Tavares, FL town hall & government
Tavares spent $62.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,076 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tavares's government.
Coming up at Tavares's town hall
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 4:00 pmCode Enforcement Special Magistrate HearingCode Enforcement Hearing - CANCELEDCity Hall - Council Chambers, 201 E. Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 3:00 pmPlanning and Zoning BoardPlanning and Zoning Board MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 201 E. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 4:00 pmCouncil Public Hearing MeetingCity Council Meeting and Budget HearingTavares City Council Chambers, 201 E. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 5:05 pmCouncil Public Hearing MeetingCity Council Public HearingTavares City Council Chambers, 201 E. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 4:00 pmCouncil Regular MeetingCity Council MeetingTavares City Council Chambers, 201 E. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 4:00 pmCode Enforcement Special Magistrate HearingCode Enforcement HearingCity Hall - Council Chambers, 201 E. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 20Thu · 3:00 pmPlanning and Zoning BoardPlanning and Zoning Board Meeting - CANCELEDCity Hall - Council Chambers, 201 E. Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Aug 19Wed · 4:00 pmCouncil Regular MeetingCity Council Meeting and Budget WorkshopTavares City Council Chambers, 201 E. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Tavares's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Tavares's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 15%
- From other local governments 14%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
Who works for Tavares
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake County School District
Tavares's K–12 school district, shared with Astatula, Clermont, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland and Howey-in-the-Hills. 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 49%
- State 37%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,288 per pupil, $6,588 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 Tavares kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tavares 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 Tavares's government
Who represents Tavares
Tavares is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Daniel Webster. 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.