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Bradenton Beach, FL town hall & government

Bradenton Beach spent $7.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,723 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Bradenton Beach

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Bradenton Beach's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,723
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$76,000
$60 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million38%
Police
$1.4 million19%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million16%
Parks & libraries
$141,0002%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the state 29%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bradenton Beach

Full-time staff
21
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Manatee County School District

Bradenton Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Anna Maria, Bradenton, Holmes Beach, Palmetto and Longboat Key. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,296
Florida: $13,006
Students
52,895
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$361.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $12,296 per pupil, $7,566 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 Bradenton Beach pay

Typical tax bill
$4,685
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$489,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bradenton Beach's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbradentonbeach.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bradenton Beach →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bradenton Beach

Bradenton Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Vern Buchanan. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Bradenton 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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