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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.

Local leadership

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Temple Terrace's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 5:05 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Special11250 N 56th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting11250 N 56th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting11250 N 56th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting11250 N 56th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 3Tue · 5:05 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Special11250 N 56th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 17Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting11250 N 56th Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

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.

Town budget

Where Temple Terrace's money goes

Spent
$53.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,983
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$14.4 million
$535 per resident
Police
$13.3 million25%
Sewer & trash
$12.1 million23%
Fire
$10.3 million19%
Parks & libraries
$5.1 million10%
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million8%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$953,0002%
Interest on debt
$469,0001%
Other
$1.2 million2%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Temple Terrace

Full-time staff
242
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
50
and 56 full-time firefighters
Police
70 full-time
Fire
59 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
33 full-time39 part
Sewer & trash
23 full-time
Water & other utilities
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$11,431
Florida: $13,006
Students
224,152
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$487.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Temple Terrace pay

Typical tax bill
$2,367
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$334,800
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 Temple Terrace's government

🏛️ Official websitetempleterrace.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Temple Terrace →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Temple Terrace'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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