Palatka, FL town hall & government
Palatka spent $18.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,780 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palatka's government.
Coming up at Palatka's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 4:00 pmHistoric Preservation BoardCity Hall, 201 N. 2nd St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 5:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 1:30 pm
- Oct 22Thu · 6:00 pm
- Nov 16Mon · 5:00 pmCommunity Redevelopment Agency201 N 2nd St Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pmGeneralCommunity Redevelopment Agency Meeting201 N 2nd Street, 201 N 2nd Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 1:30 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 5:00 pm
- Sep 3Thu · 4:00 pmHistoric Preservation BoardCity Hall, 201 N. 2nd St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 5:00 pmGeneralCommunity Redevelopment Agency Budget Meeting201 N 2nd Street, 201 N 2nd Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Palatka's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Palatka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- From the federal government 18%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Palatka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Putnam County School District
Palatka's K–12 school district, shared with Crescent City, Interlachen, Pomona Park and Welaka. 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 34%
- State 37%
- Federal 29%
Of the $13,859 per pupil, $7,450 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 Palatka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palatka 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.
Contact Palatka's government
Who represents Palatka
Palatka is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. 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.