Public Notices
Our drop box has been installed. It is located near the northwest door of the courthouseNOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASES
Public notice is hereby given, in compliance with NEB. REV. STAT. §77-1633, that a representative of the following political subdivisions will meet on the 22nd day of September 2026 at 6:00 p.m. CT in the Community Room, Hitchcock County Courthouse, 229 East D St., Trenton, NE for the purpose of conducting a joint public hearing to obtain public input on property tax increases proposed by the subdivisions:
- Hitchcock County, 308-334-5646, property tax requested $2,417,352;
- McCook Public Schools, 308-340-0755, property tax requested $10,424,242 (Hearing for McCook Public Schools will be held at 6:00 p.m. CT 9-22-26 in the McCook Jr. Hi. Board room, 800 West 7th St., McCook, NE)
Said meeting is open to the public. Accommodations for the disabled are available upon request. Please contact the Hitchcock County Clerk at 308-334-5646 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if accommodations are required.
There is no item on the agenda for this joint public meeting other than discussion of each political subdivision’s intent to increase its property tax request by a percentage greater than the “allowable growth percentage” defined in §77-1633.
Notice of General Election 2026
NOTICE
Effective July 1, 2025, Hitchcock County will no longer be recording in the hand written record books and will be going to digital recording. Copies may still be obtained through the Clerk’s office with the appropriate fees, or through the Nebraska Deeds Online website. The past recording books will remain in the Clerk’s office for research purposes.
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ZONING & RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT NOTICE
Pursuant to Section 804 of the Hitchcock County Zoning Regulations, no building, structure, or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, moved, or structurally altered without a Zoning Permit/Certificate of Zoning Compliance first being issued by the Zoning Administrator. Be advised that any of the above actions commenced prior to issuance of all required permit(s) or variance(s) in accordance with zoning regulations constitutes a violation of current Hitchcock County zoning regulations and is punishable by law. Applications for Zoning Permits or Certificate of Zoning Compliance are available at the Hitchcock County Zoning Administrator's office at the courthouse.
Be advised that an Application to Occupy Hitchcock County Road Right-of-Way must be completed, submitted and approved by the Hitchcock County Board of Commissioners before entering upon any Hitchcock County road right-of-way for the purpose of burying, maintaining and repairing of any underground utilities including waterlines. Applications for Right of Way permits are available at the Hitchcock County Clerk’s office.
Forms may also be obtained from the County’s website at:
http://www.hitchcockcounty.ne.gov .
Hitchcock County Board of Commissioners
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