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Town Hall · Wilton Manors

Wilton Manors spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities

Wilton Manors’ city government spent $31.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,490 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

Planning and Zoning Board

7:00 pm · 2020 Wilton Drive, City Hall- City Commission Chambers

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$31.5M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,490
In 2022: $2,490, more than 88% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.3M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
102
full-time · 32 part-time · March payroll $745,057 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,342
0.74% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Wilton Manors is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,490 per resident, more than 88% of 67 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer34% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Broward County School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct27
    City CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pmRegular City Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    City CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pmRegular City Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    City CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pmRegular City Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct12
    Planning and Zoning BoardMonday · 7:00 pm · 2020 Wilton Drive, City Hall- City Commission ChambersOctober 12, 2026 Planning and Zoning Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep24
    City CommissionThursday · 6:30 pm · 2020 Wilton DriveFinal Public Hearing on Proposed Budget and Millage Rate FY 2026/2027Agenda ↗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 2022 budget

About $2,490 per resident a year, or $6.82 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 26%Utility sales 24%Fees & charges 19%Interest, fines & other 10%Other taxes & licenses 7%Sales taxes 7%From the state 3%From the federal government 2%From other local governments 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $343,000; interest on debt $91,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $32.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$2,490 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them

Wilton Manors’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,490 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 $1,525, and the middle half spent $1,160–$2,146. Wilton Manors spent more than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,160–$2,146Median $1,525Wilton Manors

Includes sewer and trash ($11 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; Wilton Manors itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Wilton Manors reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,342 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Fort Lauderdale$4,516
Wilton Manors$4,342
Oakland Park$2,930
Florida$2,730
$4,342
typical bill a year
0.74%
effective rate
$589,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wilton Manors

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

See wiltonmanors.com for Wilton Manors’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wilton Manors yet.wiltonmanors.com ↗
Who works for Wilton Manors

One full-time city employee for every 124 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (12,646).

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

Police46 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries22 + 26 pt
Administration & buildings15 + 5 pt
Housing & development6
Water & other utilities5
Sewer & trash3
Fire2
Roads & transportation1
Other2
102
full-time
32
part-time
$745,057
payroll for March 2022
$8.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$80,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
34
sworn police officers
Estimates.Wilton Manors 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

Broward County School District

Wilton Manors’ K–12 school district, shared with Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wilton Manors →
$13,412
per pupil · FL $13,006
251,408
students
$2.2 billion
long-term debt

Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,250 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 57%State 28%Federal 15%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Wilton Manors’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Broward County’s results877,262 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.8%507,328 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican40.9%358,952 votes

Others: 1.3% (10,982 votes).

Most votes in Broward County: Kamala D Harris

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Wilton Manors lies in Broward County. Every 2024 race in Broward County is on the county’s page.

Broward 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 Wilton Manors

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wilton Manors.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: wiltonmanors.com ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Daryl Campbell
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Jason Pizzo
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Jared Moskowitz
  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 Wilton Manors compares with the towns next door

Wilton Manors spent $2,490 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,903 to $2,837. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Fort Lauderdale: $2,837 per resident (2022)Oakland Park: $1,903 per resident (2022)Fort LauderdaleOakland ParkWilton Manors
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Oakland Park$1,903$2,930
Fort Lauderdale$2,837$4,516
Wilton Manors$2,490$4,342

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 Wilton Manors’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitewiltonmanors.com ↗

Questions about Wilton Manors’ government

How much does Wilton Manors spend per resident?

About $2,490 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,490 was more than 88% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Wilton Manors?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,342 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wiltonmanors.com.

Who runs Wilton Manors’ government?

See wiltonmanors.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wilton Manors yet.

How did Wilton Manors vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wilton Manors alone. Broward County, where 100% of Wilton Manors lies, voted Harris 57.8%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wilton Manors?

102 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $745,057 (about $8.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Wilton Manors in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Jason Pizzo) and State House District 99 (Daryl Campbell). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Wilton Manors?

The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning Board on Monday, November 9, at 7:00 pm in 2020 Wilton Drive, City Hall- City Commission Chambers, 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 →