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Town Hall · Lady Lake

Lady Lake spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities

Lady Lake’s town government spent $15.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $939 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Planning Board

5:30 pm · Commission Chambers, 409 Fennell Blvd.

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$15.2M
year to September 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$939
In 2022: $896, less than 88% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
95
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $472,942
Typical tax bill
$2,373
1.04% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Lady Lake is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $896 per resident, less than 88% of 67 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer29% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Lake County School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

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 2023 budget

About $939 per resident a year, or $2.57 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 27%Property taxes 18%Interest, fines & other 17%Fees & charges 13%Other taxes & licenses 9%From the state 8%Utility sales 7%From other local governments 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.9 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $18.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$896 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them

Lady Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($896 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,556, and the middle half spent $1,174–$2,204. Lady Lake spent less than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,174–$2,204Median $1,556Lady Lake

Includes sewer and trash ($3.2 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
67

Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lady Lake itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$14.5 million
2023$15.2 million

Per resident: 2022: $896 · 2023: $939.

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 $2,373 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Fruitland Park$4,523
Florida$2,730
Lady Lake$2,373
$2,373
typical bill a year
1.04%
effective rate
$227,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lady Lake’s 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 Lady Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lady Lake →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lady Lake

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

See ladylake.org for Lady Lake’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lady Lake yet.ladylake.org ↗
Who works for Lady Lake

One full-time town employee for every 170 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (16,195).

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

Police31 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings19 + 6 pt
Parks & libraries15 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation9
Water & other utilities7
Housing & development5
Sewer & trash3
Health & welfare1
Other5
95
full-time
9
part-time
$472,942
payroll for March 2022
$5.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
27
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Lady Lake had 5.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 53 of the 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.1: Lady Lake had fewer than 83% 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

Lake County School District

Lady Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Astatula, Clermont, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lady Lake →
$11,288
per pupil · FL $13,006
48,285
students
$114.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,288 per pupil, $6,588 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 49%State 37%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lady Lake’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Lake County’s results227,514 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.8%140,500 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.2%84,546 votes

Others: 1.1% (2,468 votes).

Most votes in Lake County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Lady Lake lies in Lake County. Every 2024 race in Lake County is on the county’s page.

Lake 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 Lady Lake

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lady Lake.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: ladylake.org ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Nan Cobb
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Keith Truenow
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Randy Fine
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
    Rick ScottAshley Moody

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

Next door

How Lady Lake compares with the towns next door

Lady Lake spent $896 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $596. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Fruitland Park: $596 per resident (2022)Fruitland ParkLady Lake
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Fruitland Park$596$4,523
Lady Lake$896$2,373

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 Lady Lake’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteladylake.org ↗

Questions about Lady Lake’s government

How much does Lady Lake spend per resident?

About $939 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $896 was less than 88% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lady Lake?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,373 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ladylake.org.

Who runs Lady Lake’s government?

See ladylake.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lady Lake yet.

How did Lady Lake vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lady Lake alone. Lake County, where 100% of Lady Lake lies, voted Trump 61.8%, Harris 37.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lady Lake?

95 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $472,942 (about $5.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lady Lake in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Keith Truenow) and State House District 26 (Nan Cobb). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Lady Lake?

The next posted meeting is Planning Board on Monday, November 9, at 5:30 pm in Commission Chambers, 409 Fennell Blvd., from the town’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 →