Temple Terrace, FL town hall & government
Temple Terrace spent $53.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,983 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Temple Terrace's government.
Who runs Temple Terrace
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Temple Terrace's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 5:05 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 5:05 pm
- Nov 17Tue · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 17Thu · 5:05 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 3Thu · 5:05 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 5:30 pmCommunity Redevelopment Agency MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 11250 N 56th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 17Mon · 4:00 pmGeneralJoint City Council-Planning Commission WorkshopOmar K Lightfoot Recreation Center, 10901 N. 56th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 9:00 amBudget Work SessionBudget WorkshopCity Hall Council Chambers, 11250 N 56th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Temple Terrace's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Temple Terrace's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Temple Terrace
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hillsborough County School District
Temple Terrace's K–12 school district, shared with Plant City and Tampa. 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 44%
- State 39%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,431 per pupil, $7,086 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 Temple Terrace kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Temple Terrace 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 Temple Terrace's government
Who represents Temple Terrace
Temple Terrace is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Laurel M. Lee. 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.