Tequesta, FL town hall & government
Tequesta spent $24.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,949 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tequesta's government.
Where Tequesta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Tequesta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palm Beach County School District
Tequesta's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes and Cloud Lake. 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 69%
- State 18%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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 Tequesta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tequesta 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 Tequesta's government
Who represents Tequesta
Tequesta is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Brian J. Mast. 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.