Frequently Asked Questions
Assessor
General Information
How are my taxes calculated?
Tax rates are established as a result of a budgetary process. Each governmental agency provides a budget that will cover the cost of maintaining their respective agency for a fiscal year. The budget requirements are totaled and that amount is divided by the total assessed value of property for that subdivision to establish the tax rate. The tax rate is stated as a percent or amount due for each $100 of assessed value. THE COUNTY ASSESSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE TAX RATE.
What is real property?
Real property includes all lots and land, buildings, fixtures and improvements and mobile homes, which are used for residential, office, commercial, and agricultural purposes.
What is taxable personal property?
Personal property is defined as tangible, depreciable income producing property including machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures.
Who must file a Nebraska personal property return?
Anyone that owns or holds any taxable, tangible personal property on January 1, 12:01 a.m. of each year.
Anyone that leases personal property to another person.
Anyone that leases personal property from another person.
Anyone that brings personal property into Scotts Bluff County between January 1 at 12:01 a.m. and July 1, must list the property for assessment before July 31, unless it can be shown that the personal property was purchased after January 1 or that it was listed for assessment in another jurisdiction.
What is Greenbelt?
Greenbelt is a scenario whereby qualifying agricultural land may be valued without regard to market influences that cause the value to be inflated to an amount exceeding it’s agricultural value. This procedure allows property owners that wish to continue the agri-business nature of their property to do so without the value of their property being inflated by residential or commercial development. If you qualify for greenbelt you must file a form 456 in the Assessor’s Office before August 1st.
Can I protest my taxes?
No. You can only protest your valuation.
How do I protest my valuation?
First, contact the assessor’s office and have an appraiser explain to you how your value was arrived at. This gives the assessor a chance to correct possible errors and answer your valuation-related questions.
You may file an appeal of your valuation with the county board of equalization during the dates prescribed on your valuation notice. You may appeal your valuation only, not your tax bill.
How do I convince the county board of equalization that my valuation should be lowered?
Present evidence that the assessor has valued your property above it’s market value or is not equalized with similar properties in the county.
What if I disagree with the county board’s determination?
You may file an appeal to the Tax Equalization and Review Commission.
What if my address is incorrect?
When you purchase your property, a 521 Real Estate Transfer Statement accompanies your deed. Line 19 on the 521 Real Estate Transfer Statement asks for the name and address to which the tax statements should be sent. We enter this information as your mailing address. If this address is incorrect or you have moved, you must notify us in writing of the change. This notification can be by email, fax, mail, or by visiting our office.
How does the Assessor’s Office value my property?
We find replacement cost new less depreciation plus land, we establish market areas, then complete a statistical sales analysis to arrive at a value that is within the acceptable ranges.
What are the acceptable ranges?
For residential and commercial property we must be within 92% to 100% of market value. For Ag land we must be within 69% to 75% of market value. The expectation is to be as close to 100% or 75% as possible but a range is given to allow the Tax Equalization and Review Commission to measure statistics and amend if needed.
What is a market neighborhood?
Most people think of a neighborhood as their immediate area. In mass appraisal, a market neighborhood will consist of a homogeneous area and can include as many as 500 homes.
What is the difference between Fee and Mass Appraisal?
When you get an appraisal done for loan purposes, a Fee appraiser will come to your property and compare it to typically 3 properties that have sold within the last 6 to 12 months in order to find a value. Mass appraisal requires the development of market areas and the use of all arms length transactions that have occurred within the last 2-3 years.
What is the time frame sales are used to value property?
Residential uses a two year time study, where as Ag and Commercial use a three year sales study. This study ends/begins June 30th of the preceding year.
Why did I receive a letter requesting my income information?
Commercial property is often valued using the income approach. The income approach is used when enough data has been received on a particular type of commercial property. The information is consolidated to find what the typical number for expenses, etc. is and can be applied to all properties of this type consistently. Any income information received is used by this office only and is confidential.
How often will the Assessor’s Office visit my property?
State law requires us to visit your property no less than every 6 years for review. Your property may also be reviewed for protest, building permits, and sales verification purposes. If you protest your value every year, we will be required to visit your property every year.
How will I recognize the Assessor’s Office in my neighborhood?
The data collectors will be driving County vehicles, wearing name badges with their picture on it, will be wearing a bright green vest with our logo on the back and may be wearing a hat with our logo on it. Any concerns about whether there is a data collector in your area needs to be directed to this office.
