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Town Hall · Maitland

Maitland spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities

Maitland’s city government spent $34 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,948 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.7 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$34.0M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,948
In 2022: $1,948, more than 67% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
$28.6M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2025
205
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $1.4M
Typical tax bill
$3,675
0.70% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Maitland is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,948 per resident, more than 67% of 67 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer25% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Orange County School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Maitland’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 2022 budget

About $1,948 per resident a year, or $5.34 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%Fees & charges 20%Sales taxes 11%Utility sales 9%Other taxes & licenses 8%Interest, fines & other 8%From the state 7%From other local governments 2%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.1 million; interest on debt $965,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $42.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,948 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them

Maitland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,948 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 $1,525, and the middle half spent $1,160–$2,204. Maitland spent more than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,160–$2,204Median $1,525Maitland

Includes sewer and trash ($6.5 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; Maitland itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

City staff
205

full-time in March 2025, up from 193 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,675 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Winter Park$5,401
Maitland$3,675
Florida$2,730
Fern Park$2,114
Altamonte Springs$1,806
Eatonville$1,426
$3,675
typical bill a year
0.70%
effective rate
$523,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Maitland

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 85 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 (17,452).

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

Police60 + 3 pt
Fire44
Parks & libraries30 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings23 + 5 pt
Water & other utilities9
Sewer & trash7
Roads & transportation5
Other27
205
full-time
12
part-time
$1.4M
payroll for March 2025
$17.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$82,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
51
sworn police officers
39
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Maitland had 11.1 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: Maitland had more than 64% 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

Orange County School District

Maitland’s K–12 school district, shared with Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Maitland →
$12,678
per pupil · FL $13,006
206,815
students
$900.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,678 per pupil, $7,148 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 59%State 26%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Maitland’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Orange County’s results609,607 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat55.9%340,807 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.4%258,279 votes

Others: 1.7% (10,521 votes).

Most votes in Orange County: Kamala D Harris

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

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

Orange 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 Maitland

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Maitland.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: itsmymaitland.com ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Anna Eskamani
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Jason Brodeur
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Maxwell Frost
  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 Maitland compares with the towns next door

Maitland spent $1,948 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $954 to $3,453. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Eatonville: no reported 2022 figuresWinter Park: $3,453 per resident (2022)Altamonte Springs: $954 per resident (2022)Fern Park: unincorporated, no town budgetEatonvilleWinter ParkAltamonte SpringsFern ParkMaitland
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Altamonte Springs$954$1,806
Winter Park$3,453$5,401
Eatonvilleestimate$1,426
Maitland$1,948$3,675

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 Maitland’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteitsmymaitland.com ↗

Questions about Maitland’s government

How much does Maitland spend per resident?

About $1,948 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 $1,948 was more than 67% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Maitland?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,675 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see itsmymaitland.com.

Who runs Maitland’s government?

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

How did Maitland vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Maitland alone. Orange County, where 100% of Maitland lies, voted Harris 55.9%, Trump 42.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Maitland?

205 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $17.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Maitland in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Jason Brodeur) and State House District 42 (Anna Eskamani). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Maitland?

The next posted meeting is Parks & Recreation Advisory Board on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm in 1776 Independence Lane, 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 →