Gulf Breeze, FL town hall & government
Gulf Breeze spent $30.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,298 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gulf Breeze's government.
Where Gulf Breeze's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Gulf Breeze
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gulf Breeze didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Santa Rosa County School District
Gulf Breeze's K–12 school district, shared with Jay and Milton. 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 38%
- State 50%
- Federal 12%
Of the $10,692 per pupil, $6,518 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 Gulf Breeze kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gulf Breeze 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 Gulf Breeze's government
Who represents Gulf Breeze
Gulf Breeze is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Jimmy Patronis. 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.