Town Hall · North Port

North Port, FL town hall & government

North Port spent $242.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,848 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs North Port

Phil StokesMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where North Port's money goes

Spent
$242.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,848
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$41.2 million
$485 per resident
Roads & transportation
$54.5 million22%
Sewer & trash
$35.2 million15%
Police
$32.1 million13%
Administration & buildings
$31.7 million13%
Fire
$15.1 million6%
Health & welfare
$11.4 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11.2 million5%
Water & other utilities
$10.4 million4%
Parks & libraries
$9.2 million4%
Interest on debt
$1 million<1%
Other
$30.4 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 4%
Town workforce

Who works for North Port

Full-time staff
858
57 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
149
and 135 full-time firefighters
Police
197 full-time2 part
Fire
152 full-time
Roads & transportation
102 full-time
Administration & buildings
93 full-time
Parks & libraries
59 full-time53 part
Water & other utilities
81 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
61 full-time1 part
Housing & development
46 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time
Health & welfare
6 full-time
Other
53 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sarasota County School District

North Port's K–12 school district, shared with Sarasota, Venice and Longboat Key. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,458
Florida: $13,006
Students
45,314
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$384.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 82%
  • State 8%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,458 per pupil, $9,200 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 North Port pay

Typical tax bill
$3,226
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$362,500
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 North Port's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofnorthport.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Port →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Port

North Port is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative W. Gregory Steube. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of North Port'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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