Town Hall · Lake Park

Lake Park, FL town hall & government

Lake Park spent $16.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,939 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Lake Park

Michael O'RourkeMayorSince 2017 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Lake Park's money goes

Spent
$16.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,939
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$660 per resident
Parks & libraries
$4.1 million25%
Police
$3.1 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million15%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million13%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million8%
Roads & transportation
$469,0003%
Interest on debt
$237,0001%
Other
$2.8 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lake Park

Full-time staff
62
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
18 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
22 full-time2 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

Lake Park'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 Lake Park pay

Typical tax bill
$3,312
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$394,400
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 Lake Park's government

🏛️ Official websitelakeparkflorida.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lake Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lake Park

Lake Park is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Lake Park'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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