Town Hall · Laurel Hill

Laurel Hill, FL town hall & government

Laurel Hill spent $347,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $548 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Laurel Hill's money goes

Spent
$347,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$548
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$258,000
$408 per resident
Water & other utilities
$283,00082%
Sewer & trash
$46,00013%
Roads & transportation
$14,0004%
Fire
$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Utility sales 33%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Laurel Hill

Full-time staff
5
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 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

Okaloosa County School District

Laurel Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Cinco Bayou, Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther and Niceville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,131
Florida: $13,006
Students
32,426
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$83 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,131 per pupil, $6,828 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 Laurel Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$586
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$117,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Laurel Hill's government

🏛️ Official websitelaurelhillnow.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Laurel Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Laurel Hill

Laurel Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Jimmy Patronis. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Laurel Hill'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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