Bellevue, NE town hall & government
Bellevue spent $100 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,587 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellevue's government.
Coming up at Bellevue's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 22Thu · 6:00 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 5:30 pm
- Aug 27Thu · 6:00 pm
- Aug 18Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 4Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 4Tue · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Bellevue's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Bellevue's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Sales taxes 22%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Bellevue
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bellevue Public Schools
Bellevue's K–12 school district. 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 41%
- State 49%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,026 per pupil, $9,324 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 Bellevue: Omaha Public Schools ($17,744 per pupil) · Papillion-La Vista Community Schools ($12,796 per pupil) · Springfield Platteview Community Schools ($16,449 per pupil).
Which schools Bellevue kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellevue 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 Bellevue's government
Who represents Bellevue
Bellevue 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.