Town Hall · Jupiter

Jupiter, FL town hall & government

Jupiter spent $97.9 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,610 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Jupiter

Todd WodraskaMayorSince 2016 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Jupiter's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
    Town CouncilTown Council Meeting210 Military Trl Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
    Planning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting210 Military Trl Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 10:00 am
    Code Compliance Magistrate Hearing210 Military Trl Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
    Historic Resources BoardHistoric Resources Board Meeting210 Military Trl Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 7:00 pm
    Town CouncilTown Council Meeting210 Military Trl Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pm
    Beach CommitteeBeach Committee Meeting210 Military Trl Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Jupiter's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Jupiter's money goes

Spent
$97.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,610
typical Florida cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$15.8 million
$260 per resident
Water & other utilities
$27.5 million28%
Police
$24.4 million25%
Administration & buildings
$14.7 million15%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12.5 million13%
Roads & transportation
$8.6 million9%
Parks & libraries
$5.6 million6%
Interest on debt
$296,000<1%
Other
$4.4 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jupiter

Full-time staff
364
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
115
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
143 full-time
Water & other utilities
50 full-time
Parks & libraries
42 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
42 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Other
72 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

Palm Beach County School District

Jupiter's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes and Cloud Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,224
Florida: $13,006
Students
189,777
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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 Jupiter pay

Typical tax bill
$5,160
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$608,600
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 Jupiter's government

🏛️ Official websitejupiter.fl.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jupiter →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jupiter

Jupiter is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Brian J. Mast. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Jupiter'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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