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Local Government Financial Reporting
Chapter 2019-56, Laws of Florida, amended ss. 129.03 and 166.241, F.S., to require each county and municipal budget officer to submit certain information regarding their respective government's final budget and economic status by October 15th of each year. Data submitted by county and municipal governments during the first reporting cycle (i.e., 2019) are linked below.
Using data submitted by local governments, EDR calculated the following six statutorily-required metrics.
- Government spending per resident, including the rate for the five preceding fiscal years;
- Government debt per resident, including the rate for the five preceding fiscal years;
- Median income within the county or municipality;
- Average county or municipal employee salary;
- Percent of the entity's budget spent on salaries and benefits for the entity's employees; and
- Number of special taxing districts that are located, wholly or partially, within the county or municipality.
Chapter 2020-27, Laws of Florida, amended ss. 129.03 and 166.241, F.S., to require additional information be submitted annually by county and municipal budget officers, beginning with the submission due by October 15, 2020. This law change requires the reporting of the government's annual expenditures providing for the financing, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of housing that is affordable, as that term is defined in s. 420.0004, F.S. The reported expenditures must indicate the source of such funds as "federal," "state," "local," or "other," as applicable.
Data Collected during the 2019 Reporting Cycle
- Raw Data File for Municipalities [xlsx]
- EDR's Calculations of Statutory Metrics for Municipalities [pdf]
Local government budget officers need to complete and submit the 2020 County or Municipal Reporting Form. Officers can find the appropriate form, instructions, and supporting documentation via the following link.
Local Government Financing Reporting - Instructions
Last Revised: October 8, 2020
