Town Hall · Williston

Williston, FL town hall & government

Williston spent $10.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,877 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Williston's money goes

Spent
$10.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,877
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$403 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million33%
Roads & transportation
$2 million19%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million12%
Police
$1.3 million12%
Administration & buildings
$900,0008%
Fire
$650,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$187,0002%
Health & welfare
$54,0001%
Parks & libraries
$29,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$739,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the state 12%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Williston

Full-time staff
61
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time7 part
Fire
0 full-time26 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
16 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

Levy County School District

Williston's K–12 school district, shared with Bronson, Cedar Key, Chiefland, Inglis, Otter Creek and Yankeetown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,940
Florida: $13,006
Students
5,629
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $11,940 per pupil, $6,112 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 Williston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,655
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$252,700
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 Williston's government

🏛️ Official websitewillistonfl.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Williston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Williston

Williston is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Williston'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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