How do I review the information the Assessor’s Office has on my property?
You may view this information through our online services or you may visit the Assessor’s Office to review your property record card.
Homestead Exemptions
Who May file?
Qualified applicants include:
Persons over age 65
Certain disabled individuals
Certain disabled veterans and their widows
What would disqualify me for my homestead?
If the home is valued over the maximum allowed
If my income is over the amount allowed
If I sell or leave my home before August 15th
Nebraska Department of Revenue Homestead Exemption Guide
How do I file?
You must file between February 1st and June 30th EVERY YEAR in the Assessor’s Office. You may either pick up your form and fill it out at home or bring all of you information in and we will fill it out for you.
What do I need to bring?
You need to bring in anything you had for income. The forms that will have that information includes:
Form W-2 from wages, salaries, fees, commissions, tips, and bonuses, etc.
Form SSA-1099from Social Security retirement income
Form RRB-1099 from Tier I railroad retirement
Form 1099-R, Form RRB-1099-R from Pensions, annuities, and IRA distributions
Certain tax exempt interest and dividends
Form 1099-INT, Form 1099-OID, Form 1099-DIV from taxable interest and dividends
Federal Income Tax Return showing the Adjusted Gross Income
What if my income exceeds the amount allowed for qualifications?
If you make more than the state allows qualifying for homestead exemption you may subtract the amount of out of pocket medical expenses you had to pay.
This includes:
Premiums and supplements to insurance
Payments to doctors, dentists, osteopaths, nurses, chiropractors, or other licensed medical practitioners.
Purchase of medical equipment such as glasses, contacts, dentures, hearing aids, or crutches.
Payments for prescriptions and/or insulin (Do not include any prescriptions that can be purchased over the counter)
What if I sell my house prior to August 15th?
If you sell your house and purchase another home within Nebraska prior to August 15th you may file a Transfer Statement to move your Homestead Exemption to the new property.
How do I qualify as a Disabled Individual?
Exemption for individual who has a permanent physical disability and who has lost all mobility such as to preclude locomotion without the regular use of a mechanical aid or prosthesis.
Exemption for individual who had permanent partial disability of both arms in excess of seventy-five percent.
Exemption for individual who had undergone amputation of both arms above the elbow. You must pick up a Physician’s Certification of Disability for Homestead Exemption form from the Assessor’s Office and take it to your doctor. Your doctor needs to check one of the three boxes, sign, and date the form. You need to bring the form and your income information into the office and we can sign you up.
How do I qualify as a Disabled Veteran or their Widow?
Exemption for veteran totally disabled due to non-service connected illness (annual certification required)
Exemption for veteran totally disabled due to non-service connected accident (annual certification required)
You must talk to the Veteran’s Office to make sure you are a qualified veteran and pick up a physician’s form. The doctor will need to sign the physician’s form and a certification will be needed from the Veteran’s Office. You will need to bring in your income information, the physician’s form, and the veteran’s certification into the office and we can sign you up.
Mobile Homes
Where do I go to register my mobile home?
When purchasing a mobile home the first step is to obtain a title from Auto Registration. Next you must come into our office and fill out two forms. The first form is a 521 Mobile Home transfer statement. This form lets us know who the buyer and seller is, how the home was transferred, where the home is currently located and where it is was at the time of purchase, basic information on the home itself, the legal description, and the purchase price. The second form is a form 402. This form lets us know who owns the land and who owns the improvement (home) on the land.
What if I sell my mobile home?
When you sell your mobile home you must prorate the taxes yourself between buyer and seller. The county does not prorate taxes. You will sign the title off to the new owner and they will start the process all over again. If you sell a mobile home and the forms 521 and 402 are not filled out in our office by the new owner, the tax statement will remain in your name until this information is obtained.
What if I move my mobile home?
Before you move a mobile home a moving permit is required by the moving company. A permit will not be issued until the current taxes are paid up to date. That requires accelerating or making taxes due now instead of at the end of the year. Moving a mobile home without accelerating is punishable with a class four misdemeanor.
What do I have to do if I own a Mobile Home Park?
If you own a mobile home court, you must provide our office with an annual court report listing the date the mobile home was parked, the lot number it is located on, the owner of the mobile home, the make, year, width and length of the mobile home. The annual court report is required by January 15th of every year. Quarterly reports are due in by April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st for any changes occurring after the annual report.
