Town Hall · Webster

Webster, FL town hall & government

Webster spent $1.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,593 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Webster's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,593
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$730,000
$600 per resident
Sewer & trash
$691,00036%
Administration & buildings
$510,00026%
Parks & libraries
$389,00020%
Police
$149,0008%
Water & other utilities
$123,0006%
Roads & transportation
$64,0003%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 43%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Webster

Full-time staff
8
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

Sumter County School District

Webster's K–12 school district, shared with Bushnell, Center Hill, Coleman and Wildwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,013
Florida: $13,006
Students
9,598
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $14,013 per pupil, $7,823 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 Webster pay

Typical tax bill
$1,100
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.40%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$272,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Webster's government

🏛️ Official websitewebsterfl.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Webster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Webster

Webster is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Daniel Webster. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Webster'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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