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How Brownville is run

Brownville spent $680,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,152 per resident.

City budget
$680,000
spent, year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,152
Above typical Nebraska cities ($3,940)
Long-term debt
$53,000
$402 per resident
City staff
0
full-time · 6 part-time
Typical tax bill
$1,500
a year · NE $3,549

What stands out about how Brownville is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $5,152 per resident a year, or $14.12 a day

The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33% of spending.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 35%Sales taxes 19%Utility sales 18%From the state 12%Property taxes 10%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,500 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Nebraska$3,549
Brownville$1,500
$1,500
typical bill a year
1.33%
effective rate
$112,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Brownville’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Auburn Public Schools

Brownville’s K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Peru, Julian. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Brownville →
$14,204
per pupil · NE $15,602
980
students
$2.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,204 per pupil, $9,292 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 54%State 42%Federal 5%

Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Brownville

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Brownville yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Brownville

0 full-time staff

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
0
full-time
6
part-time

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Brownville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Brownville.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 3
    Nebraska SenateState senator
  3. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  4. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  5. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Brownville’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Brownville is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does Brownville get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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