Town Hall · Mount Dora

Mount Dora, FL town hall & government

Mount Dora spent $53.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,622 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Mount Dora's town hall

Oct 1Thu · 10:00 am

Code Enforcement Special Magistrate510 N Baker St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 1Thu · 10:00 am

Code Enforcement Special Magistrate510 N Baker St Meeting page ↗
Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pm

Code Enforcement Special MagistrateOctober 1, 2026 Code Enforcement Special Magistrate510 North Baker St Meeting page ↗
Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm

City Council Regular SessionOctober 6, 2026 City Council Regular Session510 N. Baker St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 12Mon · 5:00 pm

Library Advisory BoardOctober 12, 2026 Library Advisory Board Meeting Meeting page ↗
Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm

Northeast CRA Advisory BoardOctober 13, 2026, Northeast CRA Advisory Board803 Florida Ave Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Sep 30Wed · 3:00 pm

Historic Preservation BoardSeptember 30, 2026 Historic Preservation Board510 North Baker Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 30Wed · 10:00 am

Development Review CommitteeSeptember 30, 2026 Development Review Committee510 North Baker Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 22Tue · 3:30 pm

Public Arts CommissionSeptember 22, 2026 Public Arts Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pm

Parks & Recreation Advisory BoardCANCELLED-September 21, 2026 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 18Fri · 10:30 am

General Employees' Pension & RetirementSeptember 18, 2026 General Employees' Pension & Retirement510 N. Baker St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 18Fri · 9:00 am

Police Officers' Pension & RetirementSeptember 18, 2026 Police Officers' Pension & Retirement510 N. Baker St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 18Fri · 7:30 am

Firefighters' Pension & RetirementSeptember 18, 2026 Firefighters' Pension & Retirement510 N. Baker St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 17Thu · 9:00 am

Police Department Special MagistrateSeptember 17, 2026 Police Department Special Magistrate803 Florida Avenue Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Mount Dora'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 Mount Dora's money goes

Spent

$53.5 million

fiscal year to September 30, 2022

Per resident

$3,622

typical Florida cities: $1,939

Long-term debt

$52.1 million

$3,523 per resident

Sewer & trash

$11.6 million22%

Water & other utilities

$10.9 million20%

Administration & buildings

$7.5 million14%

Fire

$6.1 million11%

Police

$5.7 million11%

Parks & libraries

$3.2 million6%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$1.2 million2%

Interest on debt

$1 million2%

Roads & transportation

$970,0002%

Other

$5.3 million10%

Where the money comes from

Utility sales 37%
Fees & charges 16%
Interest, fines & other 13%
Property taxes 13%
Sales taxes 7%
Other taxes & licenses 6%
From the state 4%
From other local governments 3%
From the federal government 1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mount Dora

Full-time staff

190

16 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$62,200

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

and 24 full-time firefighters

Police

46 full-time3 part

Water & other utilities

31 full-time1 part

Parks & libraries

25 full-time10 part

Fire

26 full-time

Administration & buildings

12 full-time1 part

Roads & transportation

10 full-time

Sewer & trash

10 full-time

Health & welfare

1 full-time

Other

29 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake County School District

Mount Dora'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.

Which schools Mount Dora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Mount Dora pay

Typical tax bill

$3,491

a year · Florida typical $2,730

Effective rate

0.91%

of home value · Florida 0.76%

Typical home value

$381,900

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 Mount Dora's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.mount-dora.fl.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mount Dora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mount Dora

Mount Dora is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Mount Dora'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.