Melbourne, FL town hall & government
Melbourne spent $226.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,620 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melbourne's government.
Who runs Melbourne
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Melbourne's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 6:30 pmLocal Planning Agency/Planning & Zoning Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 2Fri · 8:00 amMelbourne Downtown Redevelopment Advisory CommitteeMelbourne Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Committee - CANCELLED Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pmCitizens Advisory BoardCitizens' Advisory Board Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmAffordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pmCode Enforcement Board Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 8:00 amMelbourne Downtown Redevelopment Advisory CommitteeMelbourne Downtown Redevelopment Advisory Committee Special Meeting900 E. Strawbridge Avenue Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:30 pmZoning Board of AdjustmentZoning Board of Adjustment - CANCELLED Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 6:30 pmCRA NoticesDowntown CRA Notice 9/23/2026 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Budget Public Hearing 9/23/2026 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 18Fri · 2:00 pmBeautification and Energy Efficiency Board Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:30 pmLocal Planning Agency/Planning & Zoning Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pmHistoric and Architectural Review Board Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 2:40 pmCity CouncilMinutes Training Agenda Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Melbourne's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Melbourne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 5%
Who works for Melbourne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brevard County School District
Melbourne's K–12 school district, shared with Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Cocoa, Grant-Valkaria, Indialantic and Indian Harbour Beach. 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 53%
- State 34%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,956 per pupil, $7,112 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 Melbourne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melbourne 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.
Contact Melbourne's government
Who represents Melbourne
Melbourne is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Mike Haridopolos. 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.