Permissive Exemptions
Who can qualify?
An organization which is the owner of real or tangible personal property and is seeking a property tax exemption may file for an exemption if:
The property is owned by and used exclusively for agricultural or horticultural societies; or, the property is:
Owned by educational, religious, charitable or cemetery organizations;
Used exclusively for educational, religious, charitable or cemetery purposes;
Not owned or used for financial gain or profit to either the owner or user;
Not used for the sale of alcoholic beverages for more than 20 hours per week; and
Not owned or used by an organization which discriminates in membership or employment based on race, color or national origin.
When do we file?
You may file anytime in the month of December.
What do we need to bring?
Every four years you will need to have to bring in information such as name of organization, title of officers, directors, or partners and their addresses, and a detailed description of the use of the property. The other three years you will only need to sign the form.
What if we forget to sign?
An organization or society which fails to file an exemption application on or before December 31 may apply on or before June 30th to the county assessor. The organization or society shall also file in writing a request with the county board of equalization for a waiver so that the county assessor may consider the application for exemption. The county board of equalization shall grant the waiver upon a finding that good cause exists for the failure to make application on or before December 31. If a late filing is made, the Assessor shall assess a penalty of 10 percent of the tax that would have been due had the affidavit not been filed or one hundred dollars, which ever is less, for each calendar month or fraction thereof for which the filing of the affidavit missed the December deadline.
Personal Property
What is taxable personal property?
Personal property is defined as tangible, depreciable income producing property including machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures.
Who must file a Nebraska personal property return?
Anyone that owns or holds any taxable, tangible personal property on January 1, 12:01 a.m. of each year.
Anyone that leases personal property to another person.
Anyone that leases personal property from another person.
Anyone that brings personal property into Scotts Bluff County between January 1 at 12:01 a.m. and July 1, must list the property for assessment before July 31, unless it can be shown that the personal property was purchased after January 1 or that it was listed for assessment in another jurisdiction.
What information do I need for a Personal Property Return?
Information on a schedule includes: Name, Mailing Address, Physical Address, Description of Property, Year Property is Purchased, Number of Units Purchased, Years Depreciated, and Taxable Value. Years depreciated depends on the type of equipment and are 3, 5,7, 10,15 and 20. This information will be found on your depreciation worksheet used to file your Federal Income Tax Return and must be brought in when you file.
When do I need to file my return?
The schedule must be signed every year between January 1st and May 1st letting us know what was owned as of January 1st. If a schedule is not signed by May 1st a 10% penalty will be added to the tax bill. If a schedule is not signed by August 1st a schedule will be prepared by our office for you and a 25% penalty will be added to the tax bill.
What if I expensed my equipment as a section 179 deduction?
Equipment expensed as a section 179 deduction is still taxable on your personal property schedule.
If I pay sales tax do I still have to pay Personal Property Tax?
Yes. There is a common misconception that you may choose to pay either the sales tax or property tax, this is not true. Personal property must be filed whether you pay sales tax on the equipment or not.
Will I receive a schedule in the mail?
In the past, this office mailed out schedules to personal property owners. Postcards have now replaced the schedules as reminders to file.
What if I do not receive a schedule or postcard reminder to file my schedule?
The schedules and postcards are only a courtesy that the Assessor’s office provides. Failure to receive notice does not exempt you from filing a personal property return.
Can I protest my value, penalties, or tax amounts?
No. Personal Property is a self assessment law. We value the property based on what you have provided us with your depreciation schedule. Penalties can not be waived unless incorrectly imposed or calculated. Tax amounts are based on your value and tax levies.
Attorney
When and where is my next court date?
For a County Court case, contact the County Court.
For a District Court case, contact the Clerk of the District Court.
If I am charged with a crime, can I talk to the prosecutor?
If you have retained a defense attorney, you should speak with your attorney. You should not speak to the prosecutor without your attorney being present.
Can obtain copies of the police reports and other evidence relating to my pending charges?
If you have retained or been appointed a defense attorney, your attorney should request these materials. Your attorney will need to make a motion to the court to obtain reports and the court must sign an order before these documents will be released.
If you are pro se, you will need to make the request in person and present photo identification. You can only obtain this report for yourself after you have appeared in court for your arraignment and declined counsel.
