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Town Hall · Glen St. Mary

Glen St. Mary spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities

Glen St. Mary’s town government spent $188,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $403 per resident. Water and other utilities ($151,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$188,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$403
In 2022: $403, less than 85% of 122 similar cities
Long-term debt
$792,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $36,557

What stands out about how Glen St. Mary is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$403 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them

Glen St. Mary’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($403 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,114, and the middle half spent $548–$1,752. Glen St. Mary spent less than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $548–$1,752Median $1,114Glen St. Mary

Includes sewer and trash ($86,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
122

Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Glen St. Mary itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $403 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 29%Utility sales 22%Sales taxes 20%Other taxes & licenses 16%From other local governments 8%From the state 5%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $37,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $376,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Glen St. Mary reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Glen St. Mary

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See glenstmary.govoffice.com for Glen St. Mary’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Glen St. Mary yet.glenstmary.govoffice.com ↗
Agendas

Glen St. Mary’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on glenstmary.govoffice.com ↗.

Who works for Glen St. Mary

One full-time town employee for every 93 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (467).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings5 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 2 pt
5
full-time
9
part-time
$36,557
payroll for March 2022
$438,684
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Glen St. Mary had 10.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 99 of the 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.5: Glen St. Mary had more than 73% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Baker County School District

Glen St. Mary’s K–12 school district, shared with Macclenny. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Glen St. Mary →
$11,746
per pupil · FL $13,006
4,929
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $11,746 per pupil, $6,655 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 19%State 62%Federal 19%

Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Glen St. Mary’s votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Glen St. Mary alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Baker County’s results.

President · Baker County’s results15,011 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.1%12,926 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.2%1,982 votes

Others: 0.7% (103 votes).

Most votes in Baker County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Glen St. Mary lies in Baker County. Every 2024 race in Baker County is on the county’s page.

Baker County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Glen St. Mary

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Glen St. Mary.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Glen St. Mary’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Glen St. Mary’s government

How much does Glen St. Mary spend per resident?

About $403 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $403 was less than 85% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Glen St. Mary’s government?

See glenstmary.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glen St. Mary yet.

How did Glen St. Mary vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Glen St. Mary alone. Baker County, where 100% of Glen St. Mary lies, voted Trump 86.1%, Harris 13.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Glen St. Mary?

5 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,557 (about $438,684 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Glen St. Mary in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Jennifer Bradley) and State House District 10 (Chuck Brannan). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →