How Ormond Beach is run
Who runs Ormond Beach, what it costs, and where your money goes
The city manager, council pay, the budget, your property tax bill and who provides each service, from Ormond Beach's own public documents. Every number links to its source and says which year it describes. Checked Oct 10, 2026.
Who runs Ormond Beach
A city manager hired by the council runs the city day to day. The council sets policy, adopts the budget and sets the tax rate.
What they are paid
Ormond Beach city staff
398 full-time-equivalent positions, including Police 94, Fire and EMS 54. FY2026-27. 381 full-time and 34 part-time positions. City of Ormond Beach · Sep 23, 2026
Florida has no statewide pay database. The city's Citizen Transparency Dashboard covers payroll spending; we found no posted list of pay by position. We name pay only for elected officials and the city manager.
Is Ormond Beach in the red?
Cities must pass a balanced budget, so "profit" and "deficit" mean something different here. The useful questions: does the city's everyday money (the general fund) cover its everyday costs, how much does it keep in savings compared with its own target, and how big are its pension and debt bills.
The city's own outlook
The FY2027 general fund budget uses $766,494 of savings. The budget message says possible property tax reform measures, if approved, will affect future budgets and service levels. The budget does not include a multi-year general fund forecast. City of Ormond Beach · Sep 23, 2026
Savings
Unassigned general fund balance: $8.2M (2025-09-30). City of Ormond Beach · Feb 9, 2026
Why we skip the "budgeted deficit": many cities plan to dip into savings, then spend less than planned. The audited result tells you what really happened.
Where the money comes from and goes
The general fund only: the city's everyday money for FY2026-27.
Comes from
- Property taxes$21.9M · 41%
- Other taxes (utility and other taxes)$7.8M · 15%
- Transfers in from other city funds$6.5M · 12%
- Licenses and permits$6M · 11%
- State and other governments (sales tax, revenue sharing)$5M · 9%
- Miscellaneous$4.2M · 8%
- Other (charges for services, fines, savings)$1.8M · 3%
Goes to (FY2026-27)
- Police (including code enforcement)$14.6M · 27%
- General government (commission, manager, attorney, finance, IT, HR, planning)$10.4M · 20%
- Parks, recreation and culture$8.5M · 16%
- Fire and EMS$8.5M · 16%
- Public works (streets, engineering, fleet)$6.3M · 12%
- Building inspections$2.2M · 4%
- Transfers to other funds$1.9M · 3%
- Other (economic development, contributions and contingency)$796,645 · 1%
Your property tax bill: who gets it
Of each property-tax dollar an Ormond Beach homeowner pays, about 26 cents goes to the city. The commission adopted 4.3202 mills for operations and 0.0590 for debt as final rates on Sept. 23, 2026. Other rates shown are the proposed rates on the August notices.
26¢
of each property-tax dollar goes to the city of Ormond Beach
- Volusia County Schools5.243 · 32%
- City of Ormond Beach (operating)4.3202 · 26%
- Volusia County general fund3.2007 · 19%
- Volusia County law enforcement fund1.5994 · 10%
- Hospital authority0.985 · 6%
- Volusia County voter-approved debt0.4 · 2%
- Volusia County library0.3697 · 2%
- St. Johns River Water Management District0.1793 · 1%
- Mosquito control0.1573 · <1%
- Ponce Inlet Port Authority0.064 · <1%
- City of Ormond Beach (voter-approved debt)0.059 · <1%
- Florida Inland Navigation District0.027 · <1%
- Total (mills)16.6046
2026 tax year (FY2026-27) proposed rates for a home in Ormond Beach (Volusia County). Volusia County Property Appraiser · Aug 1, 2026
See what a Ormond Beach house pays, line by line →Who provides your services
Not everything in Ormond Beach is run by the city. Who provides a service decides whose budget pays for it and whose election decides it.
- PoliceThe cityOrmond Beach Police DepartmentCity of Ormond Beach · Feb 9, 2026
- FireThe cityOrmond Beach Fire Department (4 stations)City of Ormond Beach · Sep 23, 2026
- EMSThe cityOrmond Beach Fire DepartmentMany firefighters are certified EMTs or paramedicsCity of Ormond Beach · Sep 23, 2026
- Water and sewerThe cityCity of Ormond Beach (water and wastewater fund)Also serves some unincorporated areasCity of Ormond Beach · Feb 9, 2026
- StreetsThe cityCity of Ormond Beach Public WorksCity of Ormond Beach · Feb 9, 2026
- Parks and recreationThe cityCity of Ormond BeachCity of Ormond Beach · Feb 9, 2026
- AirportThe cityOrmond Beach Municipal Airport (city-run)City of Ormond Beach · Sep 23, 2026
Compared with similar cities
The cities in this state closest in population that we cover. Read it for scale, not as a ranking: cities provide different services.
| Per city | North LauderdaleFL | Cutler BayFL | Ormond BeachFL | Oakland ParkFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 44,888 | 45,361 | 45,723 | 46,465 |
| Top administrator's base pay | $230,000 | $366,097 | Not current (2022) | $321,526 |
| Council member pay | Not confirmed | $11,224 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| General fund per resident | $1,208 | $678 | $1,164 | $2,096 |
| Debt per resident | $0 | $544 | $649 | $2,097 |
| Unfunded pension per resident | $212 | $97 | $271 | $473 |
| City staff per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 7.2 |
Figures as shown in each city's section, divided by its population. Years differ by state, and pension figures are measured differently in each state (each city page says how). North Lauderdale and Cutler Bay and Oakland Park pays another agency for police or fire, so its own staff count is lower.
What Ormond Beach publishes
What a resident can find online today. A "no" is something you can ask the council to publish.
- Yes: Audited financial report filed on timeFY2025 audit dated Feb. 9, 2026 is posted on the Florida Auditor General site, before the June 30, 2026 deadline. Florida Auditor General
- Yes: Adopted budget posted onlineThe approved FY2026-27 budget book is posted on the city's Budget Information page. City of Ormond Beach
- No: City manager's contract findable onlineWe found no employment agreement on the city website or in commission agendas we searched from 2023 to 2026. City of Ormond Beach
- Yes: Council votes recorded member by member onlineCommission minutes list each member's yes or no vote, e.g. the 4-1 vote adopting the FY2027 budget. City of Ormond Beach
- No: Council pay stated in a public documentThe budget shows only total City Commission personnel costs. We found no document online stating the mayor's or commissioners' pay. City of Ormond Beach · Sep 23, 2026
- Partly: Employee pay publishedThe city's Citizen Transparency Dashboard reports payroll spending. We found no posted list of pay by position. City of Ormond Beach
Questions to ask your council
- In FY2025 the general fund spent $49.4 million against $44.5 million of revenue before transfers, and its balance fell $1.2 million. The FY2027 budget uses $766,494 of savings. How will the city balance recurring revenue and spending?
- The police pension plan was 88.70% funded on Sept. 30, 2025, below the firefighters' and general employees' plans. What is the plan to close its $7.1 million gap?
- Property taxes are $21.9 million of the $53.2 million general fund budget. How would the property tax reform measures the budget mentions change city services?
The fiscal year starts Oct. 1. The proposed budget goes to the commission in July (July 10 this year). A budget workshop and the tentative tax rate vote were July 28, 2026, and public hearings were Sept. 9 and Sept. 23, 2026. The FY2027 budget was adopted Sept. 23, 2026. See who is running for council
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