City Wide Fall Clean Up Saturday, September 14 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. take items to north of yard waste area
Budget Work Session Monday, September 9 @ 6:00 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting Monday, September 9 @ 6:00 p.m.
Cemetery Board Meeting Thursday, September 12 @ 5:00 p.m.
Regular Council Meeting Monday, September 16 @ 7:00 p.m.
Budget Hearing and Budget Summary Special Meeting Tuesday, September 17 @ 6:00 p.m.
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Notice of Special Election by Mail for the City of Gibbon, Nebraska Special Lottery Issue
Election Date: October 15, 2019
You will need to register if you have moved to the City of Gibbon, Nebraska, Buffalo County and have not yet registered, updated your address, or if you have changed your name. All changes must be in writing and signed by the elector. All persons wishing to vote in the October 15, 2019 Special Lottery Election must have attained the age of 18 on or before November 5, 2019.
Registration Deadlines:
Friday, September 27, 2019 Last day to register to vote at the DMV, other agency registrations, online, by mail, or by agent to be eligible to vote in this Special Election.
Friday, October 4, 2019 by 6 p.m. In person registrations or changes have to be done in person at the Election Commissioner’s Office located at the courthouse.
Ballots will be mailed out to all registered voters of the City of Gibbon, Nebraska between·September 23 and October 4, 2019.
Registered voters wishing to vote in the special lottery election who will be absent from their residence during that time or who request the use of a ballot-marking device may contact the Buffalo County Election Office.
Ballots may be returned by mail, personal delivery to the Election Office or deposit into the drop box located on the west side of the courthouse in the horseshoe parking lot.
Buffalo County Election Office:
Mailing Address
Po Box 1270
Kearney NE 68848-1270
Physical Address
1512 Central Ave
Kearney NE 68847
Lisa Poff
Buffalo County Election Commissioner
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There is an opening on the Housing Agency Board due to a resignation. Anyone interested in serving on this board should contact the Mayor, City Hall or fill out the online form.
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Gibbon has curbside recycling which picks up every other Saturday available to residents at no additional charge.
Items accepted: tin & aluminum cans, newspapers, phone books, plastic bottles #1 thru #7, cereal/pancake type boxes, magazines, junk mail, and cardboard.
No glass, plastics bags or styrofoam accepted.
If interested in this service call City Hall to get recycle dumpster.
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PAYMENT OPTIONS
Automatic withdraw from your bank account can be set up just stop at City Hall and fill out the authorization form.
The city is now accepting credit card payments online. Click here for more information.
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Yard Waste Collection Area
The City’s yard waste collection area is open to Gibbon residents on Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Residents can drop off leaves, grass clippings, garden waste, branches and small limbs. For access to the area after regular hours 24/7 a resident can purchase a gate card for $25 at City Hall.
The garbage company will not dump any garbage dumpsters that contain yard waste. It is unlawful to dump yard waste & tree limbs in ditches along county roads and maybe subject to a fine.
There is an ordinance against leaving clippings in the street after mowing and property owners are responsible for mowing alleyways abutting their property. Also City ordinance states that lawns must be kept 8 inches or less. Residents must also keep their sidewalks clear of debris, foliage and tree branches.
The city’s public recycle dumpster is now located in the yard waste collection area. This was previously located on Front Street at the former Fox Grain building.
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