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  1. Home Page

  2. Government

    1. City Council
      1. Capital Improvement Sales Tax
      2. Council Agenda & Minutes
      3. City Council Members
      4. Council Meeting Packets
      5. Council Meeting Videos
      6. Form of Government
      7. Mayor's Greeting
      8. Sister Cities
        1. Sister City Video
        2. What is Kearney Sister Cities
        3. Mission Statement
        4. Current Sister City Relationships (PDF)
        5. Sister Cities International
        6. Membership Opportunities
        7. Get Involved
        8. Coordinating Committee
        9. Information on Kearney
      9. Vision Statement
    2. City Manager
      1. Capital Improvement Sales Tax
      2. City Manager Monthly Updates
      3. Form of Government
        1. Past City Managers
      4. Organizational Chart (PDF)
      5. Community Redevelopment Authority
        1. Current Annual Operating Budget (PDF)
        2. 2022 Annual Financial Report (PDF)
        3. CRA Board
        4. FAQ Brochure (PDF)
        5. Redevelopment Area Map (PDF)
        6. TIF Application (PDF)
        7. Blight & Substandard Study Redevelopment Area #12
        8. Areas 2 & 8 Redevelopment Plan Amendments
        9. Cost-Benefit Analysis Reports
      6. Mission Statement
      7. Grievance Form - ADA, LEP and Title VI
      8. Information Systems Division
      9. Vision Statement
      10. Meet the Team!
    3. City Clerk
      1. Auctions
      2. Bids
      3. City Clerk Responsibilities
      4. City Code
      5. City Council Meeting Schedule & Submission Dates
      6. Council Agenda & Minutes
      7. Current Council Meeting Packet
      8. Council Meeting Videos
      9. Elections
      10. Handicap Permits
      11. Liquor License
        1. Special Designated License
        2. NLCC Advisories/COVID-19 Update
        3. Online Payments for Liquor Licenses & Special Designated Licenses (SDL)
      12. Request for Public Records
      13. Special Events
        1. Calendar of Special Events
      14. Donation Policy
      15. Open Meetings Act
      16. Tobacco License
    4. Information
    5. City Attorney
    6. City Code
    7. Central Nebraska Veterans Home - Kearney
      1. Fact Sheet (PDF)
      2. Funding Resolution (PDF)
      3. Governor's Press Release (PDF)
      4. Information Break
      5. Kearney Airbase History
      6. Kearney Proposal
      7. Nebraska Veterans First
      8. Site Map (PDF)
      9. Veterans Memorial
        1. Project Information (PDF)
    8. Public Safety
      1. Emergency Management
      2. Fire
      3. Police
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  3. Departments

    1. Airport
      1. FlyKearney.com
      2. About EAR
        1. Runway Information
        2. Airport Communications
        3. Airport Operations
        4. Airport Infrastructure
        5. Airport Location
      3. Airport Businesses
      4. Bids
      5. Denver International Airport
        1. Denver Airport Map
      6. Airport Webcam
      7. Tarmac Plan (PDF)
      8. Travel Information
        1. Rental Cars
        2. Travel Agents
        3. TSA Traveler Information
        4. Travel Tips (PDF)
      9. Kearney Regional Airport Master Plan
      10. Airport Layout Plan
    2. Cemetery
      1. Bids
      2. Cemetery Information
        1. Cemetery Charges
        2. Cemetery Kiosk
        3. Cemetery Map (PDF)
        4. Floral Regulations (PDF)
        5. Rules & Regulations (PDF)
      3. Interment Records
    3. City Clerk
    4. City Manager
    5. Code Enforcement
      1. Access Kearney
      2. FAQs
      3. Graffiti Vandalism
      4. Posting of Signs
      5. RV Parking
    6. Development Services
      1. Building Services
        1. Building Information
        2. Building Reports & Statistics
        3. Development Services Fee Schedule (PDF)
        4. Electrical Information
        5. Plumbing Information
      2. Board of Adjustment
      3. City Code
      4. Development Review Team
      5. Documents
      6. Fair Housing
      7. GIS - Mapping
      8. Planning & Zoning
        1. City Code
        2. GIS Mapping
        3. Planning Commission
        4. Planning Commission Fees
        5. Planning Commission Applications
      9. Neighborhood Groups
      10. Native Landscape Program
    7. Finance
      1. Accounting and Finance
        1. Current Annual Operating Budget
        2. Previous Years Annual Operating Budgets
          1. 2022-23 Annual Operating Budget
          2. 2021-22 Annual Operating Budget
          3. 2020-21 Annual Operating Budget
          4. 2019-20 Annual Operating Budget
          5. 2018-19 Annual Operating Budget
          6. 2017-18 Annual Operating Budget
          7. 2016-17 Annual Operating Budget
          8. 2015-16 Annual Operating Budget
          9. 2014-15 Annual Operating Budget
        3. Comprehensive Fee Schedule (PDF)
        4. Lottery Trust Fund
          1. Lottery Trust Fund Application
        5. 2022 Annual Financial Report (PDF)
        6. Property Tax Levy Chart (PDF)
        7. Property Tax Rates
          1. Property Tax Distribution Chart (PDF)
          2. Property Tax History (PDF)
        8. 2023 Annual Occupation Tax Report
        9. General Business Occupation Tax
        10. Hotel Occupation Tax
        11. Restaurant Occupation Tax
      2. Special Sales Tax Information
        1. CIP Monthly Update (PDF)
        2. Special Sales Tax CIP (PDF)
        3. Special Sales Tax Annual Report (PDF)
      3. Utility Billing and Collections
    8. Fire
      1. Community Service
      2. KVFD
      3. Fireworks FAQs
      4. Fire and Rescue Operations
      5. Fundraising
      6. Membership
        1. New Member Application
          1. Application for Membership (PDF)
      7. Safety
      8. Staff
    9. Library
      1. About
        1. Administration & Policies
          1. Contact Staff
          2. Library Advisory Board
          3. Library Foundation
            1. Library Foundation Board
          4. Policies (PDF)
          5. Community Needs Response Plan (PDF)
        2. Bookmobile
        3. FAQs
        4. Interlibrary Loan
        5. Library Services
          1. Book a Librarian
          2. Book Clubs
            1. Open Book Club
          3. Computers & Technology
            1. Computer Lab
            2. Copying, Printing, Scanning, Faxing, & Wi-Fi
            3. Mobile App
            4. Mobile Printing
            5. Text Notifications
          4. Curbside Pick Up
          5. Displays
          6. Email Notifications
          7. Makerspace
          8. Meet Your Maker(space)
          9. Meeting Rooms
            1. Meeting Room Policies
            2. Booking a Room
          10. Mobile App
          11. Mobile Printing
          12. Study Rooms
          13. Text Notifications
        6. News and Announcements
        7. Support the Library
          1. Book Donations
          2. Friends of the Library
          3. Library Foundation
      2. Books & More
        1. Catalog / Account
        2. Book Clubs
          1. Open Book Club
          2. Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club
        3. Book Match Recommendations
        4. Digital Library
          1. Digital Newspapers
          2. eAudio
          3. eBooks
          4. eMagazines
          5. Film Streaming
          6. Online Learning
          7. Online Resources
        5. Interlibrary Loan
        6. Magazines of the Month
        7. Makerspace
          1. 3D Printer
          2. AccuCut
          3. AccuQuilt
          4. Adobe Computer
          5. Book Binder
          6. Button Maker
          7. Cricut Maker
          8. Digitization Station
          9. Glowforge
          10. Laminator
          11. Large Format Printer
          12. Sewing Machine
          13. Shrink Wrap Machine
          14. Pricing & More
        8. Suggest a Purchase
        9. Your Next Read
          1. Booklist Reader
      3. Events
        1. All Events
        2. Craft Videos
        3. Newsletters
        4. Reading Challenges
          1. 100 Great Books
          2. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
          3. Polar Reading Challenge
        5. Signature Events
          1. Brown Bag History Series
          2. Edible Book Festival
          3. One Author Kearney
      4. Research & Learning
        1. Online Resources
          1. All Online Resources
          2. Articles & Consumer Information
          3. Automotive & Small Engines
          4. Biography, Genealogy, and History
          5. Business, Finance, and Legal
          6. Literature and Books
          7. Mainly for K-12
          8. Medical and Science
          9. Reference and Education
        2. Digital Newspapers
        3. Employment Resources
        4. Proctoring
        5. Genealogy Resources
        6. Home School Resources
        7. Online Learning
        8. Reference Request Form
        9. Study Rooms
        10. Tech Tool of the Month
        11. Universal Class
      5. How Do I...
        1. Access my account / place holds online?
        2. Apply for a library card?
        3. Donate books?
        4. Find a good book to read?
        5. Find a proctor for my test?
        6. Find borrower information?
        7. Get help with my eAudio or eBook?
        8. Make an online payment?
        9. Receive email / text notifications
        10. Reserve a meeting room?
        11. Reserve a study room?
        12. Update my address / contact information
        13. Sign up for...
        14. Use library printers, scanners, and the internet?
      6. Bids
    10. Meadowlark Hills Golf Course
    11. Park and Recreation
      1. Activity Brochure
      2. Aquatics
        1. Harmon Pool
        2. Centennial Pool
        3. Programs
        4. Swimming Lessons
        5. Season Pass and Punch Card
        6. Pool Rules
        7. Weather Closing & Information
      3. Recreation
        1. Activity Brochure
        2. Adult & Youth Athletics
          1. Adult Athletics
            1. Adult Slow Pitch Softball
            2. Adult Basketball
            3. 4-on-4 Basketball
            4. Adult Volleyball
            5. Pickleball
            6. High School Basketball
            7. Adult 8v8 Soccer
          2. Youth Sports
          3. Rule Books
          4. Sport and Leisure Providers
          5. Weather Cancellation Information
          6. Disc Golf
        3. Adult Leisure
        4. Kearney Race Schedule
        5. Youth Activities
        6. Seasonal Employment
        7. Special Events (PDF)
        8. Frequently Asked Questions
        9. Weather Cancellation Information
        10. Financial Assistance
      4. Parks
        1. Area Parks
        2. Park Rules and Regulations (PDF)
        3. Tree Bench Donation
        4. Park Amenity Grid
      5. Trails
        1. Hike/Bike Trail Map
        2. Hike/Bike Trail Etiquette & Guidelines
        3. Smart Map
        4. Water Trail Etiquette, Regulations and Warnings
        5. Water Trail Map
        6. Equestrian Registration
      6. Forestry
        1. Ask the Arborist
        2. Street Tree Grant Program
          1. Tree Planting Information (PDF)
          2. List of Approved Trees (PDF)
          3. Application for Permit (PDF)
          4. Request for Reimbursement (PDF)
        3. Street Tree Removal Incentive Program
          1. Tree Removal Grant Pamphlet
          2. Application for Removal Permit
          3. Request for Reimbursement
        4. City of Kearney Tree Code
        5. Tree City USA
        6. Forestry Division Info
        7. Hiring a Tree Service
        8. Registered Tree Services
        9. Emerald Ash Borer
          1. Emerald Ash Borer Informational Video
      7. Meet our Advisory Boards
        1. Park & Recreation Advisory Board/ Tree Board
        2. Golf Advisory Board
        3. Peterson Senior Activity Center Advisory Board
      8. Rental Information
        1. Available Facilities/ Fees
        2. Athletic Field Rental Request
        3. Tennis & Pickleball Rental Request
        4. Tournament Addendum
        5. Rental Applications
        6. Trail Rental
        7. Centennial Pool Rental
        8. Equipment Rental
        9. Special Events Calendar
      9. Marinas
        1. Cottonmill Yacht Club
        2. Yanney Swan Shoppe
        3. Boat Rental Rules
        4. Programs & Events
      10. Seasonal Employment
      11. Gift Catalog/Donate
      12. FAQs
      13. Weather Cancellation Information
      14. Rotary Nature Barn
        1. Barnyard Buddies
        2. Rotary Nature Barn Rules
      15. Ernest Grundy Tennis Center
      16. Bids
      17. The Gardens at Yanney Park
        1. The Gardens
        2. Under Construction
        3. Garden Rules
        4. Art
          1. Yanney Park Pollinator Garden Butterflies
          2. Tanuki Sculpture
          3. Pheasant Sculpture
          4. Ladder
          5. Guilded Yellow and Plum Tower
        5. Volunteering
        6. Events and Programming
    12. Kearney SportsPlex
    13. Peterson Senior Activity Center
      1. Activity Calendar (PDF)
      2. Menu (PDF)
      3. Newsletter (PDF)
      4. Peterson Senior Center Advisory Board
      5. Facebook Page
      6. FAQs
    14. Police Department
      1. Auctions
      2. Bids
      3. Citizen Police Academy
      4. Kearney Police Department Youth Citizens Academy
      5. Department Structure
        1. Employee Directory
        2. Goals
      6. Domestic Violence
      7. Emergency Management
        1. Be Ready Nebraska
        2. CPNRD Hazard Mitigation Plan
        3. Emergency Food & Water Supply
          1. Emergency Supplies
          2. Hidden Water Sources
          3. How To Cook Without Power
          4. How To Store Food & Water
          5. Special Considerations
        4. Facebook Page
        5. Family Disaster Plan
          1. Check Damage In Your Home
          2. Emergency Supplies
          3. Evacuations
          4. Four Steps To Safety
          5. Neighbors Helping Neighbors
          6. Utilities
        6. Pets & Animals In A Disaster
          1. Household Pets
          2. Livestock
          3. Wildlife
        7. Severe Weather
          1. Flash Flooding
          2. Lightning
          3. Tornadoes
        8. Shelter In Place
        9. Tornadoes
          1. Tornado Safety in Schools
      8. Hire an Off Duty Officer
      9. Permits
        1. Firearm Purchase Permit
      10. Law Enforcement Center
        1. 911 Center
        2. Describing a Suspect
        3. Reporting Emergencies
        4. Reporting Non-Emergencies
      11. Safety Tips
      12. Statistics
      13. Records & Information
        1. Hand Guns
        2. Parking Violations
      14. Victim/Witness Assistance
        1. Victim's Rights in Nebraska
        2. Victim Impact Statements (VIS)
        3. Crime Victims Compensation
        4. Nebraska Victims of Crime Alert Portal (NEVCAP)
        5. Nebraska Protection Orders
        6. Nebraska Address Confidentiality Program
        7. Nebraska Sex Offender Registry
        8. Understanding Parole
        9. Local Resources
        10. State and National Resources
        11. Grievance Procedures
      15. Text to 911
      16. P2C-Police to Citizen
      17. See Something Send Something
      18. Voluntary Registration Program
      19. Office of Professional Standards
      20. Quarterly Newsletters
      21. Flock Safety System
      22. Project Lifesaver
    15. Public Works
      1. 1 & 6 Year Street Plan
      2. Bids
      3. Engineering
        1. Standard Specifications
          1. Specifications
          2. Details
          3. Private Construction on Public Right-of-Way
        2. Traffic Count Map (PDF)
        3. Transportation Plan Phase I (PDF)
        4. Transportation Plan Phase II (PDF)
      4. Snow Operations
        1. Downtown Snow Emergency Route
        2. Email Notification
        3. Snow Emergency Map
        4. Snow Emergency Route
        5. Snow Removal from Sidewalks
        6. Snow Removal Operations & Information
      5. Stormwater Management
        1. Development Community Information
        2. Educational Resources
        3. NPDES Construction Program Documents
        4. Post-Construction Program
        5. Report a Pollutant Source
        6. Stormwater Management Plan
        7. Stormwater Utility Fee
        8. Stormwater Utility Fee FAQ's
        9. Volunteer Opportunities
      6. Transportation
        1. Street Details
        2. Street Classification Map
    16. Utilities
      1. Annual Report (PDF)
      2. Bids
      3. Billing Information
        1. Detailed Rates
          1. Landfill Rates
          2. Sanitation Rates
          3. Sewer Rates
          4. Water Rates
        2. Payment Options
          1. Automatic Bank Payment
          2. Utility Inquiry and E-Payment
          3. Budget Payment Program
          4. Third Party Notification
        3. Residential Rates
          1. Multiple Units and Apartments
          2. Residential
        4. Understanding Your Water Bill
      4. Water Operations
        1. Dial Before You Dig
        2. Standard Specifications
        3. Water Conservation Tips
        4. Water Distribution
        5. Water Production
          1. Water Quality
        6. Annual Water Quality Report
        7. Kearney DWSRF Water Tower & Booster Station Project
      5. Sewer
        1. Slow Drains
      6. Sanitation
        1. Dumpster Service
        2. Electronic Waste
        3. Garbage Collection
          1. Bag Your Trash
          2. Banned Items
          3. Collection Routes (PDF)
          4. Color-Coded Containers
          5. Rules for Proper Collection
        4. Battery Disposal
        5. Household Hazardous Waste
          1. Location and Information (PDF)
          2. Proper Disposal of HHW (PDF)
          3. Less Toxic Alternatives (PDF)
          4. Disposal Guide
          5. Disposal of Used Motor Oil
          6. Disposal of Prescription Drugs
          7. Drop-off Sites
          8. Acceptable Items
          9. Restore
          10. Fluorescent Light Bulbs
        6. Recycling
          1. Color-Coded Containers
          2. Commercial Cardboard Collection
          3. Curbside Collection
          4. Recyclable Items
          5. Recycling Collection Routes (PDF)
          6. Recycling Drop-Off Sites (PDF)
          7. Top 10 Reasons to Recycle
        7. Roll Off Box Service
        8. Solid Waste Management Presentation (PDF)
        9. Yard Waste
          1. Collection Routes (PDF)
          2. Color-Coded Containers
          3. Don't Bag It Program
          4. Landfill Compost Site
          5. Program Information
          6. Senior Citizen Grant
            1. Senior Yard Waste Grant Application (PDF)
        10. Special Item Pickup
      7. Landfill
        1. Banned Items
        2. Compost Available
        3. Covered Loads Required
        4. Firewood Available
        5. Hours
        6. Rate Table
        7. Separating Banned Items
        8. Site Map (PDF)
        9. Videos
      8. Wastewater Treatment
        1. Annual Report (PDF)
        2. Bulk Wastewater Disposal Permit (PDF)
        3. New Inflow Sources Prohibited (PDF)
        4. Standard Specifications
      9. GIS
        1. PDF Maps
      10. Backflow
        1. Backflow Device Test Report (PDF)
        2. Backflow Survey
        3. Help Keep Our Water Safe
      11. ROW Permitting
      12. Lead Service Line Replacement
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  4. Doing Business

    1. Airport
    2. Bids
    3. Chamber of Commerce
    4. Code Enforcement
    5. Community Redevelopment Authority
    6. Kearney Visitors Bureau
    7. Comprehensive Plan (PDF)
    8. Development Services
    9. Economic Development
    10. GIS - Mapping
    11. Landfill
    12. NPDES
    13. Permits
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Apply
      1. Boards & Commissions
      2. Building Permit
      3. City Council
      4. Handicap Permit
      5. Jobs
      6. Library Card
      7. Liquor License
      8. Special Designated Permit
      9. Special Event Permit
    2. Find
      1. Budget/Finances
      2. Cemetery
      3. Library
      4. Kearney Regional Airport
      5. Meadowlark Hills Golf Course
      6. Park & Recreation
      7. Peterson Senior Activity Center
      8. Staff Directory
      9. Who to Call at City Hall
      10. Kearney SportsPlex
    3. Learn
      1. Capital Improvement Projects (PDF)
      2. Code Enforcement
      3. Development Services
      4. Electronic Waste
      5. Facts of Interest
      6. Fair Housing (PDF)
      7. Garbage
      8. Household Hazardous Waste
      9. Indoor Sports Complex Restaurant Occupation Tax Fact Sheet
      10. Recycling
      11. Sewer
      12. Utilities
      13. Water
      14. Yard Waste
    4. Pay
    5. Reserve
      1. Athletic Field
      2. Library Room
      3. Park Facility
      4. Trail
      5. Wedding Facility
    6. View
      1. Auctions
      2. Central Platte NRD Hazard Mitigation Plan
      3. City Budget
      4. City Code
      5. Council Meetings
      6. Facts of Interest
      7. GIS - Mapping
      8. History
      9. Kearney Solar Energy Production
      10. Local Links
      11. Maps
      12. Planning Commission Meetings
      13. Social Media
        1. Social Media
      14. Special Events Calendar
    7. Learn More About TextMyGov
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  6. Home Page Links

    1. Access Kearney
    2. Agendas & Minutes
    3. Apps (PDF)
    4. Boards & Commissions
      1. Airport Advisory Board
      2. Board of Adjustment
        1. Dates/Deadlines
      3. Board of Health
      4. City Council
        1. Council Meeting Videos
      5. City of Kearney Facilities Corporation
      6. Civil Service Commission
      7. Community Redevelopment Authority
      8. Downtown Improvement Board
      9. Golf Advisory Board
      10. Kearney Housing Agency
      11. Library Advisory Board
      12. Park & Recreation Advisory Board/ Tree Board
      13. Planning Commission
        1. Dates/Deadlines
        2. PC Packet
        3. Planning Commission Videos
      14. Senior Services Advisory Board
      15. Expression of Interest Form (PDF)
    5. City Services
      1. Residents
      2. Visitors
        1. Cemetery
        2. GIS - Mapping
        3. Facts of Interest
        4. Kearney Regional Airport
        5. Meadowlark Hills Golf Course
        6. Park & Recreation
    6. Council Meetings
    7. Document Center
    8. FAQs
    9. Library
    10. Local Links
    11. Park & Recreation
    12. Planning Commission Meetings
    13. Police
    14. Press Releases
    15. Utilities
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