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Kimball Nebraska! Kimball The High Point of Nebraska PC: Alisa Danae Photography Located at: 214 S Walnut St Kimball, Nebraska Phone: (308) 230-2111 Hours: Tuesday—Thursday (6:00 AM—2:00 PM) Friday & Saturday (6:00 AM— 8:00 PM) Karen’s Kitchen is a locally owned and operated family restaurant Offering Home cooked meals from the menu and daily specials. Karen’s Kitchen also offers pickup services. Table of Contents Quick Reference Phone Numbers Welcome Message History of Kimball Wheat Growers Hotel City of Kimball Government & Ordinances Agriculture in Kimball County Kimball Health Services Housing Utilities Education Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area Four Winds Golf Course Gotte Park Panorama Point & Three State Corner Marker Plains Historical Museum Kimball Celebrations Kimball Organizations Transportation City of Kimball Map Kimball Businesses Quick Reference Phone Numbers Kimball City Offices…………………….308.235.3639 County Assessor………………...……….308.235.2362 County Attorney………………….....…..308.235.3678 County Clerk……………………………….308.235.2241 County Commissioners..……………....308.235.4056 County Court………..………………….....308.235.2831 County District Court………………...308.235.3591 County Highway Department……...308.235.2681 County Treasurer…………………...…..308.235.2242 District 10 Probation Office….…...308.235.4046 Fairgrounds………………………………...308.235.8886 Kimball Health Services……………..308.235.1952 Kimball Landfill...……………………….308.235.3540 Kimball Municipal Airport……........308.235.4008 Kimball Parks & Recreation…….....308.235.4241 Kimball Police Department..……....308.235.3608 Kimball Public Library……..……......308.235.4523 Kimball Public Schools……….……...308.235.2188 Nebraska State Patrol …….……..….308.632.1211 Region 21 Emergency Mgmt.…….....308.235.3332 Register of Deeds………………..……...308.235.2241 Sheriff………………………………...……….308.235.3615 Transit Services………...………………..308.235.0262 United States Post Office….………..308.235.3318 Veteran’s Service……….…………..…..308.235.3141 I hope the following information, pictures, and advertisements will be helpful in familiarizing yourself with Kimball and all the amenities the town and county have available to citizens and guests. Since 1889, the town of Kimball has been a welcoming community. Kimball has emerged as a desirable destination to live, work, raise a family, retire and even start a business. Close proximity to the Colorado Front Range, Interstate 80, Wyoming rustic ski resorts, and the Heartland Expressway make Kimball a prime location. Welcome to our amazing hometown, we invite you to consider Kimball as your hometown. Elyse Schlake City of Kimball Economic Development Coordinator History Kimball traces its history back to 1867 when the Union Pacific Railroad construction reached the site of the present-day town’s location. The railroad established a station, calling it Antelope because of the large herds of antelope which roamed the area, and the tiny settlement of Antelopeville sprang up beside the station. For several years, the only activities in the vicinity consisted of railroad crews stopping for food and rest and the huge Bay State Livestock Company cattle operation. In 1877, the little town’s first post office was established. In 1881, the first school was started through the efforts of Mary Lynch, wife of a section foreman for the railroad. Because of confusion in 1885 with another town called Antelope, a change of name was suggested. The influence of the railroad can be attested to with the choice of "Kimball." A friend of the Lynch's, Thomas Lord Kimball, general manager on the U.P., would sidetrack his personal car and visit them when passing through town. When the area separated from Cheyenne County in 1888, the county also chose the name. Wheat Growers Hotel The Wheat Growers Hotel was constructed in 1918 by F. Cunningham and was considered the “most glamorous Hotel between Omaha and Denver”. Dwight and Mami Eisenhower (with son Doug and Mami’s parents) stayed at the Hotel in 1919. With 86 rooms, a restaurant and a Ballroom, the Hotel became the hub for railroad travelers and locals alike. GOVERNMENT In 1922, Kimball became a second-class city and elected a mayor. The City of Kimball is a city of the Second class operating with a Council- Administrator form of government. The Council is elected at large by the citizens, while the Board of Public Works, City Administrator, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and City Police Chief are appointed/hired by the Council. The City Council serves as the legislative body for the City of Kimball by making policy, passing ordinances and approving appropriations. The City Administrator is a hired professional manager of city government. The Administrator performs the executive function of administering the daily affairs of the City of Kimball. The City Clerk and Treasurer are also hired professionals qualified to maintain the records of the City of Kimball. The Board of Public Works (BPW) reviews budgets, incomes and expenses, rates and capital investments for equipment for the City Utility departments. However, the City Council does review and approve large capital purchases and debt service for the Utility departments. Helpful City Ordinances Dogs over the age of 6 months are required to be licensed. 