Town Hall · Riviera Beach

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.

Local leadership

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Riviera Beach's money goes

Spent
$155.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,044
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$174.7 million
$4,556 per resident
Sewer & trash
$29.7 million19%
Police
$26.3 million17%
Administration & buildings
$25.8 million17%
Fire
$23.1 million15%
Parks & libraries
$10.5 million7%
Health & welfare
$7.5 million5%
Interest on debt
$7 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.5 million2%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million2%
Other
$20.2 million13%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Riviera Beach

Full-time staff
468
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
105
and 81 full-time firefighters
Police
150 full-time18 part
Fire
91 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
70 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
31 full-time16 part
Water & other utilities
36 full-time
Housing & development
33 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
21 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
13 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,224
Florida: $13,006
Students
189,777
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 billion
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Riviera Beach pay

Typical tax bill
$3,224
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$354,500
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 Riviera Beach's government

🏛️ Official websiterivierabch.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Riviera Beach →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Riviera Beach'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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