Gretna, NE town hall & government
Gretna spent $68.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $7,554 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gretna's government.
Where Gretna's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 60%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Gretna
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gretna Public Schools
Gretna's K–12 school district. 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 66%
- State 32%
- Federal 2%
Of the $13,044 per pupil, $7,516 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.
Also serving Gretna: Springfield Platteview Community Schools ($16,449 per pupil).
Which schools Gretna kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gretna 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.
Contact Gretna's government
Who represents Gretna
Gretna is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Don Bacon. 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.