JOHNSON LAKE — Johnson Lake Sanitary Improvement District trustees may have to consider completing a third cell to handle discharges from the lake’s sewage system.

The cell has been developed in anticipation of its need but must be completed before receiving sewage.

The trustees will call for digging equipment and soil samplers to learn if more work is needed to line the cell.

In the first trustee meeting of the year, Chairman Bruce Smith and SID Clerk Larry Ossenkop pointed at the continuing growth of a permanent population at the lake in addition to improvements property owners have been making for the increased discharge.

“There have been 36 new houses built since the sewage system was completed in 2008,” Ossenkop said.

He said the growth is somewhat faster then was expected.

“Many properties that have been improved are now using two bathrooms and things like dishwashers,” Smith added. “Where people used to be concerned about exceeding the capacity of their septic system, they don’t have to worry about a septic system anymore.”   

No costs for a third cell were estimated.

Ossenkop told the trustees 34 properties are delinquent in their annual assessments, while 14 are delinquent in paying sewer-use fees.

Some delinquencies date to 2009 for the sewer-use fees, which are drawing interest at the rate of 14 percent. Delinquent assessment payments are charged 7 percent. The interest payments are added to the costs.

Delinquent assessments may be sold by the county treasurer on the annual tax sale each March. After three years, the delinquent properties could be foreclosed.

It appears 15 to 18 properties will become eligible for foreclosure in September, Ossenkop said.

SANITARY AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1

OF GOSPER COUNTY (AND DAWSON COUNTY), NEBRASKA

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND BUDGET SUMMARY

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute

Sections 13-501 to 13-513, that the governing body will meet on the 14th day of

September, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at the SID No. 1 Operations Center, 42738 Road 748,

Johnson Lake, Nebraska, which meeting will be open to the public, for the purpose of

hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating

to the following proposed budget. The budget detail is available at the office of the Clerk

during regular business hours. The agenda for the meeting, kept continuously current, is

available for public inspection at 2120 So. 72 Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, Nebraska, and

at the SID No. 1 Operations Center, 42738 Road 748, Johnson Lake, Nebraska, and

includes a regular meeting, along with payment of bills.

Larry Ossenkop, Clerk

2009-2010 Actual Disbursements & Transfers $9,027,819.79

2010-2011 Actual/Estimated Disbursements & Transfers $1,790,268.01

2011-2012 Proposed Budget of Disbursements & Transfers $1,496,300.00

2011-2012 Necessary Cash Reserve $1,483,613.17

2011-2012 Total Resources Available $2,979,913.17

Total 2011-2012 Personal & Real Property Tax Requirement $591,000.00

Unused Budget Authority Created for Next Year $513,801.40

Breakdown of Property Tax:

Personal and Real Property Tax Required for Bonds $500,200.00

Personal and Real Property Tax Required for All Other Purposes $90,800.00

NOTICE OF SPECIAL HEARING TO SET FINAL TAX REQUEST

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute

Section 77-1601.02, that the governing body will meet on the 14th day of September,

2011, at 2:15 p.m. at the SID No. 1 Operations Center, 42738 Road 748, Johnson Lake,

Nebraska, for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or

observations of taxpayers relating to setting the final tax request at a different amount

than the prior year tax request.

2010-2011 Property Tax Request $549,659.00

2010 Tax Rate 0.552848

Property Tax Rate (2010-2011 Request/Valuation) 0.492761

2011-2012 Proposed Property Tax Request $591,000.00

Proposed 2011 Tax Rate 0.529822

Larry Ossenkop, Clerk

2011 Budget Notice SID#1.doc

Publish on September 7, 2011

Total Payment = Annual Principal Payments (1/15 of initial levy) PLUS Regular Interest and

PLUS total of Delinquent Penalty Interest Installments = TOTAL AMOUNT DUE

Interest of 5% always is calculated on the remaining balance from the date of the last payment

TO CLARIFY SOME POSSIBLE CONFUSION; THE SID ASSESSMENT 15 YEAR LOAN ACCRUES  5% SIMPLE INTEREST ON THE UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE FROM THE DATE OF THE LAST PAYMENT, or August 12th, 2009 if no payments have been made.  THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL 2% INTEREST ON THE UNPAID BALANCE IF THE ANNUAL PAYMENT IS DELINQUENT (NOT RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE BY AUGUST 12TH).    YOU CAN PAY ANY AMOUNT OF ANNUAL PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS AT ANY TIME AND THE CURRENT "NOW DUE" INTEREST ON THE UNPAID BALANCE.  YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR COUNTY TREASURER TO GET THIS PAYMENT INFORMATION.

Attached below is a recap of the previous postings and meeting information that detailed this information.   Please email:  SID@jlake.org if you have any questions.