Town Hall · Bunnell

Bunnell, FL town hall & government

Bunnell spent $8.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,688 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bunnell's money goes

Spent
$8.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,688
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$1,799 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million29%
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million17%
Police
$1.3 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million14%
Administration & buildings
$941,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$446,0005%
Parks & libraries
$319,0004%
Interest on debt
$46,0001%
Health & welfare
$34,000<1%
Other
$225,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bunnell

Full-time staff
55
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
17 full-time6 part
Police
12 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Other
2 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

Flagler County School District

Bunnell's K–12 school district, shared with Beverly Beach, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Marineland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,630
Florida: $13,006
Students
13,503
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $11,630 per pupil, $6,839 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 Bunnell pay

Typical tax bill
$2,435
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$286,400
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 Bunnell's government

🏛️ Official websitebunnellcity.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bunnell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bunnell

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

All of Bunnell'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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