Mayor Breaks Opposition On Transportation Agency
Mayor Helen Bousalis announced support for creating a city transportation department after two years of resisting the idea. The plan consolidates five scattered services into Public Works with a single department head, aiming for operability by September pending draft ordinances.
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Dorsed
Sikyta
Lincoln Transportation System
LTS
Finance
Public Works
Planning
Urban Development and Public Works
Urban Development Dept
New Lincoln City Council Head Seeks Roles Redefinition
The new City Council chairman Richard Baker aims to redefine mayoral and legislative roles to reduce dual overstepping. Mayor Helen Bousalis questions where oversteps occur as spats with the administration persist. New members are east Lincoln conservatives. Bob Sikyta elected vice chairman over Bob Jeambey 5-2.
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Helen Bousalis
Transportation Department
Bob Sikyta
Publice Works Dept
Richard Baker
Ping
East Lincoln
Baker
Bob Jeambey
Sikyta
Leo Scherer
Joe Hampton
Steve Cook
Jeambey
John Robinson
Council rejects merger study group proposal
City Council defeats a plan to form a 15 member citizens committee to study past and future merger activity. Only Chairman Max Denney votes yes, leaving consolidation of city and county governments unresolved after earlier defeat of a 21 member charter commission.
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Max Denney
Council
Citizens Commission
Steve Cook
Cook
City Council Holds Closed Labor Briefing Session
After the term began on Monday the City Council held a closed executive session on labor negotiations with employee groups. The meeting followed the formal session with no Open Meetings Law notice. Chairman Richard Baker noted the notice was handwritten on his personal agenda.
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Richard Baker
Church Voices Against Pornography In Lincoln
Members of Second Baptist Church present a petition with 92 signatures from 525 No. 58th St. urging Lincoln City Council to curb rising pornography. Robert Mahan of 926 So. 40th St. filed the petition as council requests City Atty. Humble draft legal options within one month to strengthen laws.
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Second Baptist Church
Council
Lincoln
No. 58Th St
Robert Mahan
40Th St
Charles Humble
Nebraska reviews federal tax law impact on state income tax
Nebraska Revenue Department examines how a new federal tax law could affect the state income tax base and withholding tables. The 17 percent rate piggybacks on federal liability. changes may require Board of Equalization action or withholding adjustments to keep revenues steady. Potential outcomes include variable effects on taxpayers and possible double taxation for some, depending on final federal changes.
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Nebraska
State Revenue Dept
State Board of Equalization
Peters
Treasury
Revenue Department
Liquor-issue conflict questions cloud Scherer Hampton seats
City Atty. Charles Humble cautions against blanket conflict statements for two new council members Leo Scherer and Joe Hampton who hold liquor licenses. He plans case by case advice and may allow votes on some liquor matters. Scherer runs Arnold's Tavern and Hampton the East Hills supper club.
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Charles Humble
Leo Scherer
Joe Hampton
Humble
Scherer
Hampton
Arnold's Tavern
Havelock
East Hills
70Th and
Sumner
John Robinson
Denney bids for mayor and lays out Lincoln wish list
Sue Bailey bids farewell as Max Denney delivers a lengthy closing speech. He proposes city purchases of the old Federal Building and a joint Omaha Lincoln garbage plant, a new transportation department, and a wrapped Comprehensive Plan with a zoning code. He endorses bond issues for a performing arts center and liquor license reform. Bailey urges vigilance to keep government responsive.
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Max Denney
City Hall
Denney
Lincoln
Omaha
13Th St
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