Palmetto, FL town hall & government
Palmetto spent $44.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,272 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palmetto's government.
Who runs Palmetto
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Palmetto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Palmetto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Manatee County School District
Palmetto's K–12 school district, shared with Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach, Bradenton, Holmes Beach and Longboat Key. 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 67%
- State 21%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,296 per pupil, $7,566 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 Palmetto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palmetto 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 Palmetto's government
Who represents Palmetto
Palmetto is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Vern Buchanan. 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.