Announcements

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL SEAT IN WARD 2

City Hall is now accepting applications for the City Council seat in Ward 2.  The seat will be vacated within the next 30 days.  To apply, submit a resume and cover letter as soon as possible. Ward 2’s boundaries run roughly north-south from L Street to Maywood Street and east-west from Miller Avenue t, 79th Street and 79th Avenue to 84th Street.  Remaining term runs through November, 2016.   

Send application to Ralston City Hall, 5500 S. 77th St., Ralston, NE 68127.  For questions, call City Hall at (402) 331-6677.

2013 TUNES IN INDEPENDENCE SQUARE
June & August

Six outdoor summer concerts are scheduled to take place in downtown Ralston's Independence Square during the months of June and August. You are invited to bring your lawn chairs and blankets for a relaxing evening of live music. Concerts will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the gazebo in Independence Square at 77th & Main Street. Free refreshment available to the first 200 attendees.

2013 Tunes in Independence Square concert schedule

Outdoor concerts are sponsored by the City of Ralston, Ralston Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Omaha Musicians' Association.

UPCOMING ARENA EVENTS
March 14 to August 3

The Omaha Lancer's may have played their last home game for the 2012-2013 season, but there are plenty of things you can do at the Ralston Arena until the hockey season begins again in the Fall. Click here for a partial list of upcoming events.

Go to RalstonArena.com for a complete list of events.

RALSTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
Proposed Meeting Schedule

A proposed meeting schedule is now available for the Ralston Comprehensive Plan. Click here for a copy of the proposed schedule.

PAY FOR CITY SERVICES ONLINE

The City is accepting online payment for many services. Recently added is the ability to use your favorite credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express) to pay for building and plumbing permits as well as licenses.

This service is in addition to the payments that are accepted online by the Ralston Police Department. You can request and pay for a police report online or pay a parking ticket online.

All waiverable traffic citations may also be paid online through the State of Nebraska Web site. If your traffic citation indicates at the bottom that it is "waiverable" and it has dollar amounts filled in, then the citation is eligible to be paid online.

To access the online reports and payment options for the Ralston Police Department, hover over the Police Department link on the left side of any City Web page and choose the link you want.

RALSTON'S NEW PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT CARD

The City of Ralston has a new program to offer savings on prescription drugs to residents who are without health insurance, a traditional benefits plan, or have prescriptions that are not covered by insurance.

The Prescription Discount Card is made available to residents by the City of Ralston in collaboration with the National League of Cities (NLC) and is made possible through Ralston's membership in NLC.

The card is FREE to all Ralston residents, regardless of age, income, or existing health insurance. By using this card you may save an average of 23% off the regular retail price of prescription drugs at participating pharmacies

Residents may pick up a City of Ralston discount card at the following locations:

• Ralston City Hall
• Ralston Police Dept.
• Baright Library
• Ralston Senior Center
• Ralston Arena

Or CLICK HERE to print a City of Ralston card.

For questions about the card or to see a list of participating pharmacies CLICK HERE or call toll free at 1-888-620-1749.

This is not insurance. Discounts are only available at participating pharmacies. By using this card, participants agree to pay the entire prescription cost less any applicable discount. Savings may vary by drug and pharmacy.

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Our Mission - Who We Are Today

The City of Ralston is a dedicated and caring team of volunteers, staff, and officials who provide high-quality, equitably priced services to sustain a safe and progressive community that supports family values.

Vision - Our Preferred Future

The City of Ralston will deliver economic, creative, cultural, and community development strategies to generate a quality of life that is a beacon of dynamic and independent small town culture within the metro area.

Read the City of Ralston's Strategic Plan