A PROJECT OF NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM
Metropolitan area citizens face concerns about public safety, public works infrastructure maintenance, privatization of services, consolidation, merging and streamlining of city government, taxes, and unnecessary spending on services traditionally outside the scope of city responsibility. We encourage you to participate in our NTF City Watch Project, to call, fax, email, or write a letter to your city council members to urge them to vote fiscally conservative and implement ideas to give the citizens more efficient services under a leaner budget. Project participants will receive periodic newsletters, email bulletins, and research outlines and materials to act as watchdogs.
Omaha has suffered a downgrade of its bond rating due to problems with underfunded pensions for city workers. The current unfunded pension liability is $794 million, mostly from the police and fire pension systems. The downgrade could lead to higher borrowing costs for the city. How can the mayor and our city council even Read more »
NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM ISSUE PAPER: CITY OF OMAHA TRANSPORTATION PLAN IS BIG BROTHER GOVERNMENT. BACKGROUND. The proposed city transportation plan is a prime example of local government intrusion into private business and private property rights. It seeks to micromanage the community and coerce human behavior by advocating principles declaring that government knows what is Read more »
NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM WORKSHEET: OUR ANALYSIS OF THE FY 2012-13 OMAHA MAYOR SUTTLE BUDGET. Presentation to City Council 8-14-12. Good evening. My name is Doug Kagan, president of NE Taxpayers for Freedom. Mayor Suttle publicized his budget as “a responsible budget” in his address to the city council. To the contrary, this budget is Read more »
NTF Issue Paper: CCWatch16.doc 10-11. NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM ISSUE PAPER: NO NEED FOR AN OMAHA POLICE DEPARTMENT AUDITOR. BACKGROUND. Once again, leftwing elements in the Omaha metropolitan community have called for a police department auditing system to oversee and investigate complaints of alleged police misconduct. The latest episode involves the arrest of a man Read more »
NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM ISSUE PAPER: STOP THE SPENDING: NTF ANALYSIS OF THE FY 2011-12 OMAHA CITY BUDGET. BACKGROUND. In his presentation to the city council, Mayor Jim Suttle declared that “Our budget is another shining example…” and “The 2012 budget reflects responsible spending and responsible savings.” He crows about his “minimal tax increases,” which Read more »
NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM WORKSHEET: OUR ANALYSIS OF THE FY 2011-12 OMAHA MAYOR SUTTLE BUDGET. Good evening. My name is Doug Kagan, chairman of NE Taxpayers for Freedom, 12320 William Street. Mayor Suttle publicizes his budget as one that “reflects responsible spending and responsible savings.” To the contrary, this budget sees total expenditures reaching 10% Read more »
NTF members made excellent presentations at the City of Omaha public budget hearing. However, we need more NTF members to volunteer to watchdog local taxing authorities at public budget hearings. Remember the saying, “A nation of sheep breeds a government of wolves?” Only 3 taxpayers attended the 8-11 Papio-Mo. River NRD board meeting to offer Read more »
NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM ISSUE PAPER: STOP THE SPENDING: NTF ANALYSIS OF THE FY 2011-12 OMAHA CITY BUDGET. BACKGROUND. In his presentation to the city council, Mayor Jim Suttle declared that “Our budget is another shining example…” and “The 2012 budget reflects responsible spending and responsible savings.” He crows about his “minimal tax increases,” Read more »
