Riviera Beach, FL town hall & government
Riviera Beach spent $155.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,044 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riviera Beach's government.
Who runs Riviera Beach
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Riviera Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Riviera Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palm Beach County School District
Riviera Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes and Cloud Lake. 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 69%
- State 18%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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 Riviera Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riviera Beach 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 Riviera Beach's government
Who represents Riviera Beach
Riviera Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Brian J. Mast. 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.