Town Hall · Davie

Davie, FL town hall & government

Davie spent $239 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,244 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Davie's money goes

Spent
$239 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,244
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$172.3 million
$1,618 per resident
Police
$58.8 million25%
Administration & buildings
$43.2 million18%
Health & welfare
$28.4 million12%
Water & other utilities
$28.3 million12%
Fire
$25.6 million11%
Roads & transportation
$9.6 million4%
Parks & libraries
$8.2 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5.9 million2%
Interest on debt
$2 million1%
Housing & development
$2 million1%
Sewer & trash
$660,000<1%
Other
$26.3 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Davie

Full-time staff
725
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$126,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
193
and 170 full-time firefighters
Police
272 full-time8 part
Fire
185 full-time
Administration & buildings
88 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
36 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
43 full-time
Water & other utilities
28 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
16 full-time6 part
Housing & development
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time1 part
Other
47 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Broward County School District

Davie's K–12 school district, shared with Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Deerfield Beach and Fort Lauderdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,412
Florida: $13,006
Students
251,408
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,250 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 Davie pay

Typical tax bill
$4,551
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$462,900
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.

Local

Contact Davie's government

🏛️ Official websitedavie-fl.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Davie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Davie

Davie is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Davie'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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