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Town Hall · Bellevue

How is Bellevue run?

Bellevue’s city government spent $69.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,108 per resident.

Town website
Election Day

Today

General election in Nebraska.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$69.8M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,108
In 2022: $968, less than 60% of 521 similar cities
Long-term debt
$74.6M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
385
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $3.2M
Typical tax bill
$4,239
1.72% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Bellevue is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer18% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Its own police and fire119 sworn officers and 78 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Bellevue’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct22
    Planning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Bellevue City Hall, 1500 Wall StreetPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Bellevue City Hall, 1500 Wall StreetCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct6
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Bellevue City Hall, 1500 Wall StreetCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct6
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Bellevue City Hall, 1500 Wall StreetCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Sep24
    Planning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Bellevue City Hall, 1500 Wall StreetPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,108 per resident a year, or $3.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 41%Fees & charges 23%Sales taxes 22%From the state 12%Interest, fines & other 1%From other local governments <1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $30.2 million. With these, the whole budget was $100 million.
Compared with similar places

$968 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Bellevue’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($968 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 521 Nebraska cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,070, and the middle half spent $802–$1,491. Bellevue spent less than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $802–$1,491Median $1,070Bellevue

Includes sewer and trash ($11.8 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 →

The group
521

Nebraska cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bellevue itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 35% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bellevue reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$51.6 million
2023$2.2 million
2024$69.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $968 · 2023: $35 · 2024: $1,108. Per resident it went from $968 to $1,108 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 53,270 to 63,015.

City staff
385

full-time in March 2025, up from 359 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,239 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.72% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Bellevue$4,239
Omaha$4,128
Nebraska$3,549
Council Bluffs$3,063
$4,239
typical bill a year
1.72%
effective rate
$247,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bellevue’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 Bellevue’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bellevue →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bellevue

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See bellevue.net for Bellevue’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Bellevue yet.bellevue.net ↗
Who works for Bellevue

One full-time city employee for every 164 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (63,015).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police129 + 2 pt
Fire98 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation51
Parks & libraries28 + 17 pt
Administration & buildings19 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash16
Housing & development15
Health & welfare5
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Other21
385
full-time
28
part-time
$3.2M
payroll for March 2025
$38.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$99,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
119
sworn police officers
78
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Bellevue had 6.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 399 of the 521 Nebraska cities that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.7: Bellevue had more than 64% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Bellevue Public Schools

Bellevue’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Bellevue →
$14,026
per pupil · NE $15,602
9,444
students
$69.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,026 per pupil, $9,324 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 41%State 49%Federal 10%

Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Bellevue

Omaha Public Schools · $17,744 per pupil

Papillion-La Vista Community Schools · $12,796 per pupil

Springfield Platteview Community Schools · $16,449 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Bellevue’s votes are counted by county

Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bellevue alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sarpy County’s results.

President · Sarpy County’s results100,735 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.2%55,567 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.5%43,825 votes

Others: 1.3% (1,343 votes).

Most votes in Sarpy County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

100% of Bellevue lies in Sarpy County. Every 2024 race in Sarpy County is on the county’s page.

Sarpy County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Bellevue

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Bellevue.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: bellevue.net ↗
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
    Rita SandersVictor RountreeRick Holdcroft
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
    Jim Pillen
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Flood
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
    Deb FischerPete Ricketts
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Bellevue compares with the towns next door

Bellevue spent $968 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,208. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Offutt AFB: unincorporated, no town budgetOmaha: $1,208 per resident (2022)La Platte: unincorporated, no town budgetOffutt AFBOmahaLa PlatteBellevue
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Omaha$1,208$4,128
Bellevue$968$4,239

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 Bellevue’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitebellevue.net ↗

Questions about Bellevue’s government

How much does Bellevue spend per resident?

About $1,108 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $968 was less than 60% of 521 Nebraska cities that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Bellevue?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,239 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bellevue.net.

Who runs Bellevue’s government?

See bellevue.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bellevue yet.

How did Bellevue vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bellevue alone. Sarpy County, where 100% of Bellevue lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Bellevue?

385 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.2M (about $38.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Bellevue in the state legislature?

Bellevue is split among 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Nebraska Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Bellevue?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 pm in Bellevue City Hall, 1500 Wall Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Bellevue’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →