Town Hall · Lauderhill

Lauderhill, FL town hall & government

Lauderhill spent $161.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,189 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lauderhill's money goes

Spent
$161.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,189
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$121.8 million
$1,654 per resident
Police
$32.7 million20%
Administration & buildings
$26.6 million16%
Sewer & trash
$26.1 million16%
Fire
$22.2 million14%
Parks & libraries
$11.2 million7%
Health & welfare
$5.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$4.5 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.1 million1%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million1%
Housing & development
$828,0001%
Water & other utilities
$461,000<1%
Other
$27 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lauderhill

Full-time staff
516
70 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
119
and 99 full-time firefighters
Police
174 full-time4 part
Fire
121 full-time
Administration & buildings
89 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
43 full-time44 part
Roads & transportation
35 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
21 full-time
Other
33 full-time16 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

Broward County School District

Lauderhill's K–12 school district, shared with Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie and Deerfield Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,412
Florida: $13,006
Students
251,408
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,250 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 Lauderhill pay

Typical tax bill
$2,342
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$272,900
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 Lauderhill's government

🏛️ Official websitelauderhill-fl.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lauderhill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lauderhill

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

All of Lauderhill'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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