Town Hall · Lynn Haven

Lynn Haven, FL town hall & government

Lynn Haven spent $31.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,551 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Lynn Haven's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 3:45 pm
    General10/05/26 Community Services Board Meeting825 Ohio Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pm
    PlanningPlanning Commission Meeting825 Ohio Ave, Walter T Kelley Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pm
    City CommissionCity Commission MeetingWalter T. Kelly Commission Chambers, 825 Ohio Ave Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 5:30 pm
    General10/14/26 Charter Committee Meeting825 Ohio Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 27Tue · 5:30 pm
    City CommissionCity Commission MeetingWalter T. Kelly Commission Chambers, 825 Ohio Ave Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 10Tue · 5:30 pm
    City CommissionCity Commission MeetingWalter T. Kelly Commission Chambers, 825 Ohio Ave Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Lynn Haven'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 Lynn Haven's money goes

Spent
$31.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,551
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$55.4 million
$2,736 per resident
Sewer & trash
$5.8 million19%
Police
$4.8 million15%
Fire
$3.2 million10%
Water & other utilities
$3.1 million10%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million4%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$758,0002%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Other
$6.7 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • From the state 16%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lynn Haven

Full-time staff
198
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
34
and 26 full-time firefighters
Police
43 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
35 full-time3 part
Fire
28 full-time
Sewer & trash
25 full-time
Parks & libraries
21 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
16 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Other
12 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bay County School District

Lynn Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Callaway, Mexico Beach, Panama City Beach, Panama City, Parker and Springfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,843
Florida: $13,006
Students
27,675
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$158.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $11,843 per pupil, $7,480 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 Lynn Haven pay

Typical tax bill
$1,902
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$320,000
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 Lynn Haven's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflynnhaven.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lynn Haven →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lynn Haven

Lynn Haven is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Lynn Haven'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.

The door’s open

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Lynn Haven, FLView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Lynn Haven is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01