Town Hall · Sunrise

Sunrise, FL town hall & government

Sunrise spent $351.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,649 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sunrise's money goes

Spent
$351.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,649
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$235 million
$2,440 per resident
Water & other utilities
$72.4 million21%
Administration & buildings
$65.7 million19%
Sewer & trash
$56.8 million16%
Police
$52.5 million15%
Fire
$34.6 million10%
Parks & libraries
$21.8 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10.3 million3%
Roads & transportation
$7 million2%
Interest on debt
$3.4 million1%
Housing & development
$830,000<1%
Other
$26.1 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sunrise

Full-time staff
1,003
160 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$102,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
174
and 161 full-time firefighters
Police
233 full-time41 part
Water & other utilities
235 full-time2 part
Fire
169 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
96 full-time107 part
Administration & buildings
98 full-time5 part
Housing & development
81 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
24 full-time
Health & welfare
18 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Other
44 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Broward County School District

Sunrise's K–12 school district, shared with Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie and Deerfield Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,412
Florida: $13,006
Students
251,408
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,250 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 Sunrise pay

Typical tax bill
$2,691
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$354,500
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 Sunrise's government

🏛️ Official websitesunrisefl.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sunrise →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sunrise

Sunrise is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Sunrise'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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