Town Hall · Bonifay

Bonifay, FL town hall & government

Bonifay spent $176,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $65 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bonifay's money goes

Spent
$176,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$65
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Interest on debt
$121,00069%
Water & other utilities
$55,00031%
Town workforce

Who works for Bonifay

Full-time staff
25
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
1 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

Holmes County School District

Bonifay's K–12 school district, shared with Esto, Noma, Ponce de Leon and Westville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,995
Florida: $13,006
Students
3,201
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$647,000
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $11,995 per pupil, $6,460 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 Bonifay pay

Typical tax bill
$707
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$142,100
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 Bonifay's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbonifay.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bonifay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bonifay

Bonifay is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Bonifay'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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