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Mascotte, FL town hall & government

Mascotte spent $5.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $794 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mascotte's money goes

Spent
$5.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$794
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$319,000
$47 per resident
Police
$2.2 million41%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million22%
Administration & buildings
$500,0009%
Sewer & trash
$459,0008%
Roads & transportation
$451,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$129,0002%
Parks & libraries
$43,0001%
Fire
$41,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,000<1%
Other
$348,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Sales taxes 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Mascotte

Full-time staff
30
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
14 full-time5 part
Police
16 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

Lake County School District

Mascotte's K–12 school district, shared with Astatula, Clermont, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland and Howey-in-the-Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,288
Florida: $13,006
Students
48,285
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$114.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $11,288 per pupil, $6,588 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 Mascotte pay

Typical tax bill
$2,399
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$304,300
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 Mascotte's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmascotte.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mascotte →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mascotte

Mascotte is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Daniel Webster. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Mascotte'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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