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Town Hall · Ormond Beach

How is Ormond Beach run?

Ormond Beach’s city government spent $76 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,726 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11.7 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$76.0M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,726
In 2022: $1,413, more than 54% of 39 similar cities
Long-term debt
$18.6M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
379
full-time · 48 part-time · March payroll $2.4M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,595
0.73% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Ormond Beach is run

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

Agendas posted online3 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer36% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Volusia County School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire85 sworn officers and 56 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

3 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

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 2024 budget

About $1,726 per resident a year, or $4.73 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 26%Property taxes 20%Fees & charges 15%Sales taxes 11%Other taxes & licenses 9%Interest, fines & other 9%From other local governments 4%From the state 4%From the federal government 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $9 million; interest on debt $815,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $97.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,413 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Ormond Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,413 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,374, and the middle half spent $928–$1,890. Ormond Beach spent more than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $928–$1,890Median $1,374Ormond Beach

Includes sewer and trash ($16.8 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
39

Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ormond Beach itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$62.2 million
2024$76 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,413 · 2024: $1,726.

City staff
379

full-time in March 2025, up from 353 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

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 $2,595 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ormond-by-the-Sea$3,169
Florida$2,730
Ormond Beach$2,595
Daytona Beach$1,976
Holly Hill$1,356
$2,595
typical bill a year
0.73%
effective rate
$354,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ormond Beach’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 Ormond Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ormond Beach →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ormond Beach

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 116 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (44,052).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police104 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities60 + 4 pt
Fire57
Administration & buildings52 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries28 + 35 pt
Roads & transportation28 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash11
Courts, inspections & corrections5
Other34 + 1 pt
379
full-time
48
part-time
$2.4M
payroll for March 2025
$28.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
85
sworn police officers
56
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Ormond Beach didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Ormond Beach’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 Ormond Beach →
$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

Ormond Beach’s votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ormond Beach 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 Ormond Beach 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 Ormond Beach

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ormond Beach.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ormondbeach.org ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Bill Partington
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Tom LeekTommy Wright
  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
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Ormond Beach compares with the towns next door

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

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

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 Ormond Beach’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteormondbeach.org ↗

Questions about Ormond Beach’s government

How much does Ormond Beach spend per resident?

About $1,726 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,413 was more than 54% of 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Ormond Beach?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,595 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ormondbeach.org.

Who runs Ormond Beach’s government?

See ormondbeach.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ormond Beach yet.

How did Ormond Beach vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Ormond Beach?

379 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.4M (about $28.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Ormond Beach in the state legislature?

Ormond Beach is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Florida Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Ormond Beach?

The next posted meeting is General on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 pm in City Hall - City Commission Chambers, 22 South Beach Street, 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 →