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Carrabelle, FL town hall & government

Carrabelle spent $6.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,249 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carrabelle's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,249
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
$1,864 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million44%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million18%
Sewer & trash
$700,00011%
Administration & buildings
$513,0008%
Police
$455,0007%
Parks & libraries
$422,0007%
Fire
$39,0001%
Interest on debt
$32,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,000<1%
Other
$246,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Carrabelle

Full-time staff
19
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Police
5 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Fire
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 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

Franklin County School District

Carrabelle's K–12 school district, shared with Apalachicola. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,833
Florida: $13,006
Students
1,206
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$269,000
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $17,833 per pupil, $9,423 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 Carrabelle pay

Typical tax bill
$1,449
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$217,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Carrabelle's government

🏛️ Official websitemycarrabelle.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carrabelle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carrabelle

Carrabelle is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Carrabelle'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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