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Town Hall · Lake Mary

How is Lake Mary run?

Lake Mary’s city government spent $28 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,683 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Commission

6:00 pm · Lake Mary City Hall, 100 N. Country Club Road

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$28.0M
year to September 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,683
In 2022: $1,485, less than 57% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2022
182
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $1.0M
Typical tax bill
$3,521
0.71% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Lake Mary is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer20% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Seminole County School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire44 sworn officers and 47 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Lake Mary’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 $1,683 per resident a year, or $4.61 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 28%Fees & charges 21%Other taxes & licenses 17%Sales taxes 17%Utility sales 9%From the state 6%Interest, fines & other 2%From the federal government 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $451,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $31.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,485 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Lake Mary’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,485 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 $1,160–$2,204. Lake Mary spent less than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,160–$2,204Median $1,556Lake Mary

Includes sewer and trash ($3.1 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; Lake Mary itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$26 million
2023$28 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,485 · 2023: $1,683. Per resident it went from $1,485 to $1,683 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 17,486 to 16,616.

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 $3,521 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Heathrow$3,901
Lake Mary$3,521
Florida$2,730
Sanford$1,913
$3,521
typical bill a year
0.71%
effective rate
$494,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lake Mary

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 91 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 (16,616).

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

Police51 + 2 pt
Fire48 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings29 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries26 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash9 + 1 pt
Housing & development4
Water & other utilities4
Roads & transportation1
Other10
182
full-time
8
part-time
$1.0M
payroll for March 2022
$12.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$68,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
44
sworn police officers
47
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Lake Mary had 10.4 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 9.7: Lake Mary had more than 60% 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

Seminole County School District

Lake Mary’s K–12 school district, shared with Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Longwood, Oviedo, Sanford and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lake Mary →
$10,857
per pupil · FL $13,006
65,443
students
$68.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,857 per pupil, $6,184 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 45%State 42%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lake Mary’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Seminole County’s results254,860 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.9%129,735 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.4%120,717 votes

Others: 1.7% (4,408 votes).

Most votes in Seminole County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

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

Seminole 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 Lake Mary

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lake Mary.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: lakemaryfl.com ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Rachel Plakon
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Jason Brodeur
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Cory Mills
  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 Lake Mary compares with the towns next door

Lake Mary spent $1,485 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,622. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Heathrow: unincorporated, no town budgetSanford: $1,622 per resident (2022)HeathrowSanfordLake Mary
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Sanford$1,622$1,913
Lake Mary$1,485$3,521

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 Lake Mary’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitelakemaryfl.com ↗

Questions about Lake Mary’s government

How much does Lake Mary spend per resident?

About $1,683 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 $1,485 was less than 57% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lake Mary?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,521 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lakemaryfl.com.

Who runs Lake Mary’s government?

See lakemaryfl.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Mary yet.

How did Lake Mary vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake Mary alone. Seminole County, where 100% of Lake Mary lies, voted Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lake Mary?

182 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lake Mary in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Jason Brodeur) and State House District 36 (Rachel Plakon). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Lake Mary?

The next posted meeting is City Commission on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 pm in Lake Mary City Hall, 100 N. Country Club Road, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Lake Mary’s government

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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 →