Town Hall · Longwood

Longwood, FL town hall & government

Longwood spent $26.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,553 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Longwood's town hall

Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm

City CommissionCity Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting page ↗
Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pm

Land Planning Agency Meeting page ↗
Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pm

City CommissionCC10-14-2026WSAgenda Meeting page ↗
Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm

City CommissionCity Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
Oct 22Thu · 9:00 am

Code Enforcement Hearing (Special Magistrate) Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Sep 24Thu · 9:00 am

Code Enforcement Hearing (Special Magistrate) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm

City CommissionCity Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 16Wed · 9:00 am

Code Enforcement Hearing (Special Magistrate)CEH09-16-2026Agenda_BTR Meeting page ↗
Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pm

City CommissionCity Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 9Wed · 6:00 pm

Land Planning Agency Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 3Thu · 6:00 pm

GeneralProposed Solid Waste Assessment: Information Sharing Q & A Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Aug 27Thu · 9:00 am

Code Enforcement Hearing (Special Magistrate) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Longwood's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Longwood's money goes

Spent

$26.2 million

fiscal year to September 30, 2022

Per resident

$1,553

typical Florida cities: $1,939

Long-term debt

$16 million

$946 per resident

Sewer & trash

$5.6 million21%

Police

$5.5 million21%

Fire

$4.7 million18%

Administration & buildings

$4.4 million17%

Roads & transportation

$2.4 million9%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$1.8 million7%

Parks & libraries

$1.6 million6%

Interest on debt

$226,0001%

Water & other utilities

$148,0001%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 23%
Utility sales 22%
From the state 13%
Other taxes & licenses 10%
Sales taxes 10%
Fees & charges 10%
From other local governments 6%
Interest, fines & other 5%
From the federal government 1%

Town workforce

Who works for Longwood

Full-time staff

163

6 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$62,500

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

and 38 full-time firefighters

Police

47 full-time

Fire

41 full-time

Administration & buildings

24 full-time

Roads & transportation

15 full-time

Water & other utilities

15 full-time

Parks & libraries

8 full-time5 part

Housing & development

7 full-time

Other

6 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

Seminole County School District

Longwood's K–12 school district, shared with Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Oviedo, Sanford and Winter Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$10,857

Florida: $13,006

Students

65,443

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$68.4 million

at year end

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

Local 45%
State 42%
Federal 13%

Of the $10,857 per pupil, $6,184 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 Longwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Longwood pay

Typical tax bill

$2,303

a year · Florida typical $2,730

Effective rate

0.65%

of home value · Florida 0.76%

Typical home value

$354,300

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 Longwood's government

🏛️ Official websitelongwoodfl.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Longwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Longwood

Longwood is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Cory Mills. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Longwood'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.