St. Augustine, FL town hall & government
St. Augustine spent $85.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,661 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Augustine's government.
Who runs St. Augustine
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at St. Augustine's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 2:00 pmCorridor Review Committee75 King Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 1:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 9:00 amSpecial Magistrate Hearing Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting - Agenda Coming Soon Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 1:00 pmHistoric Architectural Review BoardHistoric Architectural Review Board Meeting - Agenda Coming Soon75 King Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 3:00 pmCommunity Redevelopment AgencyCommunity Redevelopment Agency-Agenda Coming Soon Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 5:05 pmCity CommissionSpecial City Commission Budget Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 1:00 pmHistoric Architectural Review BoardHistoric Architectural Review Board Meeting75 King Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 4:00 pmCity CommissionSpecial City Commission Shade Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:05 pmCity CommissionSpecial City Commission Budget Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 4:30 pmGeneralCommunity Redevelopment Agency Special Budget Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 2:00 pmCorridor Review CommitteeCorridor Review Committee: No applications received - not meeting in September75 King Street Meeting page ↗
Official listings from St. Augustine's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where St. Augustine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for St. Augustine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Johns County School District
St. Augustine's K–12 school district, shared with St. Augustine Beach and Marineland. 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 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.
Which schools St. Augustine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Augustine 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 St. Augustine's government
Who represents St. Augustine
St. Augustine is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative John H. Rutherford. 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.