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Perry, FL town hall & government

Perry spent $13.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,942 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Perry's money goes

Spent
$13.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,942
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
$911 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million21%
Police
$2.7 million20%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million17%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million17%
Fire
$1.4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$858,0006%
Parks & libraries
$343,0003%
Interest on debt
$253,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$171,0001%
Other
$363,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Perry

Full-time staff
80
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
and 12 full-time firefighters
Police
22 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
17 full-time
Fire
12 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Taylor County School District

Perry's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,127
Florida: $13,006
Students
2,720
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $15,127 per pupil, $6,883 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 Perry pay

Typical tax bill
$755
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$150,500
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 Perry's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofperry.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Perry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Perry

Perry is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Perry'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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