LINCOLN — Voters would have to approve agreements to finance new schools via little-used interlocal agreements under a legislative bill given first-round approval Wednesday.
State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn said Legislative Bill 299 would close a “loophole” in state law that allows financing of new school construction without a public vote.
“If you’re going to put people in debt, people should have the right to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ ” Linehan said.
NEBRASKA EXAMINER
BY: PAUL HAMMEL – FEBRUARY 22, 2023