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Omaha mayor vetoes parking ordinance passed by city council

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert vetoed a new ordinance passed by the city council that allows police to fine people who park in yards.Stothert issued the veto Monday to the ordinance that was passed last week.”The ordinance creates confusion and raises questions,” Stothert wrote in a letter to the city council.As it was passed, the ordinance […]

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Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert running for reelection

Jean Stothert announces reelection campaign as Omaha’s Mayor Updated: 10:22 AM CDT Mar 26, 2024 Jean Stothert is running for reelection as Omaha’s mayor.Stothert, 70, made the announcement Tuesday morning at the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Alumni Center.”We have a record of progress and success, and together, we have the momentum to build Omaha into […]

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Omaha mayor announces pickleball courts to open in 2025

A major entertainment tenant will open at the new Tranquility Commons.On Thursday afternoon, Mayor Jean Stothert announced the Kansas City chain, Chicken N’ Pickle will be coming to Omaha. Chicken N’ Pickle will be just down the road from Tranquility Park, located at 122nd Street and West Maple Road. The space will feature six indoor […]

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Omaha city council approves $800K for new bomb truck, other police equipment | #citycouncil

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – At Tuesday’s Omaha City Council meeting, a few big ticket items were approved for the Omaha Police Department, totaling more than $800,000. One of them is a massive piece of equipment, which many in the area have likely seen. “We’re called out approximately 80 times a year, some very important, dangerous […]

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Omaha mayor heads to Ireland to meet newly elected mayor

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert announced she will travel to Ireland on Monday.She’s headed to the Emerald Isle to meet with the newly elected mayor in Omaha’s sister city of Naas.Mayor Bill Clear was elected to the position in July.Omaha has been in a sister city relationship with Naas since 2002.Stothert’s office said the weeklong trip […]

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Mayor increase police budget, City Councilmember increase property tax relief

Omaha City Council President Pete Festersen wants to boost property tax relief even more next year.Mayor Jean Stothert’s budget calls for a 2.1% increase.She says the need for a bigger police budget limits how much relief the city can provide.Festersen’s amendment would add nearly $1 million for property tax relief which is about 20% more.“Property […]

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Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert appoints new Human Rights and Relations director

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert appointed an Omaha native this week to lead the city’s Human Rights and Relations department. Cailin Daly Dejillas was announced as the new director Wednesday. She replaces Gerald Kuhn, who resigned in April after only three months on the job. Dejillas most recently worked at Amazon as […]

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Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert not recommending 2023 annexation package

Related video above: Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert gives State of the City addressOmaha Mayor Jean Stothert says there will not be an annexation package recommended in 2023.Stothert announced her decision Tuesday, saying the annual evaluation did not show any Sanitary and Improvement Districts that met her annexation goals.”This year is a unique exception to my […]

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Omaha federal agents serve search warrant at house of city councilmember | #citycouncil

Federal agents served a search warrant at the house of an Omaha city council member Tuesday.FBI Omaha served search warrants at the residence of Vinny Palermo and a building owned by Police Athletics for Community Engagement near 39th and X. PACE is a nonprofit organization outside of city government, heavily funded by city council and […]

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Anticipated MUD rate hike not related to streetcar construction plans

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Omaha-area natural gas and water rates are going up, but the mayor’s office says it’s not because of the streetcar. According to a news release from Mayor Jean Stothert’s office, officials from the Metropolitan Utility District told Omaha City Council members on Tuesday that the rate hikes were needed “to pay […]