City of Springfield v. City of Papillion, 294 Neb. 604 (2016). In 1995, Sarpy County identified certain land as an area of future growth and development for Springfield. Sarpy County took this action under the County Industrial Sewer Construction Act (the “Act”). In July, 2015, however, Papillion annexed some of […]
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The City Of Omaha Properly Enacted an Ordinance Requiring General Contractors to Obtain a License
on Friday, 2 September 2016 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Malone v. City of Omaha, 294 Neb. 516 (2016). In 2011, the City of Omaha enacted Ordinance No. 39090 (the “Ordinance”), requiring contractors working in Omaha to obtain a license. John J. Malone, Sr. sued the City in 2013, challenging the City’s authority to enact the Ordinance. The district court […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Western Area Power Administration Streamline the Environmental Review Process for Wind Energy Projects
on Wednesday, 27 July 2016 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
In response to the increasing demand for wind energy, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the “Service”) and the Western Area Power Administration (“Western”) recently announced a streamlined environmental review process of wind projects in the Upper Great Plains Region (the “Region”). The Region includes Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North […]
Practitioner’s Insight – Nebraska’s Historic Tax Credit Program
on Friday, 17 June 2016 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Beginning in 2015, the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act provides $15 million in state historic preservation tax credits annually. The credit is equal to 20 percent of eligible expenditures incurred for improvements to qualifying historically significant real property. The credit is limited to a $1 million tax credit […]
SCOTUS Holds Omaha Indian Tribe Has Jurisdiction Over Pender Retailers
on Friday, 17 June 2016 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Nebraska v. Parker, 136 S. Ct. 1072 (2016). The Omaha Indian Tribe asserted jurisdiction over the Village of Pender, Nebraska, by subjecting Pender retailers to a liquor ordinance that required liquor licenses, imposed sales tax on liquor sales, and fined violators. Pender and Pender retailers sued members of the Omaha […]
