Town Hall · DeBary

DeBary, FL town hall & government

DeBary spent $15.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $726 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs DeBary

Karen ChasezMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at DeBary's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

Official listings from DeBary's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where DeBary's money goes

Spent
$15.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$726
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
$206 per resident
Police
$3.7 million23%
Fire
$2 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million9%
Interest on debt
$115,0001%
Health & welfare
$92,0001%
Other
$1.9 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for DeBary

Full-time staff
40
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
14 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 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

Volusia County School District

DeBary's K–12 school district, shared with Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeLand, Deltona, Edgewater and Holly Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,204
Florida: $13,006
Students
62,742
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$255.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,204 per pupil, $6,273 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 DeBary pay

Typical tax bill
$3,059
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$349,700
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 DeBary's government

🏛️ Official websitedebary.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in DeBary →

Beyond town hall

Who represents DeBary

DeBary is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Cory Mills. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of DeBary'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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