Cocoa, FL town hall & government
Cocoa spent $104.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,363 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cocoa's government.
Who runs Cocoa
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Cocoa's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmCocoa Community Redevelopment AgencyCocoa Community Redevelopment Agency MeetingCocoa City City Hall, 65 Stone St. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning & Zoning Board / Local Planning AgencyPlanning & Zoning Board / Local Planning Agency MeetingCocoa City City Hall, 65 Stone St. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pmCode Enforcement BoardCode Enforcement Board MeetingCocoa City City Hall, 65 Stone St. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pmDiamond Square Community Redevelopment AgencyDiamond Square Community Redevelopment Agency MeetingCocoa City City Hall, 65 Stone St. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralDistrict 4 Town Hall Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 5:05 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmDiamond Square Community Redevelopment AgencyDiamond Square Community Redevelopment Agency MeetingCocoa City City Hall, 65 Stone St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmCode Enforcement BoardCode Enforcement Board MeetingCocoa City City Hall, 65 Stone St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmCocoa Community Redevelopment AgencySpecial Cocoa Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting- CANCELLED65 Stone St Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:05 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Cocoa's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Cocoa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Cocoa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brevard County School District
Cocoa's K–12 school district, shared with Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Grant-Valkaria, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach and Malabar. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 53%
- State 34%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,956 per pupil, $7,112 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.
Which schools Cocoa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cocoa pay
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.
Contact Cocoa's government
Who represents Cocoa
Cocoa is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Mike Haridopolos. Ron DeSantis is governor.
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.