Ocean Breeze, FL town hall & government
Ocean Breeze spent $287,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $808 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ocean Breeze's government.
Where Ocean Breeze's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Property taxes 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Ocean Breeze
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Martin County School District
Ocean Breeze's K–12 school district, shared with Indiantown, Jupiter Island, Sewall's Point and Stuart. 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 78%
- State 10%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,894 per pupil, $7,607 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 Ocean Breeze kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ocean Breeze 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ocean Breeze's government
Who represents Ocean Breeze
Ocean Breeze is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Brian J. Mast. 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.