Town Hall · Palm Coast

Palm Coast, FL town hall & government

Palm Coast spent $178.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,813 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Palm Coast

Mike NorrisMayorSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Palm Coast's money goes

Spent
$178.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,813
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$145.3 million
$1,476 per resident
Sewer & trash
$49.8 million28%
Water & other utilities
$45.2 million25%
Parks & libraries
$19.6 million11%
Roads & transportation
$15.3 million9%
Fire
$13.1 million7%
Administration & buildings
$7.1 million4%
Police
$6.5 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.6 million2%
Interest on debt
$772,000<1%
Other
$17.3 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Palm Coast

Full-time staff
561
64 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
72
on the town payroll
Sewer & trash
126 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
103 full-time
Water & other utilities
81 full-time1 part
Fire
74 full-time
Parks & libraries
44 full-time54 part
Roads & transportation
66 full-time3 part
Other
67 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Flagler County School District

Palm Coast's K–12 school district, shared with Beverly Beach, Bunnell, Flagler Beach and Marineland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,630
Florida: $13,006
Students
13,503
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $11,630 per pupil, $6,839 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 Palm Coast pay

Typical tax bill
$2,645
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$350,800
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 Palm Coast's government

🏛️ Official websitepalmcoastgov.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Palm Coast →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Palm Coast

Palm Coast is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Palm Coast'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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