Town Hall · Wellington

Wellington, FL town hall & government

Wellington spent $88.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,443 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Wellington

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Wellington's money goes

Spent
$88.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,443
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$49.3 million
$802 per resident
Sewer & trash
$23.2 million26%
Parks & libraries
$20.8 million23%
Police
$10.6 million12%
Administration & buildings
$8.2 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7.6 million9%
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million5%
Water & other utilities
$478,0001%
Interest on debt
$386,000<1%
Housing & development
$303,000<1%
Other
$12.6 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • From the state 9%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wellington

Full-time staff
299
63 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,400
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
48 full-time55 part
Administration & buildings
65 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
32 full-time
Sewer & trash
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Housing & development
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
119 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

Palm Beach County School District

Wellington's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes and Cloud Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,224
Florida: $13,006
Students
189,777
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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 Wellington pay

Typical tax bill
$5,914
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$599,400
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 Wellington's government

🏛️ Official websitewellingtonfl.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wellington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wellington

Wellington is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Lois Frankel. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Wellington'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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