Town Hall · Lady Lake

Lady Lake, FL town hall & government

Lady Lake spent $18.4 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,137 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lady Lake's money goes

Spent
$18.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,137
typical Florida cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$4.4 million24%
Sewer & trash
$3.5 million19%
Parks & libraries
$2.6 million14%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2 million11%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million7%
Fire
$1 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$611,0003%
Other
$738,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lady Lake

Full-time staff
95
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
31 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
15 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Housing & development
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
5 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake County School District

Lady Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Astatula, Clermont, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland and Howey-in-the-Hills. 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 Lady Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$2,373
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$227,300
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.

Local

Contact Lady Lake's government

🏛️ Official websiteladylake.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lady Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lady Lake

Lady Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Lady Lake'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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