Town Hall · St. Augustine Beach

St. Augustine Beach, FL town hall & government

St. Augustine Beach spent $6.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $960 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Augustine Beach's money goes

Spent
$6.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$960
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$6.6 million
$930 per resident
Police
$2.4 million35%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million19%
Sewer & trash
$734,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$421,0006%
Parks & libraries
$240,0004%
Interest on debt
$227,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Augustine Beach

Full-time staff
64
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$52,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time
Administration & buildings
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
10 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Johns County School District

St. Augustine Beach's K–12 school district, shared with St. Augustine and Marineland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,280
Florida: $13,006
Students
51,434
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$443.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $10,280 per pupil, $5,780 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 St. Augustine Beach pay

Typical tax bill
$4,465
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$634,400
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 St. Augustine Beach's government

🏛️ Official websitestaugbch.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in St. Augustine Beach →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Augustine Beach

St. Augustine Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative John H. Rutherford. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of St. Augustine 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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