Town Hall · Boynton Beach

Boynton Beach, FL town hall & government

Boynton Beach spent $231.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,867 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Boynton Beach

Ty PensergaMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Boynton Beach's money goes

Spent
$231.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,867
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$153.5 million
$1,898 per resident
Sewer & trash
$60.5 million26%
Administration & buildings
$47.3 million20%
Police
$46.3 million20%
Fire
$31.2 million13%
Parks & libraries
$24.8 million11%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6.3 million3%
Interest on debt
$3.3 million1%
Roads & transportation
$2 million1%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million1%
Housing & development
$272,000<1%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Other
$8.5 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Boynton Beach

Full-time staff
870
76 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
172
and 171 full-time firefighters
Police
232 full-time3 part
Fire
183 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
115 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
92 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
62 full-time51 part
Sewer & trash
73 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
48 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
55 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Palm Beach County School District

Boynton Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Briny Breezes, Cloud Lake and Delray Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,224
Florida: $13,006
Students
189,777
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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 Boynton Beach pay

Typical tax bill
$2,891
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$351,100
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 Boynton Beach's government

🏛️ Official websiteboynton-beach.org ↗
Town hall hoursMonday through Friday8 am to 5 pm; Closed Saturday through Sunday
Town hall phone(561) 742-6000

Town hall & decisions in Boynton Beach →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boynton Beach

Boynton Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Lois Frankel. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Boynton Beach'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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