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.
Where Williston's money goes
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%
Who works for Williston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Williston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Williston pay
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.
Contact Williston's government
Who represents Williston
Williston is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.
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.