Golden Beach, FL town hall & government
Golden Beach spent $11.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $12,421 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Golden Beach's government.
Where Golden Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Utility sales 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Golden Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Golden Beach didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dade County School District
Golden Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables and Cutler Bay. 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 62%
- State 20%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,844 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 Golden Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Golden Beach 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Golden Beach's government
Who represents Golden Beach
Golden Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Frederica S. Wilson. 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.