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Dade, FL town hall & government

Dade spent $12.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,589 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dade's money goes

Spent
$12.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,589
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$8.9 million
$1,157 per resident
Police
$3.1 million25%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million15%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$742,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$658,0005%
Parks & libraries
$550,0005%
Other
$1.6 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Dade

Full-time staff
91
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
30 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time
Other
11 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

Pasco County School District

Dade's K–12 school district, shared with New Port Richey, Port Richey, San Antonio, St. Leo and Zephyrhills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,574
Florida: $13,006
Students
85,855
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$600.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $11,574 per pupil, $6,994 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 Dade pay

Typical tax bill
$2,012
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$240,800
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 Dade's government

Town hall & decisions in Dade →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dade

Dade is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Gus M. Bilirakis. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Dade'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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