Nebraska § 18-3402 Legislative findings and declarations

Nebraska Statutes

§ 18-3402 — Legislative findings and declarations

Nebraska § 18-3402

Ch. 18Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-3402 (2026).

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The Legislature finds and declares as follows:

(1)Nebraska's municipalities are important to the social and economic vitality of the state, and many municipalities are struggling to cope with vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties;

(2)Vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties represent lost revenue to municipalities and large costs associated with demolition, safety hazards, and the deterioration of neighborhoods;

(3)There is an overriding public need to confront the problems caused by vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties through the creation of new tools for municipalities to use to turn vacant spaces into vibrant places; and

(4)Land banks are one of the tools that can be utilized by municipalities to facilitate the return of vacant, abandoned, and tax-del

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The Legislature finds and declares as follows:
(1) Nebraska's municipalities are important to the social and economic vitality of the state, and many municipalities are struggling to cope with vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties;
(2) Vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties represent lost revenue to municipalities and large costs associated with demolition, safety hazards, and the deterioration of neighborhoods;
(3) There is an overriding public need to confront the problems caused by vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties through the creation of new tools for municipalities to use to turn vacant spaces into vibrant places; and
(4) Land banks are one of the tools that can be utilized by municipalities to facilitate the return of vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties to productive use.