Town Hall · Havana

Havana, FL town hall & government

Havana spent $5.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,191 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Havana's money goes

Spent
$5.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,191
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$805,000
$475 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.9 million53%
Police
$1.1 million20%
Sewer & trash
$609,00011%
Roads & transportation
$432,0008%
Fire
$138,0003%
Administration & buildings
$118,0002%
Parks & libraries
$71,0001%
Interest on debt
$60,0001%
Health & welfare
$18,000<1%
Other
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 69%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Havana didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Havana

Full-time staff
26
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gadsden County School District

Havana's K–12 school district, shared with Chattahoochee, Greensboro, Gretna, Midway and Quincy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,933
Florida: $13,006
Students
4,705
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$836,000
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 39%

Of the $14,933 per pupil, $7,416 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 Havana pay

Typical tax bill
$1,215
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$216,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Havana's government

🏛️ Official websitehavanaflorida.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Havana →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Havana

Havana is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Havana'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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