Lazy Lake spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Lazy Lake’s village government spent $40,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,538 per resident.
What stands out about how Lazy Lake is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,538 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Lazy Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,538 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 $1,101, and the middle half spent $538–$1,752. Lazy Lake spent more than 70% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lazy Lake itself left out).
About $1,538 per resident a year, or $4.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 55%.
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No trend yet
Lazy Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Lazy Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Broward County School District
Lazy Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,250 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.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lazy Lake’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lazy Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Broward County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.8%507,328 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%358,952 votesOthers: 1.3% (10,982 votes).
Most votes in Broward County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Lazy Lake lies in Broward County. Every 2024 race in Broward County is on the county’s page.
Broward County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lazy Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Lazy Lake’s government
How much does Lazy Lake spend per resident?
About $1,538 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 $1,538 was more than 70% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lazy Lake’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lazy Lake yet.
How did Lazy Lake vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lazy Lake alone. Broward County, where 100% of Lazy Lake lies, voted Harris 57.8%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Lazy Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Jason Pizzo) and State House District 99 (Daryl Campbell). The House district also covers five 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 →