Town Hall · Largo

Largo, FL town hall & government

Largo spent $198 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,400 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Largo

Louis "Woody" BrownMayorTerm ends 2028 727-587-6702Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Largo's money goes

Spent
$198 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,400
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$183.9 million
$2,229 per resident
Administration & buildings
$35 million18%
Sewer & trash
$34.8 million18%
Police
$33.4 million17%
Fire
$25.1 million13%
Parks & libraries
$20.8 million11%
Interest on debt
$6.9 million4%
Housing & development
$4.1 million2%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million1%
Other
$34.2 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Largo

Full-time staff
870
145 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
149
and 142 full-time firefighters
Police
189 full-time43 part
Parks & libraries
133 full-time89 part
Fire
165 full-time
Sewer & trash
129 full-time
Administration & buildings
103 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
63 full-time
Housing & development
27 full-time
Other
61 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pinellas County School District

Largo's K–12 school district, shared with Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Belleair, Clearwater and Dunedin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,166
Florida: $13,006
Students
91,021
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$121.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,166 per pupil, $7,569 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 Largo pay

Typical tax bill
$1,704
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$229,100
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 Largo's government

🏛️ Official websitelargo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Largo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Largo

Largo is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Anna Paulina Luna. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Largo'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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