Garland, NE town hall & government
Garland spent $622,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,962 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garland's government.
Where Garland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Property taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Garland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Seward Public Schools
Garland's K–12 school district, shared with Goehner, Seward, Staplehurst, Ulysses, Bee and Ulysses. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,245 per pupil, $9,244 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 Garland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garland 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 Garland's government
Who represents Garland
Garland 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.