Kearney Tax Increment Financing Projects
A plain-language guide to publicly available information on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and community redevelopment projects in the City of Kearney, Nebraska (Buffalo County). Built for residents, candidates, and researchers who want official numbers and documents in one place.
In Nebraska, TIF is authorized by the Nebraska Community Development Law (state statute 18-2101 and following). Cities may use the increase in property tax revenue from a redevelopment project (the “increment”) for a limited time to help pay eligible public improvements in areas designated blighted and substandard. Taxes on the original value keep going to schools, the county, the city and other local governments; only taxes on the added value go to the project during the TIF term (typically up to 15 years, or until the obligation is paid).
Overview
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How to read these numbers: “Base value” is the taxable value before the redevelopment improvements. “Excess” or increment value is the increase after improvements. TIF payments to a redeveloper generally come from taxes on that increment, for a capped dollar amount or term of years—whichever comes first under the redevelopment contract.
“Blighted and substandard” is a legal label in state law. The City Council adopts it after a study, and it makes an area eligible for TIF. It doesn’t mean every property in the area is run-down.
Projects
TIF projects from the state's TIF reports, plus projects the City Council has approved that are not in a state report yet and one the Council is about to consider. Use the filters to narrow the list, or sort it by added value, approval year or name. Tap a card or project name for details and links to official documents. The City doesn’t publish its payments to developers, so payment amounts aren’t shown.
Blight areas & project locations
Kearney's redevelopment areas, which the City has designated blighted and substandard, and where its TIF projects are.
Project map coming soon. For exact boundaries, see these official documents, or look up a property in the county parcel search:
Blighted & substandard areas
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Timeline & documents
Major public actions, state report filings, and plan approvals. The Community Redevelopment Authority, created by the City Council in 1993, reviews TIF requests, and the City Council approves each project by resolution after a public hearing. For current City Council agendas, see Kearney: city agendas (Granicus). Council and Authority minutes and agendas are in the City's Archive Center. The Authority's web page has its members, the TIF application and a TIF brochure.
Key documents
Peer community comparison
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% TIF of total city value: first-class cities of 10,000 to 65,000 people
Kearney compared with Nebraska first-class cities of 10,000 to 65,000 people (2020 census). Full table below.
| City | Population | % TIF of city | TIF excess value | Project count (state report) |
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