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Milton, FL town hall & government

Milton spent $23.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,161 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Milton's money goes

Spent
$23.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,161
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
$526 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.3 million31%
Administration & buildings
$4.2 million18%
Water & other utilities
$3.3 million14%
Police
$2.6 million11%
Fire
$2 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million6%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$850,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 9%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
136
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 16 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
43 full-time
Water & other utilities
25 full-time
Police
21 full-time
Sewer & trash
17 full-time
Fire
16 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 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

Santa Rosa County School District

Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Gulf Breeze and Jay. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,692
Florida: $13,006
Students
29,824
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$120.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $10,692 per pupil, $6,518 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 Milton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,454
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$233,100
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 Milton's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.milton.fl.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milton

Milton is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Jimmy Patronis. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Milton'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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