Superior, CO town hall & government
Superior spent $46.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,496 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Superior's government.
Coming up at Superior's town hall
- Sep 30Wed · 12:00 pmGeneralOSAC Work Session - Pointe StrategiesCivic Space 2250 Main Street #1001, Studio 2 (Downstairs) Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting CANCELED124 E Coal Creek Dr, 124 E Coal Creek Dr Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pmSuperior Youth Leadership Council (SYLC)Superior Civic Space, 2250 Main Street #1001 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 5:00 pmAdvisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES)Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES) WorksessionTown Hall, 124 E Coal Creek Drive Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 5:30 pmAdvisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES)Town Hall, 124 E Coal Creek Drive Meeting page ↗
- Oct 9Fri · 10:00 amSuperior Historical Commission (SHC)Superior Historical Commission Work SessionAsti Park/Grasso Park Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pmCultural Arts and Public Spaces Advisory Committee (CAPS)Town Hall, 124 E Coal Creek Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 4:00 pmOpen Space Advisory Committee (OSAC)Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) Work SessionTown Hall, 124 E Coal Creek Drive Meeting page ↗
- Sep 18Fri · 10:00 amSuperior Historical Commission (SHC)Town Hall, 124 E Coal Creek Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pmParks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PARC)Town Hall, 124 E Coal Creek Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - CANCELEDTown Hall, 124 E Coal Creek Dr Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 3:00 pm
Official listings from Superior's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Superior's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Superior
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Boulder Valley School District RE-2
Superior's K–12 school district, shared with Jamestown, Lafayette, Louisville, Nederland, Ward and Boulder. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 86%
- State 10%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,771 per pupil, $9,993 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Superior: Jefferson County School District R-1 ($15,276 per pupil).
Which schools Superior kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Superior pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Superior's government
Who represents Superior
Superior is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representatives Joe Neguse and Brittany Pettersen. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.