Town Hall · Opa-locka

Opa-locka, FL town hall & government

Opa-locka spent $43 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,747 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Opa-locka's town hall

  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    Community Redevelopment AgencyOCRA Board Meeting 10/13/2026City Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CommissionRegular Commission MeetingCity Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 28Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CommissionRegular Commission MeetingCity Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 11Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CommissionRegular Commission MeetingCity Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 25Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CommissionRegular Commission MeetingCity Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Meeting page ↗
  • Dec 9Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CommissionRegular Commission MeetingCity Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CommissionRegular Commission MeetingCity Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 5:01 pm
    City CommissionSecond Budget HearingCity Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CommissionPZAB Meeting - September 22, 2026City Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pm
    Community Redevelopment AgencyOne Time EventCity Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 9Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CommissionRegular Commission MeetingCity Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CommissionFirst Budget HearingCity Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning Appeals BoardPZAB Meeting - September 1, 2026City Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 26Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CommissionRegular Commission MeetingCity Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Opa-locka's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Opa-locka's money goes

Spent
$43 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,747
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
$427 per resident
Police
$9.1 million21%
Sewer & trash
$9.1 million21%
Administration & buildings
$5.7 million13%
Water & other utilities
$4.8 million11%
Parks & libraries
$3.1 million7%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$327,0001%
Other
$7.6 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the federal government 1%

Opa-locka didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Opa-locka

Full-time staff
132
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
45 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
28 full-time
Sewer & trash
19 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
10 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Other
11 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dade County School District

Opa-locka's K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables and Cutler Bay. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,931
Florida: $13,006
Students
335,500
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,844 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 Opa-locka pay

Typical tax bill
$2,264
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$295,800
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 Opa-locka's government

🏛️ Official websiteopalockafl.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Opa-locka →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Opa-locka

Opa-locka is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Frederica S. Wilson. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Opa-locka'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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