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Sneads, FL town hall & government

Sneads spent $3.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,957 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sneads's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,957
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$1,255 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million50%
Police
$523,00015%
Parks & libraries
$341,00010%
Roads & transportation
$281,0008%
Fire
$237,0007%
Administration & buildings
$208,0006%
Water & other utilities
$96,0003%
Health & welfare
$37,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Property taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Sneads

Full-time staff
22
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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

Jackson County School District

Sneads's K–12 school district, shared with Alford, Bascom, Campbellton, Cottondale, Graceville and Grand Ridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,984
Florida: $13,006
Students
6,094
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $12,984 per pupil, $7,062 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 Sneads pay

Typical tax bill
$699
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$111,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sneads's government

🏛️ Official websitesneadsfl.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sneads →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sneads

Sneads is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Sneads'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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