Town Hall · Melbeta

Melbeta, NE town hall & government

Melbeta spent $267,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $2,495 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Melbeta's money goes

Spent
$267,000
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,495
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$20,000
$187 per resident
Administration & buildings
$195,00073%
Roads & transportation
$36,00013%
Sewer & trash
$34,00013%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 45%
  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Gering Public Schools

Melbeta's K–12 school district, shared with Terrytown and Gering. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,443
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
2,020
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,443 per pupil, $7,749 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 Melbeta pay

Typical tax bill
$1,063
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$90,000
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 Melbeta's government

Town hall & decisions in Melbeta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Melbeta

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

All of Melbeta'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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