Town Hall · Stuart

Stuart, FL town hall & government

Stuart spent $43.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,617 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stuart's money goes

Spent
$43.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,617
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$34.2 million
$2,055 per resident
Sewer & trash
$10.5 million24%
Police
$7.9 million18%
Fire
$6.8 million16%
Administration & buildings
$4.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million8%
Water & other utilities
$3.2 million7%
Parks & libraries
$2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$403,0001%
Interest on debt
$276,0001%
Other
$4.9 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stuart

Full-time staff
223
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
42
and 42 full-time firefighters
Police
57 full-time5 part
Fire
43 full-time
Water & other utilities
29 full-time
Administration & buildings
22 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
21 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time15 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
28 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

Martin County School District

Stuart's K–12 school district, shared with Indiantown, Jupiter Island, Ocean Breeze and Sewall's Point. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,894
Florida: $13,006
Students
18,270
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,894 per pupil, $7,607 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 Stuart pay

Typical tax bill
$2,063
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$329,400
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 Stuart's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofstuart.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stuart →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stuart

Stuart is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Brian J. Mast. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Stuart'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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