The charges for obtaining these materials are: $0.25 per page.
Can I drop the charges in a case?
No, charges are filed by the County Attorney on behalf of victims and can only be dropped by the County Attorney’s Office. You may call the prosecutor or the victims unit to discuss the issue.
I received a subpoena to appear in court. Who can I talk to about what will happen in court?
You can call the victim advocate and he will talk to you about what will happen.
Auto Registrations
What is the cost of message plates?
$40.00
What is the cost of Husker plates?
$70.00
How do I get a refund on my plates?
When you sell or trade your vehicle, you must return your old plates and registration within 60 days to receive a refund.
What do I need to register a new car?
Proof of insurance, sales tax form, title, odometer statement from your auto dealer. If you purchase a vehicle from a private party, you must have a bill of sale from the seller, title signed by the seller, and proof of insurance.
What vehicles need to be inspected?
All vehicles purchased outside of Nebraska and all salvage vehicles.
Board of Commissioners
Where is the Saline County Board of Commissioners Office located?
The Saline County Commissioners Board Room is located on the second floor in the Saline County Courthouse at 204 South High Street, Wilber, NE 68465. You can also contact the County Board by phone at (402) 821-2502; by fax at (402)-821-3381.
How many Commissioners are on the Saline County Board?
Saline County has five Commissioners with each one representing a different district in the County.
How long does each Saline County Commissioner serve?
County Commissioners serve four-year terms. County Commissioners are elected. When a Commissioner is unable to complete his or her term, a committee made up of the County Attorney, County Clerk and County Treasurer appoint a successor for the remainder of the term.
How often do the County Commissioners meet?
Saline County Commissioners meet at the Saline County Courthouse 2nd floor board room every other Tuesdays beginning at 9:15 a.m.
Are County Board meetings televised or video recorded?
Yes, the meetings are video recorded. They are streamed on our Facebook page Saline County Nebraska and the minutes will be printed in the local newspapers the week following the actual meeting.
Can the public attend County Board meetings?
Absolutely.
How can I find out what is on the agenda for a commissioner meeting?
This website has the meeting, agenda and minutes of previous meetings.
Clerk
Freedom of Information Requests.
How to request public records in the County.
Records requests are to be sent to the department which is in charge of the desired records. However, if you are not sure which department is in charge of the desired records, you may send the request to the County Clerk’s office, which will then forward it to the appropriate department. Once the appropriate department has the request, they will contact you about it and inform you of the approx fee involved, you may then decide to proceed or not.
Who may request public records?
Any citizen of the state, or any person interested in the inner workings of government may request public records in Nebraska.
Fees?
Nebraska law only permits fees charged for the actual material cost of duplication including the medium and fees for the maintenance of equipment.
Purpose and use?
Nebraska law does not require a statement of purpose and does not place restrictions on the use of public records.
District Court
Do you have forms to complete when filing for divorce?
We suggest that you seek the advice of legal counsel. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may contact Legal Aid Services at 1-877-250-2016 or their website: https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org/.
Our office does not have forms available in the office. However, there are forms available for a “simple divorce” which meets certain criteria on the Nebraska Courts’ website: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/self-help#families
Are criminal or civil records searches done?
The Clerk of District Court’s records are public information; however, our office will not complete these searches. We will assist you by directing you to the records to be searched. Also, you may subscribe to the Online Access to Justice available on the Nebraska Courts’ website: https://www.nebraska.gov/subscriber/subscriberbenefits.html
How do I find information about my child support, spousal support or property settlement payments?
As of December 21, 2001, all payments of child support are to be paid through the Nebraska Child Support Payment Center. If there is a judgment for spousal support with the child support order, the spousal support will also be paid there. You may contact them at 1-877-631-9973 (county and case ID required) or through their website at: https://childsupport.nebraska.gov/
If your spousal support judgment was NOT with a child support order, it will be paid through this office. Property settlement payments are also paid through this office. For payment information, please contact our office.
Planning and Zoning
How is my property zoned?
We need to know the legal description and address.
Do I need a building permit?
We need to know the legal description and address.
How close to my property line can I build?
Setbacks are different for each zoning district. We need to know the legal description and address.
What is required for a building permit?
Need two (2) identical sets of plans at the time of application, including a plot plan, footing detail, wall detail, roof detail and floor plan.
Public Defender
How do I get a Public Defender?
