Scottsbluff City Council Summary
Week of March 17, 2026
Council approves transition to actual-cost billing for water service installations
Council advances commercial development with new sewer district
Monument Marathon secures $11,000 for marketing and internship
Riverside Discovery Center reports surging attendance and memberships
Traffic lane closure approved for Cinco de Mayo car show
Veterans fundraiser golf ball drop to close lane near public plaza
Council approves transition to actual-cost billing for water service installations
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — The city council unanimously approved a resolution to amend the cost of water service installations for new construction and reconnections. Rather than charging a flat fee, which previously sat at $718 for a one-inch line, the city will now bill property owners based on current material acquisition costs, equipment use and labor. City staff noted the actual cost of a one-inch installation is currently approximately $1,311, and the policy change ensures the city will recover its true expenses.
Council advances commercial development with new sewer district
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — The council approved preliminary and final plats for a three-block commercial development that includes national retail tenants and a local implement business. To support the site, the council waived the standard three readings to quickly approve an ordinance creating a new sanitary sewer district. The district authorizes the extension of a city sewer main to the properties under a public improvements contract.
Monument Marathon secures $11,000 for marketing and internship
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — The Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) Foundation received an $11,000 community programming grant to support the 2026 Monument Marathon. Race director Jennifer Reisig said the funds, drawn from the city's hotel and motel tax, will be split between targeted out-of-state social media marketing and hiring a summer intern. The marathon, entering its 15th year, drew a record 669 runners in 2025 and raised more than $81,000 for WNCC student scholarships and emergency assistance.
Riverside Discovery Center reports surging attendance and memberships
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Riverside Discovery Center Executive Director Kei Hodgson provided a highly positive quarterly update to the council, reporting that zoo attendance is currently 30 percent above its fiscal year goal. Memberships have risen to 237 percent of the organization's target, and gift shop sales have seen a 270 percent increase. The zoo also recently regained a statewide accreditation and secured a $105,000 grant over three years for tree maintenance and removal.
Traffic lane closure approved for Cinco de Mayo car show
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — A community festival permit was granted to Aulick Industries to host its annual Cinco de Mayo car show and craft fair on May 2. To ensure pedestrian safety for the growing event, the city will close an outside westbound lane of South Beltline Highway West in front of the business from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendees parking in a nearby lot will be directed to use the closed lane as a protected pedestrian walkway to reach the event.
Veterans fundraiser golf ball drop to close lane near public plaza
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — The council approved a festival permit for the Valley Alternative Learning Transitioning School (VALTS) to host a veterans fundraiser golf ball drop at the 18th Street Plaza on May 1. A city fire truck will park in the closed southbound lane of Broadway and drop numbered golf balls toward a target in the plaza grass, with the closest balls winning gift card prizes. Proceeds from the student-led event will fund school field trips, scholarships and the local Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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