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Ballot Certified for the November 8, 2022 General Election

Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced today that the final list of candidates for offices and ballot measures has been certified Friday, SEPTEMBER 23, 2022, by his office. “My office has finalized the certification of candidates and ballot measures that file with the State of Nebraska.” Evnen said, “This certification is a vital part of the process and ensures that candidate names and party affiliations are listed correctly.” The 2022 general election ballot will also allow voters to vote on two Initiatives Measures proposed by petition.

Public meeting set Monday for county, local budgets

A joint public meeting on proposed property tax increases for Otoe County, the city of Syracuse, the Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca School District, and the Palmyra School District is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, at the Fair Center Building, 135 Plum St., Syracuse. Otoe County will be requesting property taxes in the amount of $9,191,338.57; the city of Syracuse will be requesting property taxes in the amount of $651,715.03; the SDA school district will be requesting property taxes in the amount of $9,228,597; and the Palmyra school district will be requesting property taxes in the amount of $8,137,733 at the meeting. There will be no other items on the agenda other than discussion of each political subdivision’s intent to increase its property tax request by a percentage greater than the “allowable growth percentage” as defined in Nebraska state statute 77-1633.

Clifford Ellsworth Smith

Clifford Ellsworth Smith Clifford Ellsworth Smith, Clifford Ellsworth Smith, age 96, died September 5, age 96, died September 5, age 96, died September 5, 2022 at the Green Hills 2022 at the Green Hills 2022 at the Green Hills Health Care Center in Health Care Center in Health Care Center in Ames, IA of congestive Ames, IA of congestive Ames, IA of congestive heart failure. A celebration heart failure.

Eileen Moss

Eileen Moss Eileen Moss On the evening of August On the evening of August On the evening of August 27, 2022, Eileen Moss, 81, 27, 2022, Eileen Moss, 81, 27, 2022, Eileen Moss, 81, of Holyoke, Colorado at of Holyoke, Colorado at of Holyoke, Colorado at her residence passed away her residence passed away her residence passed away peacefully surrounded by peacefully surrounded by peacefully surrounded by family in the arms of Jesus. family in the arms of Jesus.

Ask, then act

One summer during my college years, I had a roommate who suffered from suicidal thoughts. She’d attempted suicide before we met, and been hospitalized, but continued to struggle. Back in the late 80s, there was very little public understanding of mental health issues, and the stigma was even stronger than it is today. Our other roommate and I didn’t know what to do, or where to turn.