Town Hall · David

David, NE town hall & government

David spent $21.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $7,030 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where David's money goes

Spent
$21.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$7,030
typical Nebraska cities: $4,803
Long-term debt
$11.1 million
$3,690 per resident
Water & other utilities
$14 million66%
Sewer & trash
$4.1 million19%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million6%
Parks & libraries
$753,0004%
Administration & buildings
$526,0002%
Housing & development
$240,0001%
Police
$183,0001%
Fire
$117,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 63%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for David

Full-time staff
24
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,600
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

David City Public Schools

David's K–12 school district, shared with Abie, Bellwood, Garrison, Savannah, Olive and Bruno. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,703
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
694
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $18,703 per pupil, $10,641 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 David pay

Typical tax bill
$2,062
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$165,200
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.

Local

Contact David's government

🏛️ Official websitedavidcityne.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in David →

Beyond town hall

Who represents David

David is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of David'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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