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Live Oak, FL town hall & government

Live Oak spent $14.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,011 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Live Oak's money goes

Spent
$14.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,011
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$10.5 million
$1,508 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.7 million26%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million15%
Police
$1.7 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million10%
Fire
$1.4 million10%
Parks & libraries
$289,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$140,0001%
Health & welfare
$22,000<1%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Other
$636,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 24%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Live Oak

Full-time staff
69
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 9 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
22 full-time4 part
Police
19 full-time
Sewer & trash
17 full-time
Fire
9 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Other
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

Suwannee County School District

Live Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Branford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,896
Florida: $13,006
Students
5,968
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$445,000
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $11,896 per pupil, $6,333 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 Live Oak pay

Typical tax bill
$1,361
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$160,300
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 Live Oak's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofliveoak.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Live Oak →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Live Oak

Live Oak is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Live Oak'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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