Town Hall · Plantation

Plantation, FL town hall & government

Plantation spent $194.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,022 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Plantation

Nick SortalMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Plantation's money goes

Spent
$194.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,022
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$63 million
$656 per resident
Police
$45.5 million23%
Administration & buildings
$43.7 million23%
Parks & libraries
$21.3 million11%
Sewer & trash
$20.5 million11%
Water & other utilities
$15.2 million8%
Health & welfare
$10.6 million5%
Fire
$7.9 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6.4 million3%
Roads & transportation
$5 million3%
Interest on debt
$2.8 million1%
Housing & development
$1.6 million1%
Other
$13.8 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Plantation

Full-time staff
848
134 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
161
and 29 full-time firefighters
Police
259 full-time17 part
Parks & libraries
109 full-time89 part
Sewer & trash
105 full-time
Administration & buildings
86 full-time9 part
Health & welfare
68 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
58 full-time
Fire
29 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
20 full-time3 part
Other
114 full-time3 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

Broward County School District

Plantation's K–12 school district, shared with Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie and Deerfield Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,412
Florida: $13,006
Students
251,408
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,250 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 Plantation pay

Typical tax bill
$4,416
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$483,500
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 Plantation's government

🏛️ Official websiteplantation.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plantation →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Plantation

Plantation is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Plantation'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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