Town Hall · Bristol

Bristol, FL town hall & government

Bristol spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,684 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bristol's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,684
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$2,699 per resident
Sewer & trash
$785,00048%
Administration & buildings
$633,00038%
Water & other utilities
$120,0007%
Roads & transportation
$66,0004%
Fire
$21,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Bristol

Full-time staff
5
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,000
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

Liberty County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,596
Florida: $13,006
Students
1,288
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $13,596 per pupil, $7,373 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 Bristol pay

Typical tax bill
$1,038
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$118,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bristol's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbristolflorida.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bristol →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bristol

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

All of Bristol'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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