Town Hall · Hilliard

Hilliard, FL town hall & government

Hilliard spent $3.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,160 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hilliard's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,160
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$4 million
$1,228 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million43%
Roads & transportation
$853,00023%
Administration & buildings
$680,00018%
Parks & libraries
$375,00010%
Water & other utilities
$127,0003%
Fire
$43,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$33,0001%
Health & welfare
$17,000<1%
Other
$13,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Hilliard

Full-time staff
17
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 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

Nassau County School District

Hilliard's K–12 school district, shared with Callahan and Fernandina Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,625
Florida: $13,006
Students
12,746
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,625 per pupil, $6,687 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 Hilliard pay

Typical tax bill
$1,495
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$239,500
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 Hilliard's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofhilliard.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hilliard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hilliard

Hilliard is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Aaron Bean. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Hilliard'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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