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Town Hall · Holly Hill

How is Holly Hill run?

Holly Hill’s city government spent $24.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,867 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Commission

6:00 pm · City Commission Chamber | City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood Avenue

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$24.3M
year to September 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,867
In 2022: $1,377, less than 63% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
$7.2M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2022
108
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $466,478
Typical tax bill
$1,356
0.66% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Holly Hill is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Volusia County School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire23 sworn officers and 14 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Holly Hill’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    Board of Planning and AppealsMonday · 6:00 pm · City Commission Chamber | City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood AvenueMeeting page ↗
  • Oct30
    Police Pension Fund Board of TrusteesFriday · 10:00 am · City Commission Chamber | City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood AvenueAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Commission Chamber | City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood AvenueRegular City CommissionAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct23
    Code Enforcement - Special Master HearingsFriday · 2:00 pm · City Commission Chamber | City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood AvenueAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    City CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Commission Chamber | City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood AvenueRegular City CommissionAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,867 per resident a year, or $5.12 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 28%Property taxes 15%Utility sales 13%From other local governments 13%Sales taxes 9%Interest, fines & other 8%From the state 5%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the federal government 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6,000; interest on debt $345,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $26.5 million.
About “Other”.30% of Holly Hill’s day-to-day spending ($7.3 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,377 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Holly Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,377 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,556, and the middle half spent $1,160–$2,204. Holly Hill spent less than 63% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,160–$2,204Median $1,556Holly Hill

Includes sewer and trash ($6.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
67

Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Holly Hill itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 42% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Holly Hill reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$17.1 million
2023$24.3 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,377 · 2023: $1,867. Per resident it went from $1,377 to $1,867 (up 36%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 12,398 to 13,021.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,356 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Florida$2,730
Ormond Beach$2,595
Daytona Beach$1,976
Holly Hill$1,356
$1,356
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$205,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Holly Hill’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Holly Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Holly Hill →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Holly Hill

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See hollyhillfl.org for Holly Hill’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Holly Hill yet.hollyhillfl.org ↗
Who works for Holly Hill

One full-time city employee for every 121 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (13,021).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police28
Administration & buildings26 + 1 pt
Fire15
Sewer & trash11
Water & other utilities9 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation7
Parks & libraries6
Other6 + 1 pt
108
full-time
3
part-time
$466,478
payroll for March 2022
$5.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
23
sworn police officers
14
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Holly Hill had 8.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 53 of the 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.1: Holly Hill had fewer than 66% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Volusia County School District

Holly Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeBary, DeLand, Deltona and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Holly Hill →
$11,204
per pupil · FL $13,006
62,742
students
$255.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,204 per pupil, $6,273 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 51%State 32%Federal 17%

Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Holly Hill’s votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Holly Hill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Volusia County’s results.

President · Volusia County’s results311,644 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.2%187,691 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%120,132 votes

Others: 1.2% (3,821 votes).

Most votes in Volusia County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Holly Hill lies in Volusia County. Every 2024 race in Volusia County is on the county’s page.

Volusia County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Holly Hill

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Holly Hill.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: hollyhillfl.org ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Bill Partington
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Tom Leek
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Randy Fine
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
    Rick ScottAshley Moody

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Holly Hill compares with the towns next door

Holly Hill spent $1,377 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,413 to $2,818. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Ormond Beach: $1,413 per resident (2022)Daytona Beach: $2,818 per resident (2022)Ormond BeachDaytona BeachHolly Hill
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Ormond Beach$1,413$2,595
Daytona Beach$2,818$1,976
Holly Hill$1,377$1,356

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Holly Hill’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitehollyhillfl.org ↗

Questions about Holly Hill’s government

How much does Holly Hill spend per resident?

About $1,867 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,377 was less than 63% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Holly Hill?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,356 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hollyhillfl.org.

Who runs Holly Hill’s government?

See hollyhillfl.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Holly Hill yet.

How did Holly Hill vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Holly Hill alone. Volusia County, where 100% of Holly Hill lies, voted Trump 60.2%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Holly Hill?

108 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $466,478 (about $5.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Holly Hill in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Tom Leek) and State House District 28 (Bill Partington). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Holly Hill?

The next posted meeting is City Commission on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm in City Commission Chamber | City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood Avenue, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →