Bee, NE town hall & government
Bee spent $1.3 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $7,067 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bee's government.
Where Bee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 58%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Seward Public Schools
Bee's K–12 school district, shared with Garland, Goehner, Seward, Staplehurst, Ulysses and Ulysses. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,245 per pupil, $9,244 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 Bee: East Butler Public Schools ($25,742 per pupil).
Which schools Bee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bee 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bee's government
Who represents Bee
Bee is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen 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.