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Town Hall · Lynn Haven

Lynn Haven spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities

Lynn Haven’s city government spent $21.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,064 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.4 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$21.5M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,064
In 2022: $1,064, less than 84% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
$55.4M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2025
198
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $921,831
Typical tax bill
$1,902
0.59% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Lynn Haven 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: $1,064 per resident, less than 84% of 67 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer29% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Bay County School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    GeneralWednesday · 5:30 pm · 825 Ohio Avenue10/28/26 Charter Review Advisory CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · Walter T. Kelly Commission Chambers, 825 Ohio AveCity Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    GeneralTuesday · 3:30 pm · 825 Ohio Avenue10/27/26 City Clerk / Job DescriptionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    City CommissionTuesday · 3:30 pm · 825 Ohio Avenue10/20/26 Special Executive Session - Case No. 5:26-cv-00032-AW-MJF (Vickie Gainer v. City of Lynn HaAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct14
    GeneralWednesday · 5:30 pm · 825 Ohio Avenue10/14/26 Charter Committee MeetingAgenda ↗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 2022 budget

About $1,064 per resident a year, or $2.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 22%From the federal government 19%From the state 16%Property taxes 11%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 8%Sales taxes 7%Other taxes & licenses 6%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6 million; interest on debt $1.5 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $31.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,064 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them

Lynn Haven’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,064 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. Lynn Haven spent less than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,174–$2,204Median $1,556Lynn Haven

Includes sewer and trash ($4.5 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; Lynn Haven itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Lynn Haven reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

City staff
198

full-time in March 2025, up from 156 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,902 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Florida$2,730
Lynn Haven$1,902
Panama City$1,752
Cedar Grove$729
$1,902
typical bill a year
0.59%
effective rate
$320,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lynn Haven

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 102 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (20,231).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police43 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings35 + 3 pt
Fire28
Sewer & trash25
Parks & libraries21 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities16
Roads & transportation10
Courts, inspections & corrections5 + 1 pt
Health & welfare3
Other12
198
full-time
10
part-time
$921,831
payroll for March 2025
$11.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
34
sworn police officers
26
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Lynn Haven’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Bay County School District

Lynn Haven’s K–12 school district, shared with Callaway, Mexico Beach, Panama City Beach, Panama City, Parker and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lynn Haven →
$11,843
per pupil · FL $13,006
27,675
students
$158.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,843 per pupil, $7,480 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 53%State 32%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lynn Haven’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Bay County’s results98,157 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.8%71,497 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%25,201 votes

Others: 1.5% (1,459 votes).

Most votes in Bay County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Lynn Haven lies in Bay County. Every 2024 race in Bay County is on the county’s page.

Bay 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 Lynn Haven

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lynn Haven.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityoflynnhaven.com ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Griff Griffitts
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Jay Trumbull
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Neal P. Dunn
  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 Lynn Haven compares with the towns next door

Lynn Haven spent $1,064 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,877. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Cedar Grove: unincorporated, no town budgetPanama City: $1,877 per resident (2022)Cedar GrovePanama CityLynn Haven
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Panama City$1,877$1,752
Lynn Haven$1,064$1,902

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 Lynn Haven’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityoflynnhaven.com ↗

Questions about Lynn Haven’s government

How much does Lynn Haven spend per resident?

About $1,064 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 $1,064 was less than 84% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lynn Haven?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,902 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflynnhaven.com.

Who runs Lynn Haven’s government?

See cityoflynnhaven.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lynn Haven yet.

How did Lynn Haven vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lynn Haven alone. Bay County, where 100% of Lynn Haven lies, voted Trump 72.8%, Harris 25.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lynn Haven?

198 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $921,831 (about $11.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lynn Haven in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Jay Trumbull) and State House District 6 (Griff Griffitts). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Lynn Haven?

The next posted meeting is Planning on Tuesday, November 3, at 5:30 pm in 825 Ohio Ave, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Lynn Haven’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 →