The municipality owns and operates the municipal landfill through the City Superintendent. The governing body, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the care, management, and maintenance of the municipal landfill may each year levy a tax not to exceed the maximum limit prescribed by state law, on the actual valuation of all real estate and personal property within the corporate limits that is subject to taxation. The revenue from the said tax shall be known as the Landfill Fund and shall remain in the custody of the Municipal Treasurer. The City Superintendent shall have the direct management and control of the municipal landfill and shall faithfully carry out the duties of his or her position. The City Superintendent shall have the authority to adopt rules and regulations for the sanitary and efficient management of the landfill subject to the supervision and review of the governing body. The governing body shall provide by ordinance for the management and operation of the landfill and shall set the rates to be charged for services rendered by ordinance and file the same in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection at any reasonable time.
(Prior Code, § 3-701)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 19-2101 through 19-2106