Town Hall · Clewiston

Clewiston, FL town hall & government

Clewiston spent $23.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,954 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clewiston's money goes

Spent
$23.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,954
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
$2,009 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.8 million45%
Sewer & trash
$5 million21%
Police
$2.3 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million5%
Fire
$692,0003%
Roads & transportation
$507,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$495,0002%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 58%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clewiston

Full-time staff
90
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
18 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
17 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time22 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time1 part
Other
9 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hendry County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$9,492
Florida: $13,006
Students
13,406
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $9,492 per pupil, $5,848 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 Clewiston pay

Typical tax bill
$2,311
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$239,200
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 Clewiston's government

🏛️ Official websiteclewiston-fl.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clewiston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clewiston

Clewiston is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Scott Franklin. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Clewiston'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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