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Town Hall · Miami Springs

How is Miami Springs run?

Miami Springs’ city government spent $21.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,577 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

7:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chambers, 201 Westward Drive

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$21.3M
year to September 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,577
In 2022: $1,515, less than 54% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
$9.5M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2025
140
full-time · 81 part-time · March payroll $1.1M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$5,676
1.01% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Miami Springs is run

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

Agendas posted online5 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Dade County School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

5 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Miami Springs’ 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 $1,577 per resident a year, or $4.32 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 33%Fees & charges 21%From the federal government 14%Sales taxes 7%Other taxes & licenses 7%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 7%From other local governments 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.8 million; interest on debt $421,000. With these, the whole budget was $23.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,515 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Miami Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,515 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. Miami Springs spent less than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,160–$2,204Median $1,556Miami Springs

Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 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; Miami Springs itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$20.8 million
2023$21.3 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,515 · 2023: $1,577.

City staff
140

full-time in March 2025, up from 129 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

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 $5,676 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Miami Springs$5,676
Virginia Gardens$3,140
Florida$2,730
Hialeah$2,228
$5,676
typical bill a year
1.01%
effective rate
$560,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Miami Springs

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

See miamisprings-fl.gov for Miami Springs’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Miami Springs yet.miamisprings-fl.gov ↗
Who works for Miami Springs

One full-time city employee for every 96 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (13,497).

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

Police55 + 5 pt
Parks & libraries20 + 55 pt
Administration & buildings15 + 6 pt
Sewer & trash12
Health & welfare4 + 15 pt
Roads & transportation1
Other33
140
full-time
81
part-time
$1.1M
payroll for March 2025
$13.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$84,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
44
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Miami Springs had 9.4 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 10.1: Miami Springs had fewer than 55% 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

Dade County School District

Miami Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Miami Springs →
$13,931
per pupil · FL $13,006
335,500
students
$2.9 billion
long-term debt

Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,844 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 62%State 20%Federal 18%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Miami Springs’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Miami-Dade County’s results1,097,209 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.2%605,590 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%480,355 votes

Others: 1.0% (11,264 votes).

Most votes in Miami-Dade County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Miami Springs lies in Miami-Dade County. Every 2024 race in Miami-Dade County is on the county’s page.

Miami-Dade 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 Miami Springs

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Miami Springs.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: miamisprings-fl.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Alex Rizo
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    District 39
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mario Diaz-Balart
  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 Miami Springs compares with the towns next door

Miami Springs spent $1,515 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,121 to $1,208. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Hialeah: $1,208 per resident (2022)Virginia Gardens: $1,121 per resident (2022)HialeahVirginia GardensMiami Springs
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Virginia Gardens$1,121$3,140
Hialeah$1,208$2,228
Miami Springs$1,515$5,676

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 Miami Springs’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitemiamisprings-fl.gov ↗

Questions about Miami Springs’ government

How much does Miami Springs spend per resident?

About $1,577 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 $1,515 was less than 54% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Miami Springs?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,676 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see miamisprings-fl.gov.

Who runs Miami Springs’ government?

See miamisprings-fl.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Miami Springs yet.

How did Miami Springs vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Miami Springs alone. Miami-Dade County, where 100% of Miami Springs lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Miami Springs?

140 full-time and 81 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Miami Springs in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 and State House District 112 (Alex Rizo). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Miami Springs?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 7:00 pm in City Hall, Council Chambers, 201 Westward Drive, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Miami Springs’ 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 →