Town Hall · Florence

Florence, KY town hall & government

Florence spent $54.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,658 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Florence

Julie Metzger AubuchonMayor Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Florence's money goes

Spent
$54.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,658
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
$20 million
$613 per resident
Roads & transportation
$22.5 million42%
Fire
$8.6 million16%
Police
$8.5 million16%
Water & other utilities
$7.5 million14%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million7%
Parks & libraries
$2.8 million5%
Interest on debt
$49,000<1%
Other
$567,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Florence

Full-time staff
242
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
72
and 77 full-time firefighters
Fire
79 full-time1 part
Police
75 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
28 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Boone County School District

Florence's K–12 school district, shared with Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,635
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
20,356
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$144.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,635 per pupil, $7,893 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 Florence pay

Typical tax bill
$1,842
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$210,700
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 Florence's government

🏛️ Official websiteflorence-ky.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Florence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florence

Florence is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Florence'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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