We only represent clients appointed by a Judge in criminal cases. Whether or not the Judge appoints our office depends on how serious the charges are and whether the Judge believes that you cannot afford to hire your own attorney.
I need a Public Defender to file for divorce, work out visitation and child support, or landlord/tenant problems. What can I do?
The Public Defender’s office is only appointed to represent people in criminal matters (felonies and misdemeanors), contempt, paternity, mental health, or juvenile matters where either jail-time is possible, or the case involves some other liberty interest. This office also does appeals to the Nebraska Court of Appeals on criminial matters. If your matter deals with divorce or landlord/tenant problems, you will need to contact Legal Services at 2121 1st Avenue, Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361, or telephone (308) 632-7476. On contempt matters in District Court, you will need to ask for a Court-appointed attorney by contacting the Court directly upon service of the contempt citation.
I forgot my Court date. What can I do?
If arraigned in County Court and our office is appointed, you are given a sheet of paper which lists the date, time and location of your next Court appearance. If not available, you can call our office at (308) 436-6678 and our support staff will be happy to look it up for you. If you are not represented by our office, you may call the Clerk of the County Court at (308) 436-6648.
Register of Deeds
Does the document need to be an original?
The document being recorded must have original signatures except in the case of certified copies form certain courts and the Bureau of Vital Statistics death certificates.
Must signatures be notarized? Do you have a notary in the office?
Yes, most all documents need to be notarized. Leases, financing statements and tax liens are an exception to this rule. Yes, there is a notary in the building but we suggest getting it notarized before coming to the Register of Deeds office.
What happens when a document is brought in for recording?
We look over the document to be sure that it meets state statutes, to see if it’s recordable, and the correct fees are enclosed. The document is reviewed, if okay, it will be given an instrument number and put into the online database. We then change ownership cards, if needed, proof the document, sign, and scan the document for public viewing. We return the document to the person that submitted them. This process takes 24-48 hours or longer depending on the work load.
Who keeps the documents?
Once a document is recorded it is returned to the filer, a scanned copy and a hard copy are kept at the county and microfilmed at the state archives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
How much does it cost to record a document?
Fees are set by Nebraska State Statute (Effective January 1, 2013 LB14, Rev. Stat. 33-109)
First page $10.00 each additional page $6.00.
The above fees are required for all document filed in the Register of Deed office, except the following NO-FEE documents:
Federal Tax Lien Termination
State Tax Lien Termination
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Termination
UCC Financing Statements (Original, Amendment, Continuation)
Document (no page limitation) $14.00 terminations are free
Federal and State Tax liens can only be recorded from the Secretary of States Filing office. They will send them directly to us for recording.
We accept cash, check and credit cards for payment. There is a fee charged by the processor on credit card payments. No charges will be allowed (without prior authorization), no under payment or over payment will be allowed.
What If I make an error?
If an error has occurred, please place a line through the error and correct it with ink or type writer and initial your changes. PLEASE DO NOT USE WHITEOUT.
Can I get someone to do research for me?
You can search online at Nebraska Deeds Online. The indexes are available from the late 1800’s to present but we only have copies online from June 24, 2009 to present. All older copies are available in the office or we do offer a USB Drive for purchase. If you do not want to come into the office we suggest contacting a real estate attorney or local title company to search for you.
For more on Genealogy please visit: Genealogy Research Instructions. If you want more on the history of the county we do have several books in the vault and the Saline County Museum in Dorchester has information as well.
Can I find out who owns a parcel of property?
Yes, the Assessors GIS website list current owners. Please note due to limited spacing not all names may be listed.
Saline County gWorks
You may have to look at the deed(s)/documents to piece together interest, life estates, etc…
Can you tell me if I have any liens on my property?
The records in the Register of Deeds office will list liens against property such as mortgages, fixture filings, Deeds of Trust and Construction Liens. State and Federal tax liens are filed against an individual. Not all liens are filed in this office, we suggest you check with the courts and treasurer as well. They are listed on the online database. We suggest you search by legal description and by name on the website nebraskadeedsonline.us
Can you tell me if I have a good and clear title?
No, you must hire a title company or abstractor to search the records. Not all liens are filed in this office.
How do I find information about easement on my property?
Look at the online index for any easements of record, however some may be recorded on a deed or not filed with us at all. You may require help from an attorney or title company.
What was the sale price on a property?
The deed will indicate a documentary stamp tax based on the approximate sale price of the property. See the Documentary Stamp Tax History for exact amounts in the appropriate time line. If your property was transferred between family members it may have been exempt and we cannot tell you an amount. If it was recent (past five years) the Assessor’s office may be able to help as well.
Can I get a copy of a birth or death certificate?
No, we generally only file death certificate on specific property. We suggest you contact the Bureau of Vital Statistics .
I want to change/add/delete a name on my property. Can I do that over the phone or by walking in and telling you?
No, any change in ownership usually requires a new deed/documentation to be recorded. Exception to this rule may result from court cases (divorce, foreclosure, probate, etc.) or from death where certain legal verbiage exist in the document and a death certificate has been recorded in our office. In these cases, the deed itself will not change even though ownership does, Evidence of ownership exists in the combination of the related documents. We are a recording office only, we cannot give any legal advice. Please contact a real estate attorney or a title company for your individual situation.
Can I make my own deed? I want to change/add/delete a name on my property.
Yes, you may, but we always recommend consulting an attorney regarding property transfers and changes, because minor changes in the wording of the document can completely change the legal meaning of the document. The Register of Deeds office is a recording agency only, we cannot prepare deeds or answer questions regarding legal matters. The document also needs to meet state statutes, some of which can be found here:
Recording Requirements.
Every deed must be accompanied by a 521 Real Estate Transfer Statement.
Documentary Stamp Tax Exemption Listing
Certificate of Exemption-Documentary Stamp Tax 5b (Now Known As 5Aii)
Certificate of Exemption–Deeds to Trustees Exemption #19
Documentary Stamp Tax Computation Table
Do you have any forms available?
No, the register of deeds does not provide forms other that the 521 real estate transfer statement which must be accompanied by all deeds. We do not practice law and therefore do not prepare legal documents.
Where can I learn about previous owners of my house/property?
See the link to Genealogy Research Instructions. Our records do not indicate when a house or building was constructed only the chain of title/ownership.
How can I obtain copies of documents?
You can obtain copies of documents recorded in this office by coming into the vault and taking pictures, using a portable scanning wand, purchasing a USB Drive (please call in advance as we don’t always have them on hand) using the laptop at the front desk or by submitting a request with book and page numbers via email. Please note we are a recording office with multiple other duties. Copy requests will be looked at when all other duties are complete. We require payment in advance and will let you know the copy cost as soon as we can. If paying by credit card there is a small service fee usually around $2.00. We ask that after three documents requested you come into the office or purchase the archive drive.
Can I get a copy of my property survey or plat?
Yes, if a survey or plat was previously done on your property you can look at the State Surveyor’s Website here https://sso.nebraska.gov .
Go to County Survey Records file on the left. Choose Saline County and click on the blue link.
For a Survey: Use your legal description to look up the areas surveyed. You may also come into the vault and look through the 3-ring binders.
For plats: go to the cities or rural folder and look for the name of the plat.
I paid off my mortgage, now what?
Once the mortgage is paid in full a Deed of Reconveyance will be filed in our office. This only shows that you have paid off the lien. This is NOT the title/deed to your property. The deed or ownership record was filed when you bought the property. If you have misplaced your deed and would like a copy or need a copy of the Deed of Reconveyance you can search online by your legal description here: https://nebraskadeedsonline.us/search.aspx?county=22 or come into the office with your tax statement or paperwork showing your legal description.
What is a full legal description?
A full legal description of the real estate affected must be included as per Nebraska Stature 23-1514. This does not include Abbreviated legal descriptions such as from the assessor’s GIS website or tax statements! We will accept abbreviated directional information only i.e. NE, NW, SE, SW. Real Estate legal descriptions must be exact and complete so we can follow them around and they close. Any exceptions need to be typed out in full. The “exception” to this rule is property sold to the State, County or RR may be excepted by listing the book and page or instrument number.
The Section, Township North, Range, needs to include, east of the 6th PM, Saline County, Nebraska.
I.E. The North half (N ½) of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of Section Thirty-Three (33) Township Eight (8) North Range Four (4) East of the 6th PM in Saline County, Nebraska.
Platted property should include lot, block, Subdivision/Addition, City/Village, County and State. If no subdivision is listed and just a city or town is named it is probably the “Original Town” plat. I.E. Lots Five (5) and Six (6), Block Twenty-Four (24) Original Town of Crete, Saline County, Nebraska.
