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Fruitland Park, FL town hall & government

Fruitland Park spent $9.8 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,136 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fruitland Park's money goes

Spent
$9.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,136
typical Florida cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$171 per resident
Police
$2.4 million24%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million19%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million14%
Fire
$928,0009%
Administration & buildings
$773,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$646,0007%
Roads & transportation
$643,0007%
Sewer & trash
$615,0006%
Interest on debt
$82,0001%
Other
$540,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fruitland Park

Full-time staff
74
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
22 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
16 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake County School District

Fruitland Park's K–12 school district, shared with Astatula, Clermont, Eustis, Groveland, Howey-in-the-Hills and Lady Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,288
Florida: $13,006
Students
48,285
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$114.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $11,288 per pupil, $6,588 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 Fruitland Park pay

Typical tax bill
$4,523
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$382,400
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 Fruitland Park's government

🏛️ Official websitefruitlandpark.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fruitland Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fruitland Park

Fruitland Park is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Daniel Webster. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Fruitland Park'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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