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Biscayne Park, FL town hall & government

Biscayne Park spent $4.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,454 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Biscayne Park's money goes

Spent
$4.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,454
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$146,000
$48 per resident
Police
$1.7 million38%
Administration & buildings
$888,00020%
Sewer & trash
$644,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$174,0004%
Parks & libraries
$149,0003%
Roads & transportation
$127,0003%
Interest on debt
$17,000<1%
Other
$737,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Biscayne Park

Full-time staff
23
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dade County School District

Biscayne Park's K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay and Doral. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,931
Florida: $13,006
Students
335,500
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,844 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Biscayne Park pay

Typical tax bill
$6,820
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$674,300
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 Biscayne Park's government

🏛️ Official websitebiscayneparkfl.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Biscayne Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Biscayne Park

Biscayne Park is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Frederica S. Wilson. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Biscayne Park'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.

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