Lot One (1), Block Three (3) Lothrop Heights Addition to Crete, Saline County, Nebraska.
Nebraska Secretary of State
Notary information: https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/notary-public
UCC Information https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/uniform-commercial-code
Nebraska Property Assessment Division
Roads and Bridges
Requests for Service on Non-County highways?
We only have jurisdiction of some County gravel roads and County paved roads, the balance of roads in the County may be State of Nebraska, City or Village roads.
Why do you pull up shoulders of gravel roads?
We pull up gravel which has rolled down slopes and kill weeds which can become snow traps.
How often are gravel roads re-graveled?
Every 2 to 5 years depending on traffic.
Surveyor
Does the County Surveyor do surveys for private individuals?
No.
Are copies of survey records available to the public?
Yes.
Are county maps available for sale?
Yes.
Treasurer
When are my Real Estate & Personal Property taxes delinquent?
Delinquency Dates and Return Receipt Information
Nebraska law states that Personal Property and Real Estate taxes become Delinquent on May 1st and September 1st each year and Start accruing interest on the Delinquency Date. NE Statute 77-203 & 77-204
The Nebraska State Auditor’s Office has notified all counties that interest Must Be charged on May 1st and September 1st Unless April 30th or August 31st falls on a weekend or a holiday. If this occurs, you will have the first business day after that date to pay your taxes Without Interest.
We will adhere to this law.
If you mail your payments, we will verify the Postmark Date.
Due to Nebraska law we are no longer required to mail paid tax receipts. If you would like a receipt mailed to you, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope, when paying by mail.
Delinquent Interest Rate is 14 Percent.
When are tax notices mailed?
They are mailed around December 1.
What should I do if I didn’t receive a tax notice?
Call the Treasurer’s office.
How much are my taxes?
You may view your taxes online at the Nebraska Taxes Online website or call the Treasurer’s office.
Have my taxes been paid?
You may view your tax information online at the Nebraska Taxes Online website or call the Treasurer’s office.
I need to make an address change.
Call the Treasurer’s office or fill out our Change of Address Form.
Do you accept credit cards?
We accept Discover, Visa, MasterCard and American Express. A convenience fee of 2.35% will be charged to your credit/debit card when using the card for payment of any real estate or personal property tax. A credit card may also be used for the payment of motor vehicle transactions as well as driver’s licenses.
What do I do if I have a message on my tax statement that I don’t understand?
Call the Treasurer’s office.
When can I renew my driver’s license?
You may renew your expiring Nebraska license within 90 days (not three months) prior to the expiration date. If you move to a new address, you should update your Nebraska license within 60 days.
What if I lost my driver’s license?
In Nebraska, if your Permit, Driver License or State ID Card has been lost or stolen, you can order a duplicate to replace your lost card online by visiting the Nebraska DMV website or you can visit a driver licensing office. If applying online, DMV will mail you a replacement card within 20 days. The fee for a duplicate is $13.50. After you have processed your duplicate online, if you wish, you may obtain a 30-day temporary card at no cost, at any Treasurer’s office. However, if you have a change in address or a name change, you will need to visit a driver licensing office. Please call the Treasurer’s office for a list of necessary items needed prior to visiting a driver’s license exam station.
Weed Superintendent
What can we do if we control our noxious weeds and our neighbors will do nothing on their land?
Call the County Weed Control, we can contact the landowner and if they refuse to control the problem, we can force spray and attach the cost to their property taxes.
What weed is it? What type of control should we use?
Contact the Weed Control and we will identify the problem and advise how to control it.
I would like to have my hay certified weed free. Who should I contact?
Call the County Weed Control prior to cutting your hay. We will inspect your hay for weeds. If your crop complies we will be able to certify it weed free.
Why does the County have to have a Weed Control Authority?
It is Nebraska State Law that each county in Nebraska will employ a Weed Control Superintendent. It will be his responsibility to enforce the Noxious Weed Control Act.
Can the County Weed Superintendent enter my property without permission?
Yes. The Superintendent or his inspectors may enter any property to inspect or take specimens of weeds or other materials, without the consent of the person owning or controlling such land and without being subject to any action for trespass or damages.
How is the County Weed Control funded?
The majority of the operating expenses are through spraying revenues that are charged to landowners for spraying.