Wood River’s Tax Chase Hits Dead End | Lincoln News

Wood River, Nebraska, is chasing nearly $80,000 in unpaid property taxes from 28 homes annexed a decade ago—homes that were taxed by county but never added to the city’s rolls. A clerical error by Hall County sparked the mess, and while the city hoped to use the money for a new fire truck and community projects, the Nebraska Attorney General shut down that avenue, ruling state law doesn’t allow retroactive tax collection after deadlines pass. Though the properties weren’t technically omitted since they were still being taxed at the county level, the state’s hands-off stance means Wood River can’t reclaim the funds directly from the county. Now, the mayor’s looking to pursue the county assessor’s bond as a last-ditch effort to recover the $78,900—and the city isn’t backing down despite the setback. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b0fbe8dcfe813bec