Town Hall · Deltona

Deltona, FL town hall & government

Deltona spent $82.1 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $858 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Deltona

Santiago AvilaMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Deltona's money goes

Spent
$82.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$858
typical Florida cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$155.2 million
$1,620 per resident
Water & other utilities
$14.7 million18%
Sewer & trash
$13.4 million16%
Fire
$12.7 million15%
Police
$12.5 million15%
Administration & buildings
$7.7 million9%
Parks & libraries
$5.5 million7%
Roads & transportation
$4.8 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million1%
Housing & development
$867,0001%
Other
$6.7 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 13%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Deltona

Full-time staff
350
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,000
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
76
on the town payroll
Fire
89 full-time
Water & other utilities
64 full-time
Administration & buildings
51 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
48 full-time
Parks & libraries
36 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time
Other
42 full-time2 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

Volusia County School District

Deltona's K–12 school district, shared with Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeBary, DeLand, 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 Deltona pay

Typical tax bill
$1,903
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$285,400
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 Deltona's government

🏛️ Official websitedeltonafl.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Deltona →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Deltona

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

All of Deltona'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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