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Inverness, FL town hall & government

Inverness spent $11.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,491 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Inverness's money goes

Spent
$11.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,491
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$15 million
$1,957 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.8 million33%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million12%
Police
$873,0008%
Water & other utilities
$689,0006%
Fire
$475,0004%
Interest on debt
$451,0004%
Other
$453,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 27%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Inverness

Full-time staff
45
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,600
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
5
on the town payroll
Parks & libraries
12 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Fire
5 full-time8 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Citrus County School District

Inverness's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,807
Florida: $13,006
Students
15,889
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,807 per pupil, $6,194 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 Inverness pay

Typical tax bill
$1,043
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$203,000
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 Inverness's government

🏛️ Official websiteinverness-fl.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Inverness →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Inverness

Inverness is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Gus M. Bilirakis. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Inverness'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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