Bruning, NE town hall & government
Bruning spent $1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,830 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bruning's government.
Where Bruning's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Bruning
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bruning-Davenport Unified School System
Bruning's K–12 school district, shared with Davenport, Carleton, Ohiowa, Franklin and Belle Prairie. 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 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,923 per pupil, $14,630 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.
Which schools Bruning kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bruning 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 Bruning's government
Who represents Bruning
Bruning is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. 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.