Lawtey, FL town hall & government
Lawtey spent $985,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,331 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lawtey's government.
Where Lawtey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 38%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Lawtey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bradford County School District
Lawtey's K–12 school district, shared with Brooker, Hampton and Starke. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 25%
- State 51%
- Federal 24%
Of the $12,025 per pupil, $5,898 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.
Which schools Lawtey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lawtey pay
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.
Contact Lawtey's government
Who represents Lawtey
Lawtey is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.
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.