September 12, 2025 – Bellevue, NE || The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 9, approved a $314 million budget for fiscal year 2026 that expands the county’s public safety footprint and prioritizes road infrastructure.
The budget includes funding to convert a building adjacent to campus on 84th Street and Highway 370 into a modern 911 Communications Center that can serve the county’s existing and future needs, as well as funding to lease space in Gretna for the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office west precinct.
The precinct will serve as the base for administrative staff and the deputies who patrol west of 120th Street in Sarpy County, including the city of Gretna. Residents can also access services there including filing a police report, getting an accident report and picking up a gun permit application.
Road infrastructure investments to support growth include, among other areas, 168th Street between Highway 370 and Harrison Street; and 156th Street from Schram to Capehart Roads.
Roughly 13% of property taxes collected in Sarpy County go toward county services, including:
- a 24-hour, 365-day-a-year 911 center
- a Public Works Department that builds, improves, maintains and removes snow on 1,300 lane miles of road network
- the County’s Attorney and Public Defender’s Offices and other court services
- and a Sheriff’s Office committed to upholding the highest public safety standards.
The remaining 87% of property taxes go to public schools, cities, SIDs, the Papio-Missouri River NRD and other taxing entities.
“We believe in fiscal discipline and strategic planning that supports responsible growth, and this budget accomplishes that,” said Sarpy County Board Chair David Klug.
The budget is based on the current levy, $.28496 cents per $100 valuation. The Sarpy County Board will vote to maintain this levy on Sept. 23.
The sitting board has never raised the levy. It currently sits at its lowest level since at least 1985.
Though the levy may remain the same, if your property valuation increases, your tax bill will also go up. For example, a resident who owns a home valued at roughly $300,000 can expect to pay $855 in annual property taxes for county services under the current levy.
|| Press Release from Sarpy County ||
