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Frostproof, FL town hall & government

Frostproof spent $6.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,029 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Frostproof's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,029
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$646 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million27%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million18%
Police
$919,00014%
Water & other utilities
$833,00013%
Fire
$672,00010%
Parks & libraries
$491,0007%
Roads & transportation
$455,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$80,0001%
Other
$169,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Frostproof

Full-time staff
14
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Polk County School District

Frostproof's K–12 school district, shared with Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake and Fort Meade. 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 Frostproof pay

Typical tax bill
$1,403
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$150,500
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 Frostproof's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoffrostproof.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Frostproof →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frostproof

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

All of Frostproof'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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