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Monthly Tests of Outdoor Warning Siren System in Sarpy County Moving to Wednesdays

Beginning in March, regularly scheduled tests of the outdoor warning siren system in Sarpy County will be conducted on the first Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. The first test of 2023 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 1, at 11 a.m. 

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2023 Nebraska Homestead Form now available

Sarpy County Assessor Dan Pittman is reminding property owners that the 2023 Nebraska Homestead Exemption Application is now available.

The form must be filed with the Sarpy County Assessor's Office between Feb. 2, 2023 and June 30, 2023. Find Form 458 her...

2022 Annual Report: A message from the Sarpy County Board

Dear Sarpy County residents,

The last year in Sarpy County has been historic. In 2022, the Board of Commissioners approved Sarpy County’s lowest tax rate since at least 1985 while also funding mission-critical services and once-in-a-generation pr...

Sarpy County unveils Cpl. Daegan Page Street

Sarpy County on Thursday unveiled a street named in honor of fallen U.S. Marine Cpl. Daegan Page.

A portion of Gertrude Street from 157th and Emiline Streets to South 162nd Avenue and Harrison Streets now carries a “Cpl. Daegan Page Street” honorary design...

Wastewater Agency breaks ground on new sewer system

The Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency today held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Unified Southern Sarpy Wastewater System.

The Wastewater Agency, formed in 2017, is a multi-jurisdictional government body tasked with solving a regional issue: th...

Sarpy County to dedicate street in honor of Corporal Daegan Page

The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners today unanimously voted to dedicate a street in honor of fallen Marine Corporal Daegan Page.

“We owe our deepest respects to those who serve our country, and Cpl. Page paid the ultimate price,” said County Board Chai...

Sarpy County Update: Tour the new Sarpy County Correctional Center

Take a virtual tour of the new Sarpy County Correctional Center and learn more about the construction process in this month's What's Happening In Sarpy County video.

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Wastewater Agency receives State Revolving Fund Loan to fund construction of sewer system

The Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency crossed a major hurdle this week in its efforts to build a sanitary sewer system in southern Sarpy County. The Agency will use a zero-interest loan from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy to pay...

Major road projects connecting northwestern Sarpy County

CONNECTSarpy projects includes paving and expanding 180th Street and Giles Road, as well as a new bridge on 180th Street over the BNSF Railway railroad tracks. (Olsson)

Drive across northwestern Sarpy County, the transformation is evident. Roads that were ...

Sarpy County approves budget that invests in the future, keeps levy flat

The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the county’s budget for the Fiscal Year 2022. 

 The County’s $241.5 million budget invests in key needs of the fastest growing county in t...

VIDEO: Sarpy County lays groundwork for major economic development projects

Local leadership and great communities help attract economic drivers like Facebook. It also takes planning and investments in infrastructure. Here's a look at what attracted Facebook's Sarpy Data Center and other major projects to our co...

Serving Sarpy: Dispatcher and National Guard Medic responds to pandemic

Jake Harrer never expected that his first large-scale activation as a member of Nebraska Army National Guard would involve administering COVID-19 vaccinations.

But when he got the call in January, Harrer graciously accepted. That meant he’d tempo...

Sarpy County breaks ground on new Correctional Center

Sarpy County held a groundbreaking ceremony for new Sarpy County Correctional Center today. Construction will begin within days on the new 150,000-square-foot facility on the Sarpy County Courthouse campus at 84th Street and Highway 370. 

The faci...

Sarpy Sheriff’s Office, NRD unveil new airboat

On June 10, the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office and Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District unveiled a new airboat the agencies jointly purchased to better assist with searches, rescues and other operations on Sarpy County waterways.

 “Havin...

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Mental Health Diversion serves as an alternative to incarceration

By Emily Ramm/Sarpy County Communications Specialist

Sarpy County made a significant commitment to helping those experiencing mental illness with the creation of the Mental Health Diversion program.

Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov established the speciali...