Listen Live!

Fremont City Council meetings will be streamed live on bigdognow.com . Walnut Radio has been working with the City of Fremont for a couple of months to make this possible.  Walnut Radio provided all the equipment as part of their commitment to se...

Snow

Snow is a fact of life when you live in Fremont, Nebraska.  Snow removal is a fact of life for our Street Department.  They work tirelessly to get our city cleaned up after snow events.  They start preparing days prior to a pred...

State of the City

2018 was a busy year for the City of Fremont and Department of Utilities.  Mayor Scott Getzschman recently gave his annual State of the City speech at the Fremont Chamber of Commerce luncheon.  The speech highlighted the accomplishments ...

Master Fee Schedule Approved

City Council approved the Master Fee Schedule on November 13, 2018.  Fees are now in effect.  Click the link below to view the list of fees.  Watch for more links to the Master Fee Schedule to be added to our website.  ...

Building Permits Available Online!

The Building Department has been hard at work so that you can apply, view, and pay for building permits online.  You can also schedule or cancel inspections online.  The below packet of information can be used as a guide to learn how to ...

Train Monitoring System

The train monitoring system has been installed and is up and running!  The system monitors railroad crossings at North Sommers, West 23rd Street, West Linden Avenue, and West Military Avenue.  Click on the link to see if a train is block...

Golden Spike Presentation

Union Pacific Railroad presented Mayor Scott Getzschman with a commemorative Golden Spike during the 2018 John C. Fremont Days festival.  The Union Pacific Railroad is significant to Fremont's existence.  Fremont is one of the towns that...

Gas Excess Flow Valves Are Now Available

May 5, 2014 – U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to Fremont’s immigration law

In 2012, U.S. District Judge Laurie Smith Camp struck down the rental requirement as a violation of housing safeguards and the federal government’s authority to regulate immigration.

A year later, in a 2-1 decision, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of App...Read on...

April 10, 2014 – Housing portion of Fremont’s Ordinance No. 5165 begin today

Fremont voters approved the ordinance last June 2010. In an effort to preserve financial resources and follow the advice of legal counsel, the City Council had previously suspended enforcement of the law until the courts make a decision on the legal chall...Read on...

November 5 - Nebraska Supreme Court Decides Against Review in Fremont Immigration Ordinance Lawsuit

The Nebraska Supreme Court will leave questions of whether the city of Fremont has the legal authority to enact a local immigration ordinance to the federal courts.

The Fremont ordinance is currently being challenged by the American Civil Liberties Un...Read on...

September 9 - Hazleton Immigration Ordinance struck down by 3rd Circuit Court

The 3rd Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals has struck down a Hazleton, PA immigration ordinance on the grounds that it interferes with the federal government’s authority to regulate immigration.

The Hazleton law had some similarities to the Fremont ...Read on...

September 8 - Federal District Court Judge submits question to the Nebraska Supreme Court

U.S. District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp has submitted a formal question to the Nebraska Supreme Court related to Fremont’s local immigration ordinance. The question for the state’s high court concerns whether the City of Fremont has the legal authori...Read on...

August 17 - City Budgets for Immigration Ordinance Costs

(Fremont) -- In preparation for the 2011 budget for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2010, the City of Fremont has prepared a projection of potential costs related to the immigration ordinance now being defended in the courts.

Based on estimates...Read on...

August 17 - City Files Brief in Immigration Case

Kris Kobach, the attorney representing Fremont in defense of the immigration ordinance, filed his brief regarding the jurisdiction question in federal court yesterday. The brief argues that the federal courts do have jurisdiction in this matter.Read on...

July 27 - Immigration ordinance on City Council agenda tonight at 7 p.m.

Tonight at 7 p.m. the Fremont City Council takes up two issues related to the local immigration ordinance passed by the voters last month. The Council will consider a resolution to suspend implementation and enforcement in preparation for legal defense o...Read on...

July 23 - City Council to consider suspending immigration ordinance

In anticipation of a temporary restraining order, the Fremont City Council will consider a resolution suspending implementation and enforcement of the local immigration ordinance passed in a special election June 21, 2010.

Until the Council mak...Read on...

July 16 - City of Fremont Prepares to Implement Illegal Immigration Law

July 16 – The City of Fremont is preparing to implement the local illegal immigration ordinance passed last month. New forms to obtain a renter’s license and for employer business licensing will be available starting July 27, 2010 in the City Clerk’s Off...Read on...

July 13 - City of Fremont Planning for Implementation

July 13 -- Following the anticipated Fremont City Council vote certifying the County’s election results, the City is making plans to implement the immigration ordinance effective July 29th.

Forms and procedures related to rental housing will be manag...Read on...

July 13 - City of Fremont Responds to ACLU Nebraska

July 13 - The City of Fremont received an open records request for documents from ACLU Nebraska Thursday July 8, 2010. The request for materials concerns the recently passed local ordinance and related city business. The request is comprehensive and date...Read on...

June 24 - City of Fremont Accepts Contributions for Legal Costs

The City of Fremont has set up an avenue to contribute to the City’s legal and other costs associated with defending the ordinance passed at the June 21st election. These donations may be made to:

CITY OF FREMONT
Attn: CITY TREASURERPO BOX 1266
...Read on...

June 22 - Fremont passes local immigration ordinance

June 22 -- The citizens of Fremont have passed a petition initiated ordinance relating to immigration. The unofficial vote tally was 3906 in favor and 2908 opposed.

On June 29th the County made the results official. The City Council will officially re...Read on...