How Wilton Manors is run
Who runs Wilton Manors, 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 Wilton Manors's own public documents. Every number links to its source and says which year it describes. Checked Oct 10, 2026.
Who runs Wilton Manors
A city manager appointed by the commission runs daily operations and oversees all city departments. The five-member commission sets policy, adopts ordinances and resolutions, and appoints the city manager and city attorney.
What they are paid
- Yearly raise equal to the cost-of-living adjustment given to general employees
- City health insurance on the same terms as general employees, with the same employee contribution
- Yearly pay raise tied to the cost-of-living adjustment for general employees
Wilton Manors city staff
126 full-time-equivalent positions, including Police 46, Leisure services 33, Water and sewer utilities 10. FY2026-27. City of Wilton Manors · Jun 29, 2026
Florida has no statewide pay database. The budget posts a pay plan with salary ranges by job title, not pay for each employee. We name pay only for elected officials and the city manager.
Is Wilton Manors 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.
Savings against the city's own target
Unassigned general fund balance: $10.9M (2025-09-30). The city's own target: Keep unassigned general fund balance at 15% to 20% of general fund operating spending. City of Wilton Manors · Apr 28, 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$15.2M · 58%
- Utility taxes$2.9M · 11%
- Charges for services$2.7M · 10%
- Franchise fees, permits and licenses$2M · 8%
- State and county shared revenue$1.5M · 6%
- Fines (mainly code enforcement)$1.1M · 4%
- Other, including $297,059 from fund balance$1M · 4%
Goes to (FY2026-27)
- Police$9.6M · 36%
- General government (commission, manager, clerk, finance, HR, legal, IT, city hall)$8.2M · 31%
- Parks and recreation$3.6M · 14%
- Emergency medical services (Fort Lauderdale contract)$1.9M · 7%
- Transfers to other funds$1.5M · 6%
- Library$824,959 · 3%
- Other (community development, public services)$754,432 · 3%
Your property tax bill: who gets it
Of each property-tax dollar a Wilton Manors homeowner pays, about 30 cents goes to the city, including less than 1 cent for the 2008 City Hall bond.
30¢
of each property-tax dollar goes to the city of Wilton Manors
- Broward County School Board (operating)State-required plus local board rates6.294 · 31%
- City of Wilton Manors (operating)5.9835 · 30%
- Broward County5.6628 · 28%
- North Broward Hospital District1.2391 · 6%
- Children's Services Council0.45 · 2%
- South Florida Water Management District0.2301 · 1%
- City of Wilton Manors (voter-approved City Hall bond)0.1598 · <1%
- Broward County School Board (voter-approved debt)0.1587 · <1%
- Florida Inland Navigation District0.027 · <1%
- Total (mills)20.205
2026 tax year (FY2026-27) rates for a home in the city of Wilton Manors (Broward County). Broward County Property Appraiser · Oct 1, 2026
See what a Wilton Manors home costs each year, line by line →Who provides your services
Not everything in Wilton Manors is run by the city. Who provides a service decides whose budget pays for it and whose election decides it.
- PoliceThe cityWilton Manors Police Department51 authorized positions, 33 of them sworn officers.City of Wilton Manors · Jul 28, 2026
- FireAnother agencyCity of Fort Lauderdale (interlocal agreement)Renewed for five years to October 2030. The FY2024-25 service fee was $3,929,000.City of Wilton Manors · Apr 28, 2026
- EMS / ambulanceAnother agencyCity of Fort Lauderdale (interlocal agreement)City of Wilton Manors · Apr 28, 2026
- Trash and recyclingThe cityCity of Wilton ManorsCity of Wilton Manors · Apr 28, 2026
- Stormwater drainageThe cityCity of Wilton ManorsCity of Wilton Manors · Apr 28, 2026
- ParkingContractorCity of Wilton Manors, managed by Lanier Parking Meter ServicesCity of Wilton Manors · Apr 28, 2026
- LibraryThe cityWilton Manors LibraryCity of Wilton Manors · Apr 28, 2026
- Parks and recreationThe cityCity of Wilton ManorsCity of Wilton Manors · Apr 28, 2026
- StreetsThe cityCity of Wilton Manors Public WorksCity of Wilton Manors · Apr 28, 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 | Avon ParkFL | Cocoa BeachFL | Satellite BeachFL | Wilton ManorsFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,786 | 11,361 | 11,493 | 11,497 |
| Top administrator's base pay | $110,000 | $189,900 | Not confirmed | Not current (2022) |
| Council member pay | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No salary | Not current (2022) |
| General fund per resident | $1,174 | $3,974 | $1,653 | $2,296 |
| Debt per resident | $2 | $3,020 | $1,193 | $198 |
| Unfunded pension per resident | $636 | $727 | $178 | $1,387 |
| City staff per 1,000 residents | 10.1 | 25.1 | 10.4 | 11.0 |
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). Avon Park and Wilton Manors pays another agency for police or fire, so its own staff count is lower.
What Wilton Manors 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 time City of Wilton Manors · Apr 28, 2026
- Yes: Adopted budget posted onlineThe FY2026-27 adopted line-item budget and the full proposed budget book are posted on the city's Budget page. City of Wilton Manors
- Yes: Council pay stated in a public documentOrdinance 2022-014 sets monthly pay for the mayor and commissioners, raised yearly by the general employee cost-of-living adjustment. City of Wilton Manors · Sep 13, 2022
- Partly: Employee pay published City of Wilton Manors · Jun 29, 2026
Questions to ask your council
- Unassigned general fund reserves were $10.9 million on Sept. 30, 2025, against a policy of 15% to 20% of operating spending. What level does the commission want to keep, and for what?
- Fort Lauderdale provides fire and EMS under a contract that runs to October 2030. The EMS share alone costs the general fund $1,866,139 in FY2026-27. How will the city handle future increases?
- The city manager's salary was set at $240,000 in 2022 and has risen each year with staff raises. Will the city post her current pay and full contract?
The fiscal year starts Oct. 1. The city manager presented the proposed budget on June 29, 2026, and the commission set the tentative tax rate at a special meeting on July 22. Public hearings were held on Sept. 14 and Sept. 24, 2026, when the commission adopted the final 5.9835 mill operating rate and the budget. See who is running for council
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