Photo: Paltron · CC BY-SA 4.0How is La Vista run?
La Vista’s city government spent $24.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,470 per resident.
City Council
6:00 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City Hall, 8116 Park View Blvd
All meetings →What stands out about how La Vista is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From La Vista’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov17City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City Hall, 8116 Park View BlvdCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18Park and Recreation Advisory CommitteeWednesday · 6:00 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City HallMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov19Planning CommissionThursday · 6:30 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City HallMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec1City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City HallCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec15City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City Hall, 8116 Park View BlvdCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec16Park and Recreation Advisory CommitteeWednesday · 6:00 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City HallMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov3City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City HallCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct21Park and Recreation Advisory CommitteeWednesday · 6:00 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City HallAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City Hall, 8116 Park View BlvdCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct14Civil Service CommissionWednesday · 4:00 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City HallAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct13Civil Service CommissionTuesday · 4:00 pm · Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City HallAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,470 per resident a year, or $4.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,443 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
La Vista’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,443 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Nebraska cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,393, and the middle half spent $1,120–$1,738. La Vista spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.8 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 →
Nebraska cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; La Vista itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years La Vista 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: $1,443 · 2023: $1,688 · 2024: $1,470.
full-time in March 2025, up from 115 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,419 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.69% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at La Vista’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 La Vista’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Vista →
Who’s in charge in La Vista
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 134 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,379).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Papillion-La Vista Community Schools
La Vista’s K–12 school district, shared with Papillion. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,796 per pupil, $8,075 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.
Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.
Millard Public Schools · $12,459 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
La Vista’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Vista alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sarpy County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%55,567 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.5%43,825 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,343 votes).
Most votes in Sarpy County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of La Vista lies in Sarpy County. Every 2024 race in Sarpy County is on the county’s page.
Sarpy 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 La Vista.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.la-vista.ne.us ↗
- 2Nebraska SenateState senator
- 3GovernorStatewide
- 4U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 5U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How La Vista compares with the towns next door
La Vista spent $1,443 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,673. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Papillion | $1,673 | $5,445 |
| La Vista | $1,443 | $4,419 |
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 La Vista’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about La Vista’s government
How much does La Vista spend per resident?
About $1,470 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 $1,443 was more than 57% of 44 Nebraska cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in La Vista?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,419 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.la-vista.ne.us.
Who runs La Vista’s government?
See ci.la-vista.ne.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Vista yet.
How did La Vista vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Vista alone. Sarpy County, where 100% of La Vista lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for La Vista?
122 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $958,780 (about $11.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents La Vista in the state legislature?
La Vista is split among 2 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 La Vista?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 17, at 6:00 pm in Harold "Andy" Anderson Council Chamber at La Vista City Hall, 8116 Park View Blvd, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about La Vista’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 →