Tax exemption requests heard

The Board of Equalization met on Tuesday, Feb. 7, for their regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting. Scheduled for that meeting was a public hearing and discussion of Permissive Exemption Applications for both the Kimball County Hospital administrative building at 301 South Howard and for the Goodhand Theater, located at 226 South Chestnut.

According to the Nebraska Department of Revenue, “all property in the State of Nebraska is subject to property tax, unless an exemption is mandated or permitted by the Nebraska Constitution or by legislation.”

Permissive exemptions are allowed for c...