Town Hall · Waverly

Waverly, NE town hall & government

Waverly spent $25.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,680 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Waverly's money goes

Spent
$25.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,680
typical Nebraska cities: $4,803
Long-term debt
$15.7 million
$3,509 per resident
Parks & libraries
$7 million28%
Administration & buildings
$6.3 million25%
Housing & development
$5 million20%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million9%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million7%
Police
$475,0002%
Fire
$303,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 34%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waverly

Full-time staff
11
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Waverly School District 145

Waverly's K–12 school district, shared with Alvo and Eagle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,157
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
2,134
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,157 per pupil, $8,030 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 Waverly pay

Typical tax bill
$4,776
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$316,600
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.

Local

Contact Waverly's government

🏛️ Official websitecitywaverly.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waverly →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waverly

Waverly is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Waverly'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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