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Mulberry, FL town hall & government

Mulberry spent $9.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,318 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mulberry's money goes

Spent
$9.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,318
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$11.6 million
$2,725 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million16%
Police
$1.2 million13%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million12%
Parks & libraries
$846,0009%
Roads & transportation
$815,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$250,0003%
Interest on debt
$131,0001%
Other
$1.7 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Mulberry

Full-time staff
35
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,900
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
8 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
1 full-time2 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

Polk County School District

Mulberry's K–12 school district, shared with Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake and Fort Meade. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,447
Florida: $13,006
Students
111,041
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$263.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $12,447 per pupil, $7,619 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 Mulberry pay

Typical tax bill
$1,783
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$133,800
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 Mulberry's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmulberryfl.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mulberry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mulberry

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

All of Mulberry'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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