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Moore Haven, FL town hall & government

Moore Haven spent $43.1 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $25,331 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Moore Haven's money goes

Spent
$43.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$25,331
typical Florida cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$219.4 million
$129,064 per resident
Interest on debt
$8.7 million20%
Water & other utilities
$3 million7%
Administration & buildings
$694,0002%
Parks & libraries
$468,0001%
Sewer & trash
$336,0001%
Roads & transportation
$204,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$128,000<1%
Health & welfare
$25,000<1%
Other
$29.5 million68%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 89%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Property taxes <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Moore Haven

Full-time staff
44
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,700
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
28 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Moore Haven didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glades County School District

Moore Haven's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,110
Florida: $13,006
Students
1,792
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $15,110 per pupil, $8,864 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 Moore Haven pay

Typical tax bill
$683
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$104,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Moore Haven's government

🏛️ Official websitemoorehaven.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Moore Haven →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moore Haven

Moore Haven is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Scott Franklin. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Moore 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.

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