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Chappell, NE town hall & government

Chappell spent $3.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,044 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chappell's government.

Town budget

Where Chappell's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,044
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$910,000
$1,072 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million39%
Administration & buildings
$894,00026%
Parks & libraries
$373,00011%
Roads & transportation
$303,0009%
Sewer & trash
$280,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$85,0002%
Health & welfare
$63,0002%
Police
$54,0002%
Fire
$35,0001%
Interest on debt
$23,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 38%
  • Utility sales 33%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Chappell

Full-time staff
12
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Creek Valley Schools

Chappell's K–12 school district, shared with Lodgepole. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,762
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
185
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$460,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 74%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $26,762 per pupil, $17,184 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Chappell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,286
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$94,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Chappell's government

🏛️ Official websitechappellne.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chappell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chappell

Chappell is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Chappell's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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