Town Hall · Clermont

Clermont, FL town hall & government

Clermont spent $63.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,598 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Clermont

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Clermont's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clermont's money goes

Spent
$63.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,598
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$15.6 million
$392 per resident
Police
$17.6 million28%
Sewer & trash
$12.8 million20%
Fire
$10.1 million16%
Parks & libraries
$6.2 million10%
Water & other utilities
$5.1 million8%
Administration & buildings
$3.4 million5%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million2%
Other
$4.3 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • From the state 6%

Clermont didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Clermont

Full-time staff
293
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
63
and 58 full-time firefighters
Police
68 full-time
Fire
60 full-time
Sewer & trash
36 full-time
Administration & buildings
33 full-time
Roads & transportation
33 full-time
Parks & libraries
24 full-time
Water & other utilities
24 full-time
Other
15 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clermont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake County School District

Clermont's K–12 school district, shared with Astatula, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland, Howey-in-the-Hills and Lady Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,288
Florida: $13,006
Students
48,285
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$114.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $11,288 per pupil, $6,588 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 Clermont pay

Typical tax bill
$2,845
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$418,400
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 Clermont's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofclermontfl.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clermont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clermont

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

All of Clermont'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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