The 2022 Legislature Favored the Big Stuff A major tax cut package that could cost the state as much as one-fifth of its budget in the outyears worked its way through the 2022 legislative session as lawmakers focused on the big issues in waning days. The measure (LB873) is supposed to ratchet down the state’s top corporate and individual income tax rates over five years, expand income tax credits offered to property taxpayers and phase out income taxes on Social Security benefits.

During its regular meeting on April 5th, the Brown County Commissioners discussed a proposed detour route using 877th Road just south of Ainsworth. The proposed route would take traffic from Highway 7, south of Ainsworth along 877th Road to Pine Street (Ainsworth Cemetery Road) and then north to Highway 20.

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) will hold a public information open house meeting regarding proposed improvements to Main Street in Ainsworth (Nebraska Highway 7). The meeting will be held at the Ainsworth Conference Center, 606 East 4th Street, in Ainsworth on Thursday, April 14, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

The Ainsworth Community Schools Board of Education held its regular meeting on Monday, April 11th. School board members Jim Arens, Mark Johnson, Frank Beel, Jessica Pozehl, Scott Erthum and Brad Wilkins and Superintendent Dale Hafer were present.

Those interested in learning more about the candidates running for Brown County Commissioner are invited to participate in a candidate forum sponsored by the Brown County Farm Bureau. The candidate forum will be held on Thursday, April 28 at 6:00 p.m.

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