Read, NE town hall & government
Read spent $542,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,246 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Read's government.
Where Read's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 68%
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Read
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Read didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
David City Public Schools
Read's K–12 school district, shared with Abie, Bellwood, David City, Garrison, Savannah and Olive. 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 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.
Also serving Read: Shelby-Rising City Public Schools ($17,978 per pupil) · Centennial Public Schools ($20,398 per pupil) · Seward Public Schools ($14,245 per pupil).
Which schools Read kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Read 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 Read's government
Who represents Read
Read 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.