Punta Gorda, FL town hall & government
Punta Gorda spent $62.3 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $3,117 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Punta Gorda's government.
Where Punta Gorda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From other local governments 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Punta Gorda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Charlotte County School District
Punta Gorda's K–12 school district. 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 74%
- State 9%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,602 per pupil, $7,794 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 Punta Gorda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda's government
Who represents Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative W. Gregory Steube. 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.