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Timothy John Higgins

Republican · NE · Buffalo County Commissioner, District 3

Timothy John Higgins serves as Buffalo County Commissioner for District 3. He chairs the board's election commission committee.

Where Timothy John Higgins stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (2 records)

Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support

  • Made the motion for a county worker COVID-19 vaccine reward. Workers who showed proof of vaccination got 4 extra hours of vacation. The board passed it 5-1.

    April 13, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: buffalocounty.ne.gov

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose

  • Made the motion to put a $72 million bond on the ballot for a new law enforcement center. A property tax was set to repay it. The board passed it 6-1.

    July 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: buffalocounty.ne.gov

  • Seconded and voted for the county's 2024-25 property tax request of $26,355,549. It set a tax rate of $0.335479 per $100 of value. The rate that kept taxes level with the year before was $0.299932. It passed 6-0.

    September 24, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: buffalocounty.ne.gov

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support

  • Spoke in favor of the $72 million law enforcement center bond. He said the county and city had saved over $30 million by sharing one building since 1995.

    July 9, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nebraska.tv

  • Made the motion to put a $72 million bond on the ballot for a new law enforcement center. A property tax was set to repay it. The board passed it 6-1.

    July 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: buffalocounty.ne.gov

  • Was named the county's main contact for the builder managing a new law enforcement center. He then made the motion to approve that builder's contract. It passed 5-0.

    June 24, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: buffalocounty.ne.gov

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 2 support

  • Made the motion to put a $72 million bond on the ballot for a new law enforcement center. A property tax was set to repay it. The board passed it 6-1.

    July 8, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: buffalocounty.ne.gov

  • Was named the county's main contact for the builder managing a new law enforcement center. He then made the motion to approve that builder's contract. It passed 5-0.

    June 24, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: buffalocounty.ne.gov

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Made the motion to take back a permit for a dog boarding business near Kearney after a public hearing. The board passed it 5-2.

    September 12, 2023

    Source: buffalocounty.ne.gov

  • Reported for the county's COVID committee that county workers no longer had to wear masks in public areas. Each office head could still set stricter rules.

    May 11, 2021

    Source: buffalocounty.ne.gov

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