DeLand, FL town hall & government
DeLand spent $69.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,941 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach DeLand's government.
Who runs DeLand
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 DeLand's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 4:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting TEST Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 5:00 pmPlanning Board120 S. Florida Ave, Commission Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 1:30 pmTechnical Review CommitteeTechnical Review Committee (TRC)120 S. Florida Avenue, TRC Room - 1st floor Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 4:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting TEST Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pmHistoric Preservation Board120 S. Florida Ave, Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 1:30 pmTechnical Review CommitteeOctober 1, 2026 Technical Review Committee Special Meeting120 S Florida Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 5:00 pmCode Enforcement Special Magistrate120 S Florida Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmDowntown Community Redevelopment Agency120 S FLORIDA AV, DELAND, FL, 32720 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 1:30 pmTechnical Review CommitteeTechnical Review Committee (TRC)120 S. Florida Avenue, TRC Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 5:00 pmPlanning Board120 S. Florida Ave, Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 7:00 pm
Official listings from DeLand's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where DeLand's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for DeLand
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Volusia County School District
DeLand's K–12 school district, shared with Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeBary, Deltona, Edgewater and Holly Hill. 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 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.
Which schools DeLand kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in DeLand 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 DeLand's government
Who represents DeLand
DeLand is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. 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.