Town Hall · Plant

Plant, FL town hall & government

Plant spent $80.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,001 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Plant

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Plant's money goes

Spent
$80.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,001
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
$306 per resident
Water & other utilities
$18.8 million23%
Police
$12.7 million16%
Sewer & trash
$9.2 million11%
Fire
$7.8 million10%
Parks & libraries
$7.6 million9%
Roads & transportation
$6 million7%
Administration & buildings
$3.5 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.8 million2%
Interest on debt
$646,0001%
Housing & development
$168,000<1%
Other
$12.6 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 20%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Plant

Full-time staff
381
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
74
and 43 full-time firefighters
Police
94 full-time
Parks & libraries
64 full-time
Roads & transportation
48 full-time
Water & other utilities
47 full-time
Fire
43 full-time
Sewer & trash
35 full-time
Administration & buildings
30 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
17 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hillsborough County School District

Plant's K–12 school district, shared with Tampa and Temple Terrace. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,431
Florida: $13,006
Students
224,152
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$487.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,431 per pupil, $7,086 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 Plant pay

Typical tax bill
$1,945
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$291,800
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 Plant's government

🏛️ Official websiteplantcitygov.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plant →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Plant

Plant is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Laurel M. Lee. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Plant'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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