Town Hall · Groveland

Groveland, FL town hall & government

Groveland spent $33.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,853 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Groveland's money goes

Spent
$33.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,853
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$16.5 million
$917 per resident
Sewer & trash
$9.8 million29%
Police
$6.1 million18%
Fire
$5.6 million17%
Administration & buildings
$3.8 million12%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.8 million8%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million7%
Roads & transportation
$949,0003%
Water & other utilities
$250,0001%
Interest on debt
$131,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Groveland

Full-time staff
102
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 21 full-time firefighters
Police
36 full-time1 part
Fire
21 full-time
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Other
4 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Groveland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake County School District

Groveland's K–12 school district, shared with Astatula, Clermont, Eustis, Fruitland Park, 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 Groveland pay

Typical tax bill
$3,320
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$365,800
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 Groveland's government

🏛️ Official websitegroveland-fl.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Groveland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Groveland

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

All of Groveland'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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