95.40 Property shall have weeds, grasses or vegetation no higher than 6 inches of growth. 93.19 Snow, ice, mud and or any other obstructions shall be removed from property owners sidewalks. 94.05 Building permits are required to be filed with City Clerk for any building construction, repair, demolition, or building relocation. Please prevent or clean up the following nuisances: dead or diseased trees, weeds, litter, stagnant water, noxious substances, trash, animal or human waste, recyclable items, abandoned vehicles, etc. Eye appealing properties help Kimball prosper. AGRICULTURE The Homestead Act and Kincaid Act fostered the settlement of Kimball County in the early years of 1885-1910. Farming was the major source of revenue. It was also during this time that Kimball’s first manufacturing plant began operations. Pat Maginnis, a blacksmith, patented an irrigation flume, a rough design to carry irrigation water across ravines. A "second frontier" started when oil was discovered in 1951. This brought hundreds of people to Kimball County. At one time 28 "producers" were operating within the city limits. Kimball County’s oil production grew steadily throughout the 1950s and led the state for barrels produced in 1960. Kimball earned the title “Oil Capital of Nebraska”. Helpful Agriculture Phone Numbers: Kimball Banner County Extension Office…………..308.235.3122 Kimball Weed Department…………………………..308.230.0080 Nebraska Brand Committee……………………...…308.763.2930 South Platte Natural Resources Department….…...308.254.2377 USDA Service Center………………………..….……308.235.2822 Kimball Health Services In 1944, the citizens of Kimball County voted on a bond issue for $90,000. Kimball Health Services began operation on August 21, 1950, at a cost of $223,000, financed with the bond issue, Hill-Burton funds and philanthropic resources. KHS has grown into a modern, efficient medical facility, serving patients and their families throughout western Nebraska, eastern Wyoming and northeastern Colorado. Kimball Health Services Clinic opened its doors in September of 1996. It is a provider -based certified rural health clinic. In 2002, the clinic moved to its current location on the Kimball Health Services hospital campus. In 2017, a second rural health clinic was added in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. The clinics are staffed with two physicians and multiple midlevel providers. All the clinic staff are employees of the hospital, which owns the clinic. The clinics provides family practice coverage to our communities. Both clinics offer extended hours (Saturdays included) in order to serve the working family needs of our community. Kimball Health Services offers the following services: cardiology, dermatology, emergency services, lab services, nursing services, radiology services, reconstructive plastic surgery, rehabilitation, specialty physician clinic, surgery, and swing bed care. Housing In comparison to statewide averages, Kimball’s home valuations and home rentals are below average. This data makes Kimball an ideal town for low standard of living costs. There are plenty of lots within Kimball city limits to build a new home or remodel a current home. Utility Prices (subject to change) Electricity Minimum Rates: $20.36 Summer Rates: $0.1318/kWhs Winter Rates: $0.1138 for first 570 kWhs used then $0.0989/kWhs Occupational Tax is applied Water Minimum Rates: $27.60 Year round rates: $1.740 per 1000 gallons of water used Occupational tax is applied Sewer $29.33 is the set rate for new customers New rates are calculated every March and are based on prior water usage billed out for December, January and February Trash/Landfill Total Charges: $29.50 Landfill hours: 7:30-12:00 & 1:00 to 3:30 PM Monday-Saturday Yard Waste (Grass clippings/small branches) $2.50/month Brown dumpsters are for bagged household waste ONLY The landfill takes appliances free of charge; tires, construction debris, etc. will be assessed a fee. Education Mary Lynch, wife of the railroad section foreman, cajoled the company and several section workers who boarded with her, to find a building, a teacher, and money to start a school for her children. Kimball County High School opened its doors on January 3, 1910. The influx of missile construction workers in Kimball and the surrounding area resulted in aid to Kimball schools under
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