Town Hall · Florence

Florence, OR town hall & government

Florence spent $17.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,853 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Florence

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Florence's money goes

Spent
$17.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,853
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$18.3 million
$1,984 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million19%
Administration & buildings
$3 million17%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million16%
Police
$2.5 million15%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million14%
Parks & libraries
$823,0005%
Interest on debt
$501,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$458,0003%
Housing & development
$245,0001%
Other
$1.2 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Florence

Full-time staff
67
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$65,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
24 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Other
9 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

Siuslaw School District 97J

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

Spending per pupil
$20,974
Oregon: $17,749
Students
1,193
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 36%

Of the $20,974 per pupil, $12,542 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
$2,496
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$358,300
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 websiteci.florence.or.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Florence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florence

Florence is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Val T. Hoyle. Tina Kotek 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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