Town Hall · Umatilla

Umatilla, FL town hall & government

Umatilla spent $7.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,874 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Umatilla's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,874
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$285 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million20%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million16%
Police
$963,00013%
Parks & libraries
$920,00013%
Roads & transportation
$873,00012%
Sewer & trash
$860,00012%
Fire
$334,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$58,0001%
Interest on debt
$16,000<1%
Other
$662,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 37%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Umatilla

Full-time staff
33
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake County School District

Umatilla'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.

Spending per pupil
$11,288
Florida: $13,006
Students
48,285
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$114.7 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Umatilla pay

Typical tax bill
$1,703
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$227,600
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 Umatilla's government

🏛️ Official websiteumatillafl.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Umatilla →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Umatilla

Umatilla is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Umatilla'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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