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Dundee, FL town hall & government

Dundee spent $8.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,658 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dundee's money goes

Spent
$8.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,658
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
$1,009 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million29%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million16%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million15%
Police
$951,00011%
Roads & transportation
$788,0009%
Parks & libraries
$542,0006%
Fire
$465,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$459,0005%
Interest on debt
$68,0001%
Other
$202,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 24%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Dundee

Full-time staff
27
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,800
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
4
on the town payroll
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Fire
4 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time5 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

Polk County School District

Dundee's K–12 school district, shared with Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade and Frostproof. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,447
Florida: $13,006
Students
111,041
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$263.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $12,447 per pupil, $7,619 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 Dundee pay

Typical tax bill
$1,490
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$247,800
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 Dundee's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofdundee.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dundee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dundee

Dundee is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Scott Franklin. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Dundee'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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