Scottsbluff, NE town hall & government
Scottsbluff spent $53.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,744 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scottsbluff's government.
Coming up at Scottsbluff's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning Commission2525 Circle Drive Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pmPark, Cemetery, and Tree BoardPark, Cemetery, and Tree Board Meeting2525 Circle Drive Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 21Wed · 4:30 pmLibrary Board Meeting page ↗
- Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 4:30 pmLibrary Board Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 2:00 pmLiquor License Holders Investigatory BoardLiquor License Holders Investigatory Board Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 8:00 amLB 840 Application Review Committee2525 Circle Drive Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning Commission2525 Circle Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 11Fri · 12:00 pmCivil Service CommissionCivil Service Commission Special Meeting 9-11-26 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 12:00 pm
Official listings from Scottsbluff's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Scottsbluff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 49%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Scottsbluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Scottsbluff Public Schools
Scottsbluff'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 41%
- State 46%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,843 per pupil, $9,610 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 Scottsbluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scottsbluff 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 Scottsbluff's government
Who represents Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. 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.