Gainesville, FL town hall & government
Gainesville spent $895.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,165 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gainesville's government.
Who runs Gainesville
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Gainesville's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 10:00 amCity Commission MeetingCity Commission Auditorium, City Hall Commission Office Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 9:00 amDowntown Advisory Board MeetingRoberta Lisle Kline Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 2:00 pmSolid Waste Ad Hoc SubcommitteeRoberta Lisle Kline Conference Room, 200 East University Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmCity Beautification Board MeetingThomas Center B, Room 109, 306 NE 6th Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 4:15 pmAgenda Review City Commission MeetingTeams Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 4:30 pmArt in Public Places Trust MeetingHistoric Thomas Center, Building A, Room 204, 302 NE 6th Avenue Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 1:00 pmGeneralGeneral Policy Committee MeetingCity Commission Auditorium, 200 E University Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 10:00 am
Official listings from Gainesville's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Gainesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Gainesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gainesville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Alachua County School District
Gainesville's K–12 school district, shared with Alachua, Archer, Hawthorne, High Springs, La Crosse and Micanopy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 49%
- State 36%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,908 per pupil, $6,363 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.
Which schools Gainesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gainesville pay
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.
Contact Gainesville's government
Who represents Gainesville
Gainesville is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.
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.