councilors: Paull Lackore, Wayne Roblee, Daniel Bartling Mark Dunn, Dick Phillips andl Nancy Lohrmeyer. Mayor Marlin! Seeman conducted the meeting. City Officials present were City Administrator Eric Melcher, City Attorney Ross Luzum, Chief of Police Paul Graham, Public Works Director Adam Darbro and Clerk/Treasurer. Barbra Mikkelsen. Notice ofsaid meeting was given by publication int the Aurora News Register on September 18, 2024. Notice of meeting was simultaneously given to the Mayor and all members oft the Council and a copy oft their acknowledgment of receipt of notice and the agenda is attached tot these minutes. Availability oft the agenda oft this meeting was communicated in the advance notice andi in the notice tot the Mayor and Council. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was opent tot the attendance oft the public. Mayor Seeman stated' "AS PERSCRIBED BYI LAW A COPY OF THE NEBRASKA OPENI MEETINGS ACTI IS POSTED: BY THE DOUBLE. DOORS  INTHE COUNCIL CHAMBERS." MINUTES:  Councilor Dunn moved to approve the minutes from the September 10, 2024 meeting. Councilor Lohrmeyer seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Roblee, Bartling, Dunn, Phillips, Lohrmeyer and] Lackore. Nay: None. The motion PETITIONS, COMPLAINTS, COMMUNICATIONS:  carried.  7:30 P.M. PUBLIC: HEARING:  Mayor Seeman opened the duly advertised public hearing to receive public comments ont the One and Six Year Street Improvement Plan. He askedi ifthere was anyone present who wished to speak in favor oft the One and Six Year Street Improvement Plan. Andrew Wilshusen reviewed the One and Six Year Street Improvement Plan. Mayor Seeman then askedi ift there was anyone who wished to speak in opposition tot the plan. There being no one else present tos speak in favor ofori inc opposition tot the One and Six Year Street Improvement: Plan! Mayor Councilor Roblee moved to adopt Resolution 24-25 for the One and Six Year Street Improvement Plan. Councilor Phillips seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Bartling, Dunn, Phillips, Lohrmeyer, Lackore and Roblee. Nay: None. The motion carried and the followingr resolution was declared passed and adopted.  Seeman declared the public hearing closed.    RESOLUTION24-25  The following resolution was introduced by Councilor Roblee, who moved its "WHEREAS, the City Street Superintendent has prepared and presented a One Year and Six Year Plan for Street Improvement: Program for the CityofAurora, WHEREAS, a public meeting was held ont the 24th day of September, 2024 THEREFORE, BEI ITI RESOLVED: BYTHE Mayor and City Council ofthe CityofA Aurora, Nebraska thatt thej plans and data as furnished arel herebyi in allt things  adoption, seconded by Councilor Phillips,  and  toj present this] plan and there were no objections tos said plan;  accepted and adopted."  Upon roll call vote as follows:  Councilor Phillips Councilor Lohrmeyer Councilor Lackore Councilor Roblee Councilor Bartling Councilor Dunn  Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Mayor  Mludlona  ATTEST: Clerk  6) SEAL/S NEBRIF  @ainamllbwn  Councilor. Lackore moved to adopt Resolution: 24-26 authorizingt the Mayor to sign the Municipal Annual Certification of Program Compliance Form to comply with new legislation. Councilor Dunn seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Dunn, Phillips, Lohrmeyer, Lackore, Roblee and Bartling. Nay: None. The motion carried andt the following resolution was declared passed and adopted.  RESOLUTION24-26  WHEREAS: State of! Nebraska Statutes, sections 39-2115, 39-2119,39- 2120,39-2121, and 39-2520(2), requires an annual certification of program compliance tot thel Nebraska Board of Public) Roads Classifications and Standards: WHEREAS: State ofl Nebraska Statute, section 39-2120 also requires that the annual certification of program compliancel by each municipality shall be signed by thel Mayor ands shall include a copy ofar resolution oft the governing body ofthe municipality authorizing the signing of the certification form.  and    BEITI RESOLVED that the Mayor ofthe City of Aurora, Nebraska is hereby authorized to sign the attached Municipal Annual Certification ofl Program Adopted this 24th day of September, 2024 at Aurora, Nebraska.  Compliance form. City Councilors: Councilor Dick Phillips Councilor Mark Dunn Councilor Nancyl Lohrmeyer Councilor Daniel Bartling Councilor Paul Lackore Councilor Wayne Roblee  mOaw!Mh.la  Clefk  Councilor Lackore moved to adopt Resolution! 24-27 to exceed the budget lidby 1% as allowed by law for the budget for FY2024-2025. Councilor Phillips seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Phillips, Lohrmeyer, Lackore, Roblee, Bartling and Dunn. Nay:) None. The motion carried and the following resolution was  declared passed and adopted.  RESOLUTION24-27  WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 13-519 provides that the City of Aurora is limited toi increasing its total of budgeted restricted revenues tor no more than the prior year'st total of budgeted restricted: funds plus two and one-half WHEREAS, 13-519 authorizes the City of Aurora to exceed the foregoing budget limit by an additional one percent (1%)i increase in budgeted: restricted revenues upon the affirmative vote of75 percent oft the members oft the governing body constituting a quorum authorized to conduct business; and WHEREAS, the Annual Budget document for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and Program for Municipal Services int thel Lid Computation for FY: 2024-2025 supported by the detail relating to restricted revenue accounts, proposes an additional increase in thej prior year'sb budgeted funds ofa an additional one percent WHEREAS, approval oft the additional onej percent (1%) increase in budgeted restricted: revenues provides maximum: funding sources, does not increase authorized expenditures and isi in the besti interest of the City of Aurora NOW, THEREFORE, BEI IT RESOVLED BYTHEI MAYOR. ANDTHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, NEBRASKA, that by affirmative vote of75 percent of the members of the governing! body constituting a quorum authorized to conduct business, budgeted: restricted revenue funds for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 shall be increased by an additional one percent (1%) as provided by  percent (2 %%) expressed in dollars; and  (1%) as provided by the statute; and andi its citizens; and  Nebraska Revised Statute 13-519. Passed and adopted this 24th day of September, 2024.  Mafbonan  Mayor(  ATTEST: Ba-yllaln City Clerk  DF AUROA ORA 0 SEAL/ NEBF    City Attorney Luzum read Ordinance No. 11961 by its title: AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THEI BUDGET STATEMENT, INCLUDING THEI PAYI PLAN, PENSION PLANS AND' VEBA PLAN,TOI BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION: BILL; TO. APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES ANDLIABILITIES; AND TO: PROVIDE FORAN Councilor Phillips moved tol bring Ordinance 11961 before the council and tos suspend the statutory three reading rule for consideration oft this ordinance. Councilor Roblee seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Lohrmeyer, Lackore, Roblee, Bartling, Dunn and Phillips. Nay: None. The motion having been concurred in by three fourths majority of all members elected to the Council passed ands saids statutory three reading rule was suspended. Councilor Lackore moved: for final adoption of Ordinance No. 1196. Councilor Phillips seconded the motion. The Mayor then stated the question, "Shall Ordinance No. 11961 bej passed and adopted?" Upon roll call vote, the following Councilors voted Aye: Roblee, Bartling, Dunn, Phillips, Lohrmeyer and Thej passage anda adoption of said Ordinance having been concurred inl by a majority of all members elected to the Council was by thel Mayor declared passed and adopted and the Mayor in the presence oft the Council signed and approved said Ordinance and the Clerk attested the passage and approval of same and affixed her signature thereto. Said Ordinance shall be preserved andl kepti ina separate and distinct volume known ast the Ordinance Record of the City of Aurora, Nebraska ands same be incorporated herein by reference. Councilor Phillips moved to adopt Resolution 24-28 setting City of Aurora Tax Levy for FY2024-2025. Councilor Roblee seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Lackore, Roblee, Bartling, Dunn, Phillips andl Lohrmeyer. Nay: None. The motion carried and the following resolution was declared passed anda adopted.  EFFECTIVEDATE.  Lackore. Nay: None.  RESOLUTION: 24-28  WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1632 and' 77-1633 provides that the Governing Body oft the City of Aurora passes by ar majority vote ai resolution or WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required byl law tol hear NOW,THEREFORE, the Governing Body oft the City of Aurora, resolves  ordinance setting the tax request; and  and consider comments concerning the property tax request;  that:  1. Thel FY2024-2025 property tax request be set at:  General Fund: $1,953,113.06 Bond Fund: $ 445,371.29  2. Thet total assessed value of property differs froml last year'st total assessed 3. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property, would 4. The City of Aurora proposes to adopt aj property tax request that will cause its tax rate tol be $.463956] per $100d of assessed value. 5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget oft the City of Aurora will decrease lasty year's  valuel by 1.82 percent.  be$ $.379722 per $100 of assessed value.  by- -20.79 percent.    6. A copy oft thist resolution be certified and forwarded tot the County Clerk  on or before October 15,2024. Passed and adopted this 24th day of September, 2024.  Masl.tboas  Mayor  ATTEST: Qaymulaln City Clerk / 7:30 P.M. PUBLICHEARING:  OF A o *** SEAL : NEBRI  Mayor Seeman opened the duly advertised public hearing toi receive public comments regarding Preliminary Plat ofI Kamp Subdivision, Al Replat ofLots Four (4) through Nine (9), Block Four (4), Original Town, City of Aurora, Hamilton Mayor Seeman asked ifthere was anyone present who wished to speak in support of the proposed: recommendation. Jannelle Seim from AHDC stated AHDC was ini favor of the subdivision. Zoning Administrator Darbro stated the Planning Commission recommended approval oft the preliminary plat. The Mayor then askedi ift there was anyone present who wished to speak in opposition to the proposed recommendation: and there was no one. There being no one else present tos speaki ini favor of or opposition to the proposed recommendation Mayor Seeman Councilor Lackore movedt to accept the recommendation oft thel Planning Commission to approvet the request from Casey Nunnenkamp for the Preliminary Plat of Kamp Subdivision, Al Replat of] Lots Four (4) throughl Nine (9), Block Four (4), Original Town, City of Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska. Councilor Lohrmeyer seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Bartling, Dunn, Phillips, Lohrmeyer, Lackore and] Roblee. Nay: None. Ther motion carried.  County, Nebraska.  declared the public hearing closed.  7:33 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING:  Mayor Seeman opened the duly advertised public hearing to receive public comments regarding the Finall Plat of Kamp Subdivision, Al Replat ofI Lots Four (4)t through Nine (9), Block Four (4), Original Town, City of Aurora, Hamilton Mayor Seeman askedi ift there was anyone present who wished tos speak in opposition of the proposed recommendation: and there was no one. Thel Mayor then askedi ifthere was anyone present who wished to speak in support oft the proposed recommendation: and there was no one. There being no one present to speak in favor ofc or opposition tot the proposed recommendation Mayor Seeman declared Councilor Lackore moved to approve Resolution 24-27 approving the Final Plati for Kamp Subdivision. Councilor Phillips seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Dunn, Phillips, Lohrmeyer, Lackore, Roblee and Bartling. Nay: None. The motion carried and the: following resolution was declared passed and adopted.  County, Nebraska.  thej public hearing closed.    RESOLUTION 24-27  WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 13-519 provides that the City of Aurora is limited toi increasing its total of budgeted restricted revenues to no more than the prior year's total of budgeted restricted funds plus two and one-half percent (2 %%) expressed in dollars; and WHEREAS, 13-519 authorizes the City of Aurora to exceed the foregoing budget limit by an additional one percent (1%) increase in budgeted restricted revenues upon the affirmative vote of75 percent oft the members oft the governing body constituting a quorum authorized to  conduct business; and  WHEREAS, the Annual Budget document for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and Program for Municipal Services