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Town Hall · Port Orange

Port Orange spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Port Orange’s city government spent $80.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,272 per resident.

Next public meeting

City Council

6:30 pm · City Council Chambers, 1000 City Center Circle

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$80.7M
year to September 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,272
In 2022: $1,108, less than 80% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$35.0M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2025
444
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $3.1M
Typical tax bill
$2,490
0.78% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Port Orange is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,108 per resident, less than 80% of 35 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer30% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Volusia County School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct29
    Planning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pmPlanning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Code Enforcement Special MagistrateWednesday · 9:00 am · City Council Chambers, 1000 City Center CircleCode Enforcement Special Magistrate MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    Environmental Advisory BoardMonday · 5:15 pm · 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 1000 City Center CircleEnvironmental Advisory Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    City CouncilThursday · 5:30 pm · City Council Chambers, 1000 City Center CirclePlanning Commission Meeting - RescheduledMeeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:30 pm · City Council Chambers, 1000 City Center CircleCity Council Regular MeetingAgenda ↗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 $1,272 per resident a year, or $3.48 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 27%Property taxes 18%Utility sales 11%Interest, fines & other 10%From the federal government 9%Sales taxes 9%From the state 7%Other taxes & licenses 7%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $22.4 million; interest on debt $1.6 million. With these, the whole budget was $104.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,108 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them

Port Orange’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,108 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,679, and the middle half spent $1,414–$2,315. Port Orange spent less than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,414–$2,315Median $1,679Port Orange

Includes sewer and trash ($21.4 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
35

Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Port Orange itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$72.5 million
2023$80.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,108 · 2023: $1,272.

City staff
444

full-time in March 2025, up from 406 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 $2,490 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ponce Inlet$4,818
Samsula-Spruce Creek$4,265
Daytona Beach Shores$4,192
New Smyrna Beach$3,221
Florida$2,730
Port Orange$2,490
Daytona Beach$1,976
South Daytona$1,631
$2,490
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$317,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Port Orange

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

Check Port Orange’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Port Orange yet.
Who works for Port Orange

One full-time city employee for every 143 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (63,486).

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

Police119
Fire69
Parks & libraries67
Water & other utilities57
Administration & buildings40
Housing & development24
Sewer & trash24
Courts, inspections & corrections6
Roads & transportation6
Other32
444
full-time
0
part-time
$3.1M
payroll for March 2025
$37.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$83,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
109
sworn police officers
68
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Port Orange’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Port Orange’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 Port Orange →
$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

Port Orange’s votes are counted by county

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

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Port Orange.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Chase Tramont
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Tommy Wright
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Cory Mills
  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 Port Orange compares with the towns next door

Port Orange spent $1,108 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,313 to $3,012. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Samsula-Spruce Creek: unincorporated, no town budgetSouth Daytona: $1,313 per resident (2022)Daytona Beach Shores: $3,012 per resident (2022)Ponce Inlet: $2,747 per resident (2022)New Smyrna Beach: $1,398 per resident (2022)Daytona Beach: $2,818 per resident (2022)Samsula-Spruce CreekSouth DaytonaDaytona Beach ShoresPonce InletNew Smyrna BeachDaytona BeachPort Orange
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
South Daytona$1,313$1,631
New Smyrna Beach$1,398$3,221
Ponce Inlet$2,747$4,818
Daytona Beach$2,818$1,976
Daytona Beach Shores$3,012$4,192
Port Orange$1,108$2,490

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 Port Orange’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Port Orange’s government

How much does Port Orange spend per resident?

About $1,272 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 $1,108 was less than 80% of 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Port Orange?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,490 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Port Orange’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Orange yet.

How did Port Orange vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Port Orange?

444 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.1M (about $37.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Port Orange in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Tommy Wright) and State House District 30 (Chase Tramont). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Port Orange?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm in City Council Chambers, 1000 City Center Circle, 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 →