Crestview, FL town hall & government
Crestview spent $35.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,387 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crestview's government.
Who runs Crestview
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Crestview's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning and Development Board198 N. Wilson Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilMayor's Advisory Council Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 5:30 pmSpecial MagistrateSpecial Magistrate Hearing Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCrestview Unlimited Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 5:15 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pmSpecial MagistrateSpecial Magistrate Hearing Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning and Development Board198 N. Wilson Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:15 pmCity Council09/08/2026 City Council Tentative Budget Hearing198 N. Wilson Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 2:30 pmPolice and Fire Retirement Board198 N. Wilson Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Crestview's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Crestview's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 17%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Crestview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Okaloosa County School District
Crestview's K–12 school district, shared with Cinco Bayou, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Laurel Hill, Mary Esther and Niceville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 52%
- State 38%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,131 per pupil, $6,828 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.
Which schools Crestview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crestview pay
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.
Contact Crestview's government
Who represents Crestview
Crestview is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Jimmy Patronis. Ron DeSantis is governor.
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.