- Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth: Incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert highlights her administration’s success in increasing Omaha’s cash reserves by over $50 million while consistently ending fiscal years with budget surpluses and maintaining high bond ratings.
- Urban Development Focus: Stothert’s campaign emphasizes urban development, job creation, and making Omaha an attractive city for young professionals by ensuring a safe, clean environment, affordable housing, and accessible public transportation.
- Positive Momentum and Recognition: She notes that Omaha has gained national recognition, being ranked by Forbes as the #1 city in the country to move to, based on affordability, safety, and job opportunities, and aims to continue this positive momentum.
As city elections approach, KMTV is taking the time to talk to each of the mayoral candidates. Incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert she tells KMTV she wants to keep Omaha moving forward Mayor Stothert highlights her economic track record as mayor over 12 years, emphasizing the growth of the city’s cash reserve, increasing it by more than 50 million dollars… and her ability to end fiscal years with a budget surplus, ensuring fiscal responsibility while planning for various city development initiatives.
“We have very, very high bond ratings that show strong fiscal management for the city of Omaha. Every budget, including the 26 budget that I’m doing now, I look at ways to fund every department the way they need to be funded and keep in mind Over 24, 25, and 26, I will have given the Omaha Police Department 21 million in raises, but I’m doing all these things and still trying to manage the revenues we get and lower tax levy every time I possibly can,” said Mayor Stothert.
She says this time around, urban development, increasing jobs and residents in downtown and midtown Omaha, while maintaining a safe and appealing environment for businesses and young professionals, are the defining characteristics of her campaign…