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Town Hall · Greenacres

Greenacres spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities

Greenacres’ city government spent $33.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $772 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$33.8M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$772
In 2022: $735, less than 85% of 39 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
132
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $915,001
Typical tax bill
$2,159
0.74% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Greenacres is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $735 per resident, less than 85% of 39 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Palm Beach County School District with 6+ other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Greenacres; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Greenacres’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct20
    Special Magistrate HearingTuesday · 1:00 pm · City of Greenacres City Hall Chambers, 5800 Melaleuca LaneSpecial Magistrate Hearing MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 5800 Melaleuca LaneCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct14
    Education Advisory CommitteeWednesday · 4:30 pm · City of Greenacres, City Hall ChambersEducation Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct8
    Planning and Zoning Board of AppealsThursday · 6:00 pm · City of Greenacres, City Hall ChamberPZB 10-8-26-CancelledMeeting page ↗
  • Oct5
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City of Greenacres, 5800 Melaleuca LaneCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $772 per resident a year, or $2.12 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 40%Sales taxes 15%Fees & charges 13%From the state 10%Other taxes & licenses 8%From other local governments 7%Interest, fines & other 6%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $8.3 million; interest on debt $16,000. With these, the whole budget was $42.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$735 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them

Greenacres’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($735 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,398, and the middle half spent $946–$1,890. Greenacres spent less than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $946–$1,890Median $1,398Greenacres

Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 million), 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
39

Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greenacres itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Greenacres reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$30.2 million
2024$33.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $735 · 2024: $772. Per resident it went from $735 to $772 (up 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 41,091 to 43,795.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,159 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kenwood Estates$2,781
Florida$2,730
Greenacres$2,159
$2,159
typical bill a year
0.74%
effective rate
$291,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Greenacres’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Greenacres’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenacres →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenacres

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

See greenacresfl.gov for Greenacres’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenacres yet.greenacresfl.gov ↗
Who works for Greenacres

One full-time city employee for every 332 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (43,795).

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

Fire55
Administration & buildings30 + 8 pt
Parks & libraries21 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation9
Health & welfare1 + 5 pt
Other16
132
full-time
17
part-time
$915,001
payroll for March 2022
$11.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$80,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
50
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Greenacres had 3.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 31 of the 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.9: Greenacres had fewer than 84% 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

Palm Beach County School District

Greenacres’ K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenacres →
$15,224
per pupil · FL $13,006
189,777
students
$1.5 billion
long-term debt

Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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 69%State 18%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Greenacres’ votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenacres alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Palm Beach County’s results.

President · Palm Beach County’s results748,489 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%372,512 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.0%366,836 votes

Others: 1.2% (9,141 votes).

Most votes in Palm Beach County: Kamala D Harris

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Greenacres lies in Palm Beach County. Every 2024 race in Palm Beach County is on the county’s page.

Palm Beach 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 Greenacres

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenacres.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: greenacresfl.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseGreenacres is split between 2 districts
    Anne GerwigDebra Tendrich
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Mack Bernard
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Lois Frankel
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
    Rick ScottAshley Moody
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Greenacres compares with the towns next door

Greenacres spent $735 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Kenwood Estates: unincorporated, no town budgetKenwood EstatesGreenacres
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Greenacres$735$2,159

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Greenacres’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitegreenacresfl.gov ↗

Questions about Greenacres’ government

How much does Greenacres spend per resident?

About $772 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $735 was less than 85% of 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greenacres?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,159 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greenacresfl.gov.

Who runs Greenacres’ government?

See greenacresfl.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenacres yet.

How did Greenacres vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenacres alone. Palm Beach County, where 100% of Greenacres lies, voted Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Greenacres?

132 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $915,001 (about $11.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenacres in the state legislature?

Greenacres is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Florida Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Mack Bernard). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Greenacres?

The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, November 12, at 6:00 pm in City of Greenacres, City Hall Chamber, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →