GRAND ISLAND - The proposed Hall County budget for 2024-25 uses casino earnings to help reduce the tax burden for county property owners.
Under actions taken Wednesday, homeowners will pay $407.34 per $100,000 worth of valuation. To reach that amount, commissioners approved using $819,000 in proceeds the county has received from the temporary Grand Island Casino Resort. Earlier in the meeting, taxpayers were looking at paying $418.28 per $100,000 valuation. So if the preliminary budget is approved, casino earnings will save county taxpayers $10.94 per $100,000 valuation.