Town Hall · St. Cloud

St. Cloud, FL town hall & government

St. Cloud spent $123.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,911 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs St. Cloud

Chris RobertsonMayorSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at St. Cloud's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 3:00 pm
    GeneralCommunity Redevelopment Agency Meeting1300 9th Street, Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pm
    GeneralEconomic Development Advisory Committee1300 9th Street, Community Development Conference Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 6:30 pm
    GeneralCity Council MeetingCity Hall, Council Chambers, 1300 9th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 3Tue · 5:00 pm
    GeneralEconomic Development Advisory Committee1300 9th Street, Community Development Conference Room Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 12Thu · 6:30 pm
    GeneralCity Council Meeting1300 9th Street, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Dec 1Tue · 5:00 pm
    GeneralEconomic Development Advisory Committee1300 9th Street, Community Development Conference Room Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from St. Cloud'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 St. Cloud's money goes

Spent
$123.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,911
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$30.1 million
$466 per resident
Administration & buildings
$32.3 million26%
Police
$19.1 million15%
Sewer & trash
$16.4 million13%
Roads & transportation
$13.6 million11%
Fire
$11.6 million9%
Parks & libraries
$11.2 million9%
Health & welfare
$3.9 million3%
Interest on debt
$934,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$306,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$18,000<1%
Other
$13.9 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 33%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Cloud

Full-time staff
523
91 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
98
and 82 full-time firefighters
Police
134 full-time30 part
Fire
88 full-time
Water & other utilities
87 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
40 full-time53 part
Administration & buildings
61 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
52 full-time
Roads & transportation
26 full-time
Housing & development
12 full-time
Other
23 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

Osceola County School District

St. Cloud's K–12 school district, shared with Kissimmee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,868
Florida: $13,006
Students
74,289
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$265.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $10,868 per pupil, $6,756 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. Cloud pay

Typical tax bill
$2,770
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$356,200
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. Cloud's government

🏛️ Official websitestcloud.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in St. Cloud →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Cloud

St. Cloud is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Darren Soto. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of St. Cloud'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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