Town Hall · Florence

Florence, AZ town hall & government

Florence spent $39 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,571 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Florence

Tara WalterMayorSince 2016 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Florence's money goes

Spent
$39 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,571
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$31.1 million
$1,253 per resident
Administration & buildings
$6.3 million16%
Fire
$5.9 million15%
Police
$5.3 million14%
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million12%
Sewer & trash
$4.5 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million6%
Parks & libraries
$2 million5%
Housing & development
$1.3 million3%
Interest on debt
$838,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$769,0002%
Other
$4.9 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 51%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Florence

Full-time staff
156
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
and 24 full-time firefighters
Police
37 full-time1 part
Fire
29 full-time
Parks & libraries
15 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
22 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Florence Unified School District

Florence's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,126
Arizona: $12,318
Students
8,952
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $11,126 per pupil, $5,570 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 Florence pay

Typical tax bill
$2,225
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$346,300
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 Florence's government

🏛️ Official websiteflorenceaz.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Florence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florence

Florence is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Elijah Crane. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Florence'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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