Town Hall · Bushnell

Bushnell, FL town hall & government

Bushnell spent $11 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,405 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bushnell's money goes

Spent
$11 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,405
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$3,663 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.2 million57%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million16%
Administration & buildings
$806,0007%
Roads & transportation
$791,0007%
Police
$758,0007%
Parks & libraries
$318,0003%
Interest on debt
$162,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$136,0001%
Other
$32,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bushnell

Full-time staff
32
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
11 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
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

Sumter County School District

Bushnell's K–12 school district, shared with Center Hill, Coleman, Webster and Wildwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,013
Florida: $13,006
Students
9,598
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $14,013 per pupil, $7,823 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.

Local

Contact Bushnell's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbushnellfl.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bushnell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bushnell

Bushnell is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Daniel Webster. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Bushnell'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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