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Town Hall · Palm Springs

How is Palm Springs run?

Palm Springs’ village government spent $34.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,347 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

Planning & Zoning Board

6:30 pm

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$34.2M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,347
In 2022: $1,347, less than 54% of 39 similar cities
Long-term debt
$12.3M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
176
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $1.0M
Typical tax bill
$2,094
0.78% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Palm Springs is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer47% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Palm Beach County School District with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $2,094 a year: 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    Village CouncilWednesday · 6:00 pm · 226 Cypress Lane, Village Hall - Council ChambersJoint Workshop MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov3
    General Employees' Pension BoardTuesday · 2:00 pm · 226 Cypress Lane Palm Springs, Florida 33461Palm Springs General Employee's Pension Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov3
    Police Officers' Pension Fund BoardTuesday · 10:00 am · 226 Cypress Lane, Village ClerkVillage of Palm Springs Police Officers' Pension BoardAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    GeneralTuesday · 6:30 pm · 217 Cypress Lane Palm Springs, FL 33461Library Advisory Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct15
    Special MagistrateThursday · 10:00 am · 226 CYPRESS LNAgenda ↗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 $1,347 per resident a year, or $3.69 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 50%Property taxes 17%Sales taxes 8%Fees & charges 7%Other taxes & licenses 6%From the state 5%Interest, fines & other 4%From other local governments 3%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.1 million; interest on debt $391,000. With these, the whole budget was $36.6 million.
About “Other”.26% of Palm Springs’ day-to-day spending ($9 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,347 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Palm Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,347 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,398, and the middle half spent $928–$1,890. Palm Springs spent less than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $928–$1,890Median $1,398Palm Springs

Includes sewer and trash ($16.1 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
39

Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Palm Springs itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,094 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kenwood Estates$2,781
Florida$2,730
Palm Springs$2,094
$2,094
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$269,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Palm Springs

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

See vpsfl.org for Palm Springs’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Palm Springs yet.vpsfl.org ↗
Who works for Palm Springs

One full-time village employee for every 144 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (25,356).

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

Police59 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities54
Administration & buildings20 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation21
Parks & libraries14 + 3 pt
Housing & development6 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash2
176
full-time
18
part-time
$1.0M
payroll for March 2022
$12.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$68,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
44
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Palm Springs had 6.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 31 of the 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.9: Palm 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

Palm Beach County School District

Palm Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Palm Springs →
$15,224
per pupil · FL $13,006
189,777
students
$1.5 billion
long-term debt

Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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 69%State 18%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Palm Springs’ votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Palm Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Palm Beach County’s results.

President · Palm Beach County’s results748,489 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%372,512 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.0%366,836 votes

Others: 1.2% (9,141 votes).

Most votes in Palm Beach County: Kamala D Harris

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Palm Springs lies in Palm Beach County. Every 2024 race in Palm Beach County is on the county’s page.

Palm Beach 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 Palm Springs

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Palm Springs.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: vpsfl.org ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Debra Tendrich
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Mack Bernard
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Lois Frankel
  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 Palm Springs compares with the towns next door

Palm Springs spent $1,347 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Acacia Villas: unincorporated, no town budgetKenwood Estates: unincorporated, no town budgetAcacia VillasKenwood EstatesPalm Springs
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Palm Springs$1,347$2,094

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 Palm Springs’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitevpsfl.org ↗

Questions about Palm Springs’ government

How much does Palm Springs spend per resident?

About $1,347 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 $1,347 was less than 54% of 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Palm Springs?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,094 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vpsfl.org.

Who runs Palm Springs’ government?

See vpsfl.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Palm Springs yet.

How did Palm Springs vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Palm Springs alone. Palm Beach County, where 100% of Palm Springs lies, voted Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Palm Springs?

176 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Palm Springs in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Mack Bernard) and State House District 89 (Debra Tendrich). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Palm Springs?

The next posted meeting is Planning & Zoning Board on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:30 pm, from the village’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Palm Springs’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →