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NE Code § 14-522 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-522 - Fire engine house; bonds; issuance; amount.

14-522.  Fire engine house; bonds; issuance; amount.The council may issue bonds of the city not to exceed thirty thousand dollars in any one year for the purpose of erecting fire engine houses.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 18, p. 476;   C.S.1922, § 3643;   C.S.1929, § 14-520;   R.S.1943, § 14-522.
NE Code § 14-523 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-523 - Auditorium; bonds; issuance; amount; election required; vote.

14-523.  Auditorium; bonds; issuance; amount; election required; vote.The city council may issue bonds not to exceed in amount two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for the construction, remodeling or completion of a municipal auditorium. But no such bonds shall be issued until authorized by the electors thereof by a majority of those voting thereon.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 18 1/2, p. 477;   C.S.1922, § 3644;   C.S.1929, § 14-521;   R.S.1943, § 14-523.
NE Code § 14-524 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-524 - Other municipal purposes; bonds; issuance.

14-524.  Other municipal purposes; bonds; issuance.In addition to the authority expressly granted to the city council to issue bonds for stated purposes, the city council is authorized to issue bonds for the following general purposes, on compliance with the requirements of section 14-515: (1) To construct subways and conduits when authorized by a vote of the electors, (2) to renew or to fund or refund outstanding bonds, (3) to construct necessary buildings for the use of the city when authorized by a vote of the electors, (4) to construct necessary bridges when authorized by a vote of the electors, (5) to acquire property and to construct gas works, waterworks, electric light plants or power plants, when authorized by a vote of the electors, (6) to pay off floating indebtedness of the city, but the total amount of bonds issued for such purpose shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars and not then until authorized by a vote of the electors, and (7) for any necessary or proper municipal purpose or use, when authorized so to do by a vote of the electors of the city.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 19, p. 477;   C.S.1922, § 3645;   C.S.1929, § 14-522;   R.S.1943, § 14-524.
NE Code § 14-525 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-525 - Bonds; maximum indebtedness allowed; how computed; deductions allowed.

14-525.  Bonds; maximum indebtedness allowed; how computed; deductions allowed.The bonded indebtedness of the city shall not at any time exceed in the aggregate five percent of the taxable value of the taxable property within its corporate limits. The value shall be determined from the assessment of the taxable value of the property of the city. In order to arrive at the net amount of the aggregate indebtedness referred to in this section, there shall be deducted from the total bonded indebtedness of the city and excepted therefrom bonds issued to acquire the water plant and the gas plant and any bonds which may be issued to acquire or construct electric light or power plants or other utility plants or systems when a charge for the service is provided sufficient to pay the bonded obligations therefor and pledges made to that end, bonds which may be issued to construct subways or conduits when the revenue charged for the use of such may be sufficient to retire the bonds and is pledged to that end, and all other bonds the payment of which is secured by pledges of a special assessment sinking fund in the nature of a sinking fund of any character other than the general sinking fund of the city. There shall be included in such indebtedness all floating indebtedness of the city which under section 14-524 may be funded by the issuance of bonds.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 20, p. 477;   C.S.1922, § 3646;   C.S.1929, § 14-523;   R.S.1943, § 14-525;   Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 38.
NE Code § 14-526 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-526 - Bonds; maximum amount authorized annually; exceptions.

14-526.  Bonds; maximum amount authorized annually; exceptions.Bonds in excess of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars may not be issued in any one year, except for renewal or refunding to fund floating indebtedness or district improvement bonds, to finance grading, to finance public improvements, sewers and intersections, to erect police stations and workhouses, to acquire existing utility property, to construct, remodel or complete a municipal auditorium, to pay for property purchased or acquired in condemnation proceedings, for a public library, subways and conduits, and useful and needed public buildings, to pay for the construction and maintenance of gas works, waterworks, electric light plants or power plants, or any other public utility authorized by this act, or land therefor.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 21, p. 478;   C.S.1922, § 3647;   C.S.1929, § 14-524;   R.S.1943, § 14-526. Cross References  "This act", defined, see section 14-101.
NE Code § 14-527 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-527 - Bonds; issuance; election required; exceptions.

14-527.  Bonds; issuance; election required; exceptions.Bonds of the city shall not be issued without a vote of the electors in the manner provided for in this act except the following which may be issued by the city council without such vote: (1) To finance street improvements, grading, renewal or refunding; (2) police station, not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars in any one year; (3) park, not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars in any one year; (4) sewer, not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars in any one year; (5) public comfort station, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars in any one year; (6) fire engine house, not to exceed thirty thousand dollars in any one year; and (7) to pay for the acquisition of existing utility systems or plants by condemnation proceedings.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 22, p. 478;   C.S.1922, § 3648;   C.S.1929, § 14-525;   R.S.1943, § 14-527. Cross References  "This act", defined, see section 14-101.
NE Code § 14-528 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-528 - Street improvements; bonds; issuance; amount; use of proceeds.

14-528.  Street improvements; bonds; issuance; amount; use of proceeds.The city council is authorized to issue and sell bonds of the city, from time to time, to finance street improvements, as in this section specified. The amount of bonds which may be issued and sold at any one time shall not exceed the total amount of bona fide contracts actually entered into for the kinds of street improvements included within this section and for the financing of which provisions have not otherwise been made. The proceeds from bonds sold under the authority of this section may be used and employed to finance or to aid in financing the classes and kinds of improvement, inclusive of all proper intersection charges, designated in this section, to wit: Paving, repaving, surfacing and renewing surfaces, changing character of paving, guttering, reguttering, curbing and recurbing, and improvements made in combination as authorized in section 14-391, and macadamizing streets, avenues, alleys, and public thoroughfares of the city.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 23, p. 479;   C.S.1922, § 3649;   C.S.1929, § 14-526;   R.S.1943, § 14-528;   Laws 1961, c. 30, § 7, p. 150. Annotations Language of resolution, declaring it "expedient and necessary" to grade street, is sufficient compliance. Burkley v. City of Omaha, 102 Neb. 308, 167 N.W. 72 (1918).
NE Code § 14-529 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-529 - Street improvements; bonds; issuance; interest; term.

14-529.  Street improvements; bonds; issuance; interest; term.Bonds issued under the authority of the provisions of section 14-528 shall be denominated bonds to finance street improvements, shall be issued and sold in accordance with the provisions of section 14-515 governing the issuance and sale of bonds, and shall bear an interest rate not greater than the rate of interest specified in said section as respects general bonds of the city. Such bonds so issued may be made payable in not less than five years and in not more than twenty years from date of issue.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 23, p. 479;   C.S.1922, § 3649;   C.S.1929, § 14-526;   R.S.1943, § 14-529;   Laws 1947, c. 15, § 9, p. 87.
NE Code § 14-530 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-530 - Street improvements; bonds; proceeds, uses; special assessment sinking fund; purpose.

14-530.  Street improvements; bonds; proceeds, uses; special assessment sinking fund; purpose.The proceeds from the sale of bonds herein authorized, together with all special taxes and assessments to be levied for the classes of improvements designated in section 14-528, and the proceeds in the nature of all earnings and income from the investment and use thereof shall be used and employed to finance such classes of improvements, inclusive of all proper intersection charges. All such proceedings shall be credited to a fund to be designated special assessment sinking fund, and, except such part thereof as may be required to pay proper intersection charges, shall be kept and maintained within such fund. The accumulations in this fund, less the amounts thereof necessary to pay proper intersection charges from time to time, shall constitute a sinking fund to pay interest as it accrues and finally to pay at maturity all bonds issued and sold under the provisions hereof, except such part thereof as has been devoted to the payment of proper intersection charges. The proportion of bonds authorized hereunder and necessary to pay proper intersection charges, inclusive of interest thereon, shall be paid and redeemed from the general sinking fund of the city. In all cases where taxes and special assessments levied under section 14-533 have been paid and have been credited to the special assessment sinking fund, such taxes and special assessments as well as all other credits in said fund may be used to finance other improvements, but only to the extent which will leave the fund available to pay all bonds issued to finance street improvements and interest thereon when maturing or due, except such part as by this section is charged to the general sinking fund of the city.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 23, p. 479;   C.S.1922, § 3649;   C.S.1929, § 14-526;   R.S.1943, § 14-530.
NE Code § 14-531 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-531 - Street improvements; bonds; fund to finance intersections; requirements.

14-531.  Street improvements; bonds; fund to finance intersections; requirements.The department of accounts and finances shall establish and maintain a fund to be designated fund to finance intersections. Immediately upon the completion of the work of any contract for improvements herein authorized, the city engineer shall carefully estimate and correctly certify to the city council the exact amount which has been spent in the performance of such contract for proper intersection purposes. The council shall at once carefully examine such certification and either approve or reject the amount so certified. If it is rejected, further certifications shall be required until a proper amount has been certified, which shall be approved. As soon as approved, the department of accounts and finances shall charge the special assessment sinking fund with the full amount as approved and shall credit the fund to finance intersections with a like amount. Just before each interest payment date an account shall be correctly and exactly stated between said funds so as to apportion as properly and exactly as possible the respective interest charge against each fund. The two funds above mentioned shall be continuously kept and maintained so that the fund to finance intersections will show exactly or approximately the total amount of bonds which has been devoted to the payment of intersection charges.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 23, p. 480;   C.S.1922, § 3649;   C.S.1929, § 14-526;   R.S.1943, § 14-531.
NE Code § 14-532 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-532 - Street improvements; bonds; special assessment sinking fund; investment; special use.

14-532.  Street improvements; bonds; special assessment sinking fund; investment; special use.The avails and proceeds of the special assessment sinking fund may, when not required for any of the purposes heretofore specified in section 14-530, be temporarily invested in securities of the United States Government, State of Nebraska, Douglas County, metropolitan city, school district of such city, or publicly owned and operated municipal utilities thereof; but all such investments shall be made so as to be closed out and realized upon whenever the proceeds so invested are needed for the purpose specified in said section. The proceeds of the special assessment sinking fund, insofar as required, may be used to complete the work under a contract where the contractor fails or refuses to perform such work.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 23, p. 481;   C.S.1922, § 3649;   C.S.1929, § 14-526;   R.S.1943, § 14-532.
NE Code § 14-533 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-533 - Street improvements; special assessments authorized; use.

14-533.  Street improvements; special assessments authorized; use.Upon the completion of the work under any contract authorized by sections 14-528 to 14-532, the city council is authorized to levy and assess, in the usual manner, special taxes and assessments to the extent of benefits conferred thereby to pay the costs of the improvements less the amount of proper intersection costs under such contract, all of which taxes and special assessments shall constitute a sinking fund, as and for the purposes specified in section 14-530.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 23, p. 481;   C.S.1922, § 3649;   C.S.1929, § 14-526;   R.S.1943, § 14-533.
NE Code § 14-534 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-534 - Streets; grading; estimate of cost; contract for.

14-534.  Streets; grading; estimate of cost; contract for.Before any street, avenue, alley or thoroughfare is graded, the city engineer shall make a careful and detailed estimate of the total cost of such grading, and shall report the same to the council as an approximate estimate of such cost. If such estimate is approved by the council, thereupon a contract may be let for the grading in the manner provided for letting improvement contracts, which contract, however, shall not exceed in total amount the approved approximate estimate.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 24, p. 481;   C.S.1922, § 3650;   C.S.1929, § 14-527;   R.S.1943, § 14-534.
NE Code § 14-535 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-535 - Streets; grading; bonds; requirements; interest; maturity; sale; use of proceeds.

14-535.  Streets; grading; bonds; requirements; interest; maturity; sale; use of proceeds.As soon as any such contract is let, the city council is thereupon authorized to issue and dispose of bonds of the city in amounts sufficient to pay for the total work to be done under such contract. Unless bonds are disposed of for such purpose, the contract shall not be performed and shall not be binding upon the city. Bonds issued under the provisions hereof shall be denominated grading bonds, and shall state upon the face thereof the street or part of street to be graded from the proceeds thereof. Such bonds shall be due and payable in five years from date thereof, shall draw interest at a rate not to exceed the rate of interest specified in section 45-104.01, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted by the Legislature, payable semiannually, shall have interest coupons annexed, and shall not be sold or disposed of below par, and the proceeds therefrom shall be used only for the purpose of paying the costs of the grading for which issued. Such bonds may be sold or disposed of in the manner deemed best or advisable. As the work of grading progresses, partial estimates may be allowed and paid and the final estimates paid as soon as allowed.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 24, p. 482;   C.S.1922, § 3650;   C.S.1929, § 14-527;   R.S.1943, § 14-535;   Laws 1980, LB 933, § 2;   Laws 1981, LB 167, § 3.
NE Code § 14-536 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-536 - Streets; grading; special assessments; rate of interest; sinking fund; use.

14-536.  Streets; grading; special assessments; rate of interest; sinking fund; use.Upon the completion of any grading of a street, avenue, alley, or thoroughfare, the city council shall levy in the manner provided in sections 14-501 to 14-566 special assessments, to the extent of the benefits, to cover the total costs of such grading. Special assessments so levied shall be made payable as provided in section 14-537. All installments shall draw interest at a rate not to exceed the rate of interest specified in section 45-104.01, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted by the Legislature, from the time of levy until due, and the rate specified in section 45-104.01, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted by the Legislature, whenever such become delinquent. All such special assessments and all interest accruing thereon shall constitute a sinking fund and shall be used only for the purpose of paying the interest on the bonds issued in that connection as the same accrues and of paying the principal sum of the bonds at the maturity thereof.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 24, p. 482;   C.S.1922, § 3650;   C.S.1929, § 14-527;   R.S.1943, § 14-536;   Laws 1980, LB 933, § 3;   Laws 1981, LB 167, § 4;   Laws 1991, LB 745, § 4.
NE Code § 14-537 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-537 - Special assessments; when payable; rate of interest; collection and enforcement.

14-537.  Special assessments; when payable; rate of interest; collection and enforcement.Special assessments for improving the streets, alleys, sewers, and sidewalks within any improvement district in a city of the metropolitan class, except where otherwise provided, shall be made in accordance with this section. The total cost of improvements shall be levied at one time upon the property and become delinquent as provided in this section. The city may require that the total amount of such assessment be paid in less than ten years if, in each year of the payment schedule, the maximum amount payable, excluding interest, is five hundred dollars. If the total amount is more than five thousand dollars, then the city shall establish a payment schedule of at least ten years but not longer than twenty years with the total amount payable in equal yearly installments, except that the minimum amount payable shall not be less than five hundred dollars per year, excluding interest. The first installment shall be due and delinquent fifty days from the date of levy, the second, one year from date of levy, and a like installment shall be due and delinquent annually thereafter until all such installments are paid. Each of the installments except the first shall draw interest at a rate not to exceed the rate of interest specified in section 45-104.01, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted by the Legislature, from the time of levy until the installment becomes delinquent and, after the installment becomes delinquent, shall draw interest at the rate specified in section 45-104.01, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted by the Legislature, payable in advance, as in other cases of special assessments. Such special assessments shall also be collected and enforced as in other cases of special assessments.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 25, p. 482;   C.S.1922, § 3651;   C.S.1929, § 14-528;   Laws 1933, c. 136, § 12, p. 523;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 14-528;   R.S.1943, § 14-537;   Laws 1959, c. 38, § 1, p. 214;   Laws 1963, c. 48, § 1, p. 224;   Laws 1980, LB 933, § 4;   Laws 1981, LB 167, § 5;   Laws 1991, LB 745, § 5;  Laws 2015, LB361, § 10;  Laws 2017, LB159, § 1.  Annotations Statute authorizes creation of improvement districts and assessment of special taxes for improvement of streets and alleys. Wead v. City of Omaha, 124 Neb. 474, 247 N.W. 24 (1933).
NE Code § 14-538 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-538 - Special assessments; relevy; when authorized.

14-538.  Special assessments; relevy; when authorized.Whenever any special tax or assessment upon any lot or lots, lands or parcels of land is found to be invalid, uncollectible and void, or shall be adjudged to be void by a court of competent jurisdiction, or paid under protest and recovered by suit, because of any defect, irregularity or invalidity, in any of the proceedings or on account of the failure to observe and comply with any of the conditions, prerequisites, and requirements of any statute or ordinance, the mayor and council shall have the power to relevy the same upon the said lot or lots, lands or parcels of lands in the same manner as other special taxes and assessments are levied, without regard to whether the formalities, prerequisites, and conditions, prior to equalization, have been had or not.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 26, p. 483;   C.S.1922, § 3652;   C.S.1929, § 14-529;   R.S.1943, § 14-538. Annotations  Reassessment of benefits is provided for when original assessment is invalid. Shanahan v. Johnson, 170 Neb. 399, 102 N.W.2d 858 (1960). Omaha charter of 1897 contained sufficient authority for relevy of special assessment which was attempted to be levied but failed because of irregularities. Mercer Co. v. City of Omaha, 76 Neb. 289, 107 N.W. 565 (1906). Whether property is benefited by park or boulevard is a question of fact. Hart v. City of Omaha, 74 Neb. 836, 105 N.W. 546 (1905).
NE Code § 14-539 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-539 - Special assessments; depth to which property may be assessed.

14-539.  Special assessments; depth to which property may be assessed.In case the lots and real estate abutting upon that part of the street ordered paved as shown upon any such plat or map are not of uniform depth, as well as in all cases where, in the discretion of the board of equalization, it is just and proper so to do, the board shall have the right and authority to fix and determine the depth to which the real estate shall be charged and assessed with the cost of such improvement, without regard to the line of such lots, the same to be fixed and determined upon the basis of benefits accruing to the real estate by reason of such improvement. The provisions of this section, in regard to the depth to which real estate may be charged and assessed, shall apply to all special assessments.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 27, p. 483;   C.S.1922, § 3653;   C.S.1929, § 14-530;   R.S.1943, § 14-539;   Laws 1969, c. 61, § 1, p. 370.