Lincoln mayor wants voters to extend sales tax for street improvement

Jan 09, 2025

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird announced Thursday morning that she is working with city council members to reinstate the quarter-cent sales tax. This tax initiative was first introduced and approved by voters in 2019 and has since generated $85.7 million for infrastructure improvements. “If the quarter-cent sales tax is allowed to expire on Sept. 30, 2025, Lincoln...