Photo: Pleiades Two · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Superior run?
Superior’s town government spent $27.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,087 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Superior is run
Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Superior’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3Planning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · 124 E Coal Creek Dr, 124 E Coal Creek DrPlanning Commission Meeting CANCELEDMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC)Wednesday · 6:00 pm · Civic Space - (Studio 2), 2250 Main Street #1001Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Superior Youth Leadership Council (SYLC)Wednesday · 6:30 pm · Civic Space, 2250 Main Street #1001Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES)Thursday · 5:00 pm · Civic Space, 2250 Main Street #1001Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES) WorksessionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES)Thursday · 5:30 pm · Civic Space, 2250 Main Street #1001Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Town CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Town Hall, 124 E Coal Creek DrTown Council Meeting - CANCELEDMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct26Town CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Town Hall, 124 E Coal Creek DrTown Council MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Cultural Arts and Public Spaces Advisory Committee (CAPS)Thursday · 6:00 pm · Town Hall, 124 E Coal Creek DriveAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22GeneralThursday · 4:00 pm · 2250 Main Street #1001, Civic Space – Studio 2 downstairsOpen Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) & WHET Work SessionMeeting page ↗
- Oct21Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PARC)Wednesday · 7:00 pm · Town Hall, 124 E Coal Creek DriveAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Planning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Town Hall, 124 E Coal Creek DrPlanning Commission Meeting CANCELEDMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $2,087 per resident a year, or $5.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,296 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Superior’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,296 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,242, and the middle half spent $912–$1,750. Superior spent more than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Superior itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 60% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Superior reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,296 · 2024: $2,087.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,294 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Superior’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Superior’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Superior →
Who’s in charge in Superior
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 309 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (13,292).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Boulder Valley School District RE-2
Superior’s K–12 school district, shared with Jamestown, Lafayette, Louisville, Nederland, Ward and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,771 per pupil, $9,993 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
Jefferson County School District R-1 · $15,276 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Superior’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Superior alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boulder County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat76.5%150,149 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican20.8%40,758 votesOthers: 2.7% (5,397 votes).
Most votes in Boulder County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Superior lies in Boulder County; the rest in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Boulder County is on the county’s page.
Boulder County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Superior.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofsuperior.com ↗
- 2Colorado HouseSuperior is split between 2 districts
- 3Colorado SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Superior compares with the towns next door
Superior spent $1,296 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,265. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Broomfield | $2,265 | $4,007 |
| Superior | $1,296 | $5,294 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Superior’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Superior’s government
How much does Superior spend per resident?
About $2,087 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,296 was more than 50% of 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Superior?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,294 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofsuperior.com.
Who runs Superior’s government?
See townofsuperior.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Superior yet.
How did Superior vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Superior alone. Boulder County, where 100% of Superior lies, voted Harris 76.5%, Trump 20.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Superior?
43 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $328,847 (about $3.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Superior in the state legislature?
Superior is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Colorado Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Superior?
The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 pm in 124 E Coal Creek Dr, 124 E Coal Creek Dr, from the town’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Superior’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →