Town Hall · Oldsmar

Oldsmar, FL town hall & government

Oldsmar spent $26.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,778 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Oldsmar

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Oldsmar's money goes

Spent
$26.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,778
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$7 million
$463 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.9 million18%
Parks & libraries
$4.5 million17%
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million15%
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million13%
Roads & transportation
$3.3 million12%
Fire
$2.5 million10%
Police
$1.9 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$604,0002%
Interest on debt
$274,0001%
Other
$1.1 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the state 8%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Oldsmar

Full-time staff
139
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,400
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
20
on the town payroll
Parks & libraries
33 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
28 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
31 full-time
Fire
21 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
15 full-time1 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

Pinellas County School District

Oldsmar's K–12 school district, shared with Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Belleair, Clearwater and Dunedin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,166
Florida: $13,006
Students
91,021
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$121.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,166 per pupil, $7,569 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 Oldsmar pay

Typical tax bill
$2,720
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$380,300
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 Oldsmar's government

🏛️ Official websitemyoldsmar.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oldsmar →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oldsmar

Oldsmar is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Anna Paulina Luna. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Oldsmar'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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