in the Lid Computation for FY: 2024-2025 supported by the detail relating to restricted revenue accounts, proposes an additional increase in the prior year's budgeted funds of  an additional one percent (1%) as provided by the statute; and  WHEREAS, approval of the additional one percent (1%) increase in budgeted restricted revenues provides maximum funding sources, does not increase authorized expenditures and is  in the best interest of the City of Aurora and its citizens; and  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOVLED BY THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, NEBRASKA, that by affirmative vote of 75 percent oft the members ofthe governing body constituting a quorum authorized to conduct business, budgeted restricted revenue funds for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 shall bei increased by an additional one percent (1%) as  provided by Nebraska Revised Statute 13-519. Passed and adopted this 24th day of September, 2024.  Zmljlemar  Mayor  ATTEST:  OF E  Gmin-/Alllben  City Clerk/   : SEAL EB    ANNUAL. APPROPRIATION BILL ORDINANCE NO. 1196  AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET STATEMENT, INCLUDING THEI PAYI PLAN,PENSION PLANS. AND VEBA PLAN, TO: BE' TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL; TO APPROPRIATE SUMS FOR: NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES; ANDTO: PROVIDE FOR ANI EFFECTIVE DATE. BEI IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  AURORA, NEBRASKA:  Section 1. That after complying with all procedures required by law, the budget, including the pay plan and pension plans, presented and set forth in the budget statement is hereby approved as the Annual Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. All sums of money contained in the budget statement are City of Aurora. A copy oft the budget document shall be forwarded as provided by law to the Auditor ofPublic Accounts, State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska and to the County Clerk Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage,  hereby appropriated for the necessary expenses and liabilities oft the of Hamilton County, Nebraska, for use by the levying authority. approval and publication or posting as required by law. Passed and approved this 24th day of September, 2024.  Maldhonan  Mayor  ATTEST: City Clerk  nsmymllalar  o  M SEAL NEBR    ProofofPublication  STATE OF NEBRASKA 3 County of Hamilton  ss. 3  Kurt H. Johnson, or Paula J. Johnson being first duly sworn, deposes and says that they are co-publishers of the Aurora News Register a weekly legal newspaper having a bona fide circulation of more than 300 copies published in Aurora, Nebraska; and said newspaper rhas been published for at least 52 consecutive weeks prior toj publication ofattached notice; that said publication is of general circulation; that attached notice was published one (1)time (s)  September 18, 2024  am   Subscribed to in my presence Eray September, 2024 A  and  to beforè me this  Notary  Publication Fee $ 39.03 GENERAL NOTARY -State OfN Nebraska JILLL LE BARTLING My Comm. Exp. August31, 2028    RESOLUTION 24-28  WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1632 and 77-1633 provides that the Governing Body oft the City of Aurora passes by ai majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax  request; and  WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider NOW,THEREFORE, the Governing Body oft the City of Aurora, resolves that:  comments concerning the property tax request;  1. Thel FY: 2024-2025 property tax request be set at:  General Fund: $1,953,113.06 Bond Fund: $ 445,371.29  2. Thet total assessed value of property differs from last year's total assessed value by 1.82 3. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property, would be $.379722 per $100 of 4. The City of Aurora proposes to adopt aj property tax request that will cause its tax rate 5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget oft the City of Aurora will decrease last year's by -20.79 percent. 6. A copy oft this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before  percent. assessed value.  tol be $.463956 per $100 ofassessed value.  October 15, 2024.  Passed and adopted this 24th day of September, 2024.  anlhoan  Mayor  ATTEST: City Clerk  Gahezhlen  0  : ORA.  @