Town Hall · Seminole

Seminole, FL town hall & government

Seminole spent $37.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,972 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Seminole's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Seminole's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Seminole's money goes

Spent
$37.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,972
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$10.7 million29%
Water & other utilities
$8.3 million22%
Administration & buildings
$5.3 million14%
Interest on debt
$3.5 million9%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million7%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million6%
Police
$1.9 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$566,0002%
Other
$2.1 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Seminole

Full-time staff
125
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,300
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
72
on the town payroll
Fire
77 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
25 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pinellas County School District

Seminole's K–12 school district, shared with Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Belleair, Clearwater and Dunedin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,166
Florida: $13,006
Students
91,021
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$121.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,166 per pupil, $7,569 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 Seminole pay

Typical tax bill
$2,076
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$348,500
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 Seminole's government

🏛️ Official websitemyseminole.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Seminole →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Seminole

Seminole is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Anna Paulina Luna. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Seminole'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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