Lincoln, Nebraska
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Lincoln is the capital city of Nebraska. It is one of 22 cities in the state. As of 2010, it has a population of 251,624 and is the county seat for Lancaster County.[1]
Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Nebraska city websites
Last rated on Aug. 31, 2012.
The good
- Budget
- Budget report for fiscal year 2005 through 2014 available [2]
- Meetings
- Agendas and minutes are available for City Council Meetings.[3]
- Elected Officials
- The Mayor and city council officials contact information and detailed biographies are posted online.[4]
- Administrative Officials
- Officials are listed on department pages.
- Building Permits and Zoning
- Audits
- Audit reports are available. [7]
- Contracts
- Public records
- There is an online database of public records.[10]
The bad
- Lobbying
- Lobbying information and ethics is not noted.
- Public Records
- Public records policies and information on how to request records are not available.
- The public information office is not identified and does not provide a mailing address, phone number, or personalized email address.
- Local Taxes
- Does not provide information on local taxes.
Budget
The 2011-2012 budget totals $143,914,692 in expenditures.[11]
| Expenditure | Amount | Percentage |
| Police | $39,928,848 | 28% |
| Fire | $28,402,963 | 20% |
| Transfers | $20,438,097 | 14% |
| Park and Rec | $13,835,851 | 9% |
| Debt Service | $8,010,466 | 6% |
| Libraries | $7,553,382 | 5% |
| CIP | $50,000 | 0% |
| Other Departments | $25,695,085 | 18% |
| Total | $143,914,692 | 100% |
| Revenue Type | Amount | Percentage |
| Sales Tax | $58,655,174 | 41% |
| Property Tax | $45,399,954 | 31% |
| Occupation Tax | $11,327,520 | 8% |
| Fund Balances | $3,731,559 | 3% |
| Fees and Other Revenue | $24,800,485 | 17% |
| Total Revenues | $143,914,692 | 100% |
Public Employees
Elected Officials
The Lincoln City Council is made up of seven members, four from individual districts and three elected at-large for four year terms.[12]
| First | Last | Position | District | Term Expiration |
| Doug | Emery | Council Member | 1 | 2015 |
| Jon | Camp | Council Member | 2 | 2015 |
| Jonathan | Cook | Council Member | 3 | 2015 |
| Carl | Eskridge | Vice-Chair | 4 | 2015 |
| Eugene | Carroll | Council Member | At-Large | 2013 |
| Adam | Hornung | Chair | At-Large | 2013 |
| DiAnna | Schimek | Council Member | At-Large | 2013 |
Mayor
The current mayor is Chris Beutler. He was first elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2011.[13]
Salaries
Pay plans for city employees can be found here.
Pensions
Information regarding police and fire pension plans can be found here.
Emergency personnel
The city of Lincoln has its own Police and Fire Department. Benefits information for police employees is posted.
Lobbying
According to Open Secrets, Lincoln has spent $600,000 on lobbying since 2002.[14]
| Year | Amount Spent on Lobbying |
| 2011 | $20,000 |
| 2010 | $80,000 |
| 2009 | $80,000 |
| 2008 | $80,000 |
| 2007 | $80,000 |
| 2006 | $80,000 |
| 2005 | $80,000 |
| 2004 | $40,000 |
| 2003 | $40,000 |
| 2002 | $20,000 |
| Total | $600,000 |
Transparency & public records
The Lincoln website does not have information regarding public records policies or requests.
Taxes
City tax information can be found through the Lincoln Treasurer, but many of the taxes are the responsibility of other municipalities such as Lancaster County.[15]
External links
- City of Lincoln Nebraska site
- Lincoln Nebraska Convention Visitor’s Bureau
- Lincoln Detailed Profile
- Lincoln Nebraska directory
- Lincoln Nebraska Fast facts
- Lincoln Nebraska information
References
- ↑ Info
- ↑ Budget Reports
- ↑ Agenda and Minutes
- ↑ Mayor and City Council officials
- ↑ Building Permits
- ↑ Zoning Information
- ↑ Audit reports
- ↑ Bids and Proposal
- ↑ Lincoln, Contracts, Accessed: Aug. 31, 2012
- ↑ Lincoln, Public records database, Accessed: Aug. 31, 2012
- ↑ 2011-2012 Budget
- ↑ Council
- ↑ Mayor
- ↑ Open Secrets, City of Lincoln, NE
- ↑ What We Do and Don't
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