Town Hall · Belleview

Belleview, FL town hall & government

Belleview spent $8.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,587 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Belleview's money goes

Spent
$8.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,587
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$603 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million33%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million28%
Police
$1.9 million23%
Roads & transportation
$812,00010%
Parks & libraries
$270,0003%
Water & other utilities
$46,0001%
Interest on debt
$29,000<1%
Other
$120,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Belleview

Full-time staff
56
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
19 full-time5 part
Police
17 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Other
4 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

Marion County School District

Belleview's K–12 school district, shared with Dunnellon, McIntosh, Ocala and Reddick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,943
Florida: $13,006
Students
45,547
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$321.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $11,943 per pupil, $6,476 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 Belleview pay

Typical tax bill
$1,724
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$210,200
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 Belleview's government

🏛️ Official websitebelleviewfl.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Belleview →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Belleview

Belleview is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Belleview'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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