Town Hall · Zephyrhills

Zephyrhills, FL town hall & government

Zephyrhills spent $32.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,911 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Zephyrhills's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    GeneralMayor's Youth Council Meeting5335 8th St, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting5335 8th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
    GeneralJoint Meeting - City Council & Planning Commission5335 8th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 22Thu · 6:00 pm
    Historic PreservationHistoric Preservation Board Meeting Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 5:00 pm
    CRACRA Meeting5335 8th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting5335 8th Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Zephyrhills'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 Zephyrhills's money goes

Spent
$32.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,911
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$18.7 million
$1,097 per resident
Sewer & trash
$11.2 million35%
Roads & transportation
$6.7 million21%
Police
$5.1 million16%
Administration & buildings
$3.5 million11%
Fire
$1.9 million6%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million6%
Interest on debt
$781,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$736,0002%
Other
$715,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 27%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Zephyrhills

Full-time staff
155
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
34
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
48 full-time
Administration & buildings
27 full-time
Sewer & trash
21 full-time
Parks & libraries
16 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
13 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

Pasco County School District

Zephyrhills's K–12 school district, shared with Dade City, New Port Richey, Port Richey, San Antonio and St. Leo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,574
Florida: $13,006
Students
85,855
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$600.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $11,574 per pupil, $6,994 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 Zephyrhills pay

Typical tax bill
$1,441
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$224,700
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 Zephyrhills's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.zephyrhills.fl.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Zephyrhills →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Zephyrhills

Zephyrhills is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Laurel M. Lee. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Zephyrhills'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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