Town Hall · Port Orange

Port Orange, FL town hall & government

Port Orange spent $104.7 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,649 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Port Orange's town hall

Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm

City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1000 City Center Circle Meeting page ↗
Oct 14Wed · 9:00 am

Code Enforcement Special MagistrateCode Enforcement Special Magistrate MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1000 City Center Circle Meeting page ↗
Oct 20Tue · 5:15 pm

Parks & Recreation Advisory BoardParks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Meeting page ↗
Oct 20Tue · 6:30 pm

City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1000 City Center Circle Meeting page ↗
Oct 22Thu · 5:30 pm

Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
Oct 26Mon · 5:15 pm

Environmental Advisory BoardEnvironmental Advisory Board Meeting2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 1000 City Center Circle Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pm

City CouncilCity Council Special MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1000 City Center Circle Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pm

Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 23Wed · 9:00 am

Code Enforcement Special MagistrateCode Enforcement Special Magistrate Meeting - CANCELLEDCity Council Chambers, 1000 City Center Circle Meeting page ↗
Sep 23Wed · 9:00 am

Staff Development Review CommitteeStaff Development Review Committee (SDRC) Meeting1000 City Center Circle, Port Orange, FL 32129, USA, 2nd Floor Training Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 21Mon · 1:00 pm

City CouncilPolice Pension Board Special Meeting4545 Clyde Morris Blvd, Training Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pm

City CouncilCity Council Special MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1000 City Center Circle Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm

City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1000 City Center Circle Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 14Mon · 2:00 pm

City CouncilGeneral Employee's Pension Board Quarterly Meeting1000 City Center Circle, Port Orange, FL 32129, USA, 2nd Floor Training Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Port Orange's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Port Orange's money goes

Spent

$104.7 million

fiscal year to September 30, 2023

Per resident

$1,649

typical Florida cities: $2,814

Long-term debt

$35 million

$551 per resident

Sewer & trash

$33.8 million32%

Administration & buildings

$18.2 million17%

Police

$15.6 million15%

Fire

$12.2 million12%

Parks & libraries

$11 million11%

Roads & transportation

$8.9 million8%

Interest on debt

$1.4 million1%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$615,0001%

Water & other utilities

$179,000<1%

Other

$2.8 million3%

Where the money comes from

Fees & charges 27%
Property taxes 18%
Utility sales 11%
Interest, fines & other 10%
From the federal government 9%
Sales taxes 9%
From the state 7%
Other taxes & licenses 7%
From other local governments 1%

Town workforce

Who works for Port Orange

Full-time staff

444

no part-time staff

Average full-time pay

$83,200

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

109

and 68 full-time firefighters

Police

119 full-time

Fire

69 full-time

Parks & libraries

67 full-time

Water & other utilities

57 full-time

Administration & buildings

40 full-time

Housing & development

24 full-time

Sewer & trash

24 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

6 full-time

Roads & transportation

6 full-time

Other

32 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Volusia County School District

Port Orange's K–12 school district, shared with Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeBary, DeLand, Deltona and Edgewater. 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.

Which schools Port Orange kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Port Orange pay

Typical tax bill

$2,490

a year · Florida typical $2,730

Effective rate

0.78%

of home value · Florida 0.76%

Typical home value

$317,200

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 Port Orange's government

Town hall & decisions in Port Orange →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Port Orange

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

All of Port Orange'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.