Winter Garden, FL town hall & government
Winter Garden spent $79.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,710 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winter Garden's government.
Who runs Winter Garden
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Winter Garden's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 6:30 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting & Budget Hearings300 West Plant Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pmPlanning and Zoning Board300 West Plant Street, City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:15 pmCode Enforcement Board300 West Plant Street, City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 9:30 amDevelopment Review Committee300 W. Plant Street, City Hall Commission Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 6:30 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 6:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 9:30 amDevelopment Review CommitteeDevelopment Review Committee - CANCELLED300 W. Plant Street, City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pmArchitectural Review and Historic Preservation BoardArchitectural Review and Historic Preservation Board - CANCELLED300 West Plant Street, City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting & Budget Hearings300 West Plant Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:30 pmPlanning and Zoning Board300 West Plant Street, City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 9:30 amDevelopment Review Committee300 W. Plant Street, City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmCommunity Redevelopment Agency Advisory BoardCommunity Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board - CANCELLED300 West Plant Street, City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:15 pmCode Enforcement Board300 West Plant Street, City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 2:30 pmGeneral Employees' Pension Board300 West Plant Street, City Hall Commission Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Winter Garden's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Winter Garden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Winter Garden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orange County School District
Winter Garden's K–12 school district, shared with Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood and Lake Buena Vista. 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 59%
- State 26%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,678 per pupil, $7,148 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 Winter Garden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winter Garden 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 Winter Garden's government
Who represents Winter Garden
Winter Garden 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.