Photo: Tamarac · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Tamarac run?
Tamarac’s city government spent $129.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,798 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tamarac is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,798 per resident a year, or $4.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,647 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Tamarac’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,647 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,679, and the middle half spent $1,296–$2,315. Tamarac spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($21.1 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 →
Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tamarac itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tamarac reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,647 · 2023: $1,654 · 2024: $1,798. Per resident it went from $1,647 to $1,798 (up 9%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 67,112 to 71,912.
full-time in March 2025, up from 379 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.
The typical homeowner pays $2,663 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Tamarac’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 Tamarac’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tamarac →
Who’s in charge in Tamarac
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tamarac’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on tamarac.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 177 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 2024 finance file (71,912).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Broward County School District
Tamarac’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.
Tamarac’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tamarac 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 Tamarac 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 Tamarac.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: tamarac.org ↗
- 2Florida HouseTamarac is split between 3 districts
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in CongressFlorida’s 20th District
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Tamarac compares with the towns next door
Tamarac spent $1,647 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $779 to $2,837. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale Lakes | $779 | $1,895 |
| North Lauderdale | $959 | $2,355 |
| Coral Springs | $1,599 | $5,545 |
| Oakland Park | $1,903 | $2,930 |
| Lauderhill | $1,921 | $2,342 |
| Fort Lauderdale | $2,837 | $4,516 |
| Tamarac | $1,647 | $2,663 |
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 Tamarac’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tamarac’s government
How much does Tamarac spend per resident?
About $1,798 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,647 was less than 54% of 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tamarac?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,663 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tamarac.org.
Who runs Tamarac’s government?
See tamarac.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tamarac yet.
How did Tamarac vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tamarac alone. Broward County, where 100% of Tamarac lies, voted Harris 57.8%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tamarac?
407 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.1M (about $36.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Tamarac in the state legislature?
Tamarac is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Florida Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 32 (Rosalind Osgood). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tamarac’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →