Alachua, FL town hall & government
Alachua spent $30.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,084 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alachua's government.
Coming up at Alachua's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pmEducation Task Force15100 NW 142 Terrace Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 4:30 pmSenior Resources Advisory BoardSenior Resources Advisory Board MeetingJames A. Lewis City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 15100 NW 142 Ter. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 5:30 pmCommunity Redevelopment Agency Board.CRA Workshop - Series Summary and Final Public CommentJames A. Lewis City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 15100 NW 142 Ter Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning and Zoning BoardPlanning and Zoning Board MeetingJames A. Lewis City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 15100 NW 142 Ter Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 30Wed · 6:00 pmParks and Recreation Advisory BoardParks & Recreation Advisory Board MeetingJames A. Lewis City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 15100 NW 142 Ter. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralSpecial PZB MeetingJames A. Lewis City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 15100 NW 142 Ter Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pmCommunity Redevelopment AgencyCRA Workshop - Funding Choices and Future InvestmentsSwick House, 15100 NW 142 Ter Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 3:00 pmCommunity Redevelopment Agency BoardCommunity Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board MeetingJames A. Lewis City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 15100 NW 142 Ter Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 5:00 pmCommunity Redevelopment Agency BoardCommunity Redevelopment Agency Board MeetingJames A. Lewis City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 15100 NW 142 Ter Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning and Zoning BoardPlanning and Zoning Board MeetingJames A. Lewis City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 15100 NW 142 Ter Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Alachua's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Alachua's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Alachua
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alachua County School District
Alachua's K–12 school district, shared with Archer, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs, La Crosse and Micanopy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 49%
- State 36%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,908 per pupil, $6,363 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Alachua kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alachua pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Alachua's government
Who represents Alachua
Alachua is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.