Town Hall · Holbrook

Holbrook, NE town hall & government

Holbrook spent $461,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,401 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Holbrook's money goes

Spent
$461,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,401
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$459,000
$2,391 per resident
Roads & transportation
$150,00033%
Administration & buildings
$140,00030%
Water & other utilities
$85,00018%
Sewer & trash
$40,0009%
Interest on debt
$21,0005%
Police
$15,0003%
Fire
$10,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • From the state 17%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Holbrook

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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

Arapahoe Public Schools

Holbrook's K–12 school district, shared with Arapahoe and Edison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,474
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
321
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $17,474 per pupil, $8,903 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 Holbrook: Cambridge Public Schools ($19,167 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Holbrook pay

Typical tax bill
$870
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$75,000
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 Holbrook's government

Town hall & decisions in Holbrook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holbrook

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

All of Holbrook'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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