Town Hall · Apopka

Apopka, FL town hall & government

Apopka spent $92.8 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,672 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Apopka's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Apopka

Bryan NelsonMayorSince 2018 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Apopka's town hall

Sep 30Wed · 9:00 am

Development Review CommitteeDevelopment Review Committee Meeting120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 7Wed · 9:00 am

Development Review CommitteeDevelopment Review Committee Meeting120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers Meeting page ↗
Oct 7Wed · 1:30 pm

City CommissionApopka City Commission Meeting120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers Meeting page ↗
Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pm

Planning CommissionApopka Planning Commission Meeting120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers Meeting page ↗
Oct 14Wed · 9:00 am

Development Review CommitteeDevelopment Review Committee Meeting120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers Meeting page ↗
Oct 20Tue · 1:30 pm

Code Enforcement HearingCode Enforcement Hearing 10/20/2026120 E Main St, Apopka City Hall Council Chambers Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Sep 24Thu · 2:30 pm

City CommissionSpecial Meeting Fire Union ContractCity of Apopka, 120 E Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 23Wed · 9:00 am

Development Review CommitteeDevelopment Review Committee Meeting120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pm

Planning CommissionApopka Planning Commission Meeting120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm

City CommissionApopka City Commission Meeting120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 16Wed · 5:15 pm

City CommissionFinal Budget Hearing Meeting 09/16/26City of Apopka, 120 E Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 16Wed · 9:00 am

Development Review CommitteeDevelopment Review Committee Meeting120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 9Wed · 9:00 am

Development Review CommitteeDevelopment Review Committee Meeting120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 3Thu · 5:15 pm

City CommissionTentative Budget Hearing Meeting 09/03/26Apopka Community Center, 519 S Central Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Apopka's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Apopka's money goes

Spent

$92.8 million

fiscal year to September 30, 2023

Per resident

$1,672

typical Florida cities: $2,814

Long-term debt

$64 million

$1,153 per resident

Police

$16.6 million18%

Sewer & trash

$15.1 million16%

Administration & buildings

$12.8 million14%

Health & welfare

$9.7 million10%

Roads & transportation

$9.3 million10%

Fire

$8.3 million9%

Parks & libraries

$5.7 million6%

Water & other utilities

$5.3 million6%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$2.6 million3%

Interest on debt

$105,000<1%

Other

$7.4 million8%

Where the money comes from

Interest, fines & other 30%
Fees & charges 13%
Property taxes 12%
From the state 11%
Other taxes & licenses 10%
Utility sales 9%
From other local governments 8%
Sales taxes 7%
From the federal government 1%

Town workforce

Who works for Apopka

Full-time staff

558

31 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$82,000

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

120

and 132 full-time firefighters

Police

171 full-time14 part

Fire

143 full-time

Parks & libraries

41 full-time16 part

Administration & buildings

41 full-time1 part

Sewer & trash

41 full-time

Water & other utilities

38 full-time

Roads & transportation

21 full-time

Housing & development

18 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

1 full-time

Other

43 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Orange County School District

Apopka's K–12 school district, shared with Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood, Lake Buena Vista and Maitland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$12,678

Florida: $13,006

Students

206,815

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$900.3 million

at year end

Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal

Local 59%
State 26%
Federal 14%

Of the $12,678 per pupil, $7,148 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 Apopka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Apopka pay

Typical tax bill

$2,707

a year · Florida typical $2,730

Effective rate

0.69%

of home value · Florida 0.76%

Typical home value

$394,900

owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Apopka's government

🏛️ Official websiteapopka.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Apopka →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Apopka

Apopka is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Daniel Webster. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Apopka's representatives, with contacts →

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.