City Administrator Blog

Grants have played a vital role in accomplishing both large and small projects in Beatrice. For decades the City has used grants to improve our community.

The downtown is the heart of our community. It is an important community space, where all members of our community gather for parades and community events. The City, Main Street Beatrice, the Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce, NGage, and local business and property owners have diligently been…

The City Council recently approved a bid of $277,500 to demolish 413 Court Street and I know that many of you are asking why the City is involved. Often the City must get involved when a property has fallen into such a bad state of disrepair that demolition is the only viable option. You might…

In the next six months, the City of Beatrice will lose 76 years of combined experience when two long-time City employees retire.  These two employees have been the model of public servants who have dedicated their lives to serving the citizens of Beatrice.

I am often asked why the City is always buying and selling real estate.  There are many reasons that the City is active in the real estate market.  Each property is unique, but there a couple of general reasons why the City buys or sells a particular property.

While this may seem like an easy question, in reality, it can be next to impossible to answer, but we will try. It is next to impossible to say where exactly the City’s electricity comes from because of how electricity is bought, sold, and transferred in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP).