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§ City government · Budget

A $107.8 million operating year.

The City of Lake Wales reported a total primary-government budget of $107,822,344 for fiscal year 2024–2025. Here is how it was allocated.

Expenditures · FY 2024–2025

Source: City of Lake Wales, FY 2024-2025 municipal report.

Total: $107,822,344

City of Lake Wales expenditures by category, FY 2024–2025.
CategoryAmountShareBar
General Government$4,570,9844.20%
Public Safety$17,041,32615.80%
Physical Environment$27,503,90625.50%
Transportation$4,451,5154.10%
Economic Environment$18,528,57417.20%
Human Services$118,6000.10%
Culture and Recreation$7,515,4667.00%
Debt Services$4,606,4704.30%
Transfers Out$10,657,3419.90%
Fund Balances and Reserves$12,828,16211.90%

Revenue · FY 2024–2025

City of Lake Wales revenue sources, FY 2024–2025.
SourceAmountShareBar
Taxes$12,490,03111.58%
Licenses and Permits$2,925,0002.71%
Special Assessments$1,172,7711.09%
Miscellaneous Revenues$3,122,6902.90%
Fines and Forfeitures$215,8000.20%
Other Financing Sources$18,275,09416.95%
Charges for Services$15,938,14014.78%
Transfers In$10,657,3419.88%
Fund Balances and Reserves$29,542,97127.40%
Intergovernmental Revenue$13,482,50612.50%

Budget adoption process

  1. 1

    May

    Goals and department requests

  2. 2

    June–July

    Proposed expenditures, revenue estimates, and workshops

  3. 3

    August

    Balanced proposed budget and revisions

  4. 4

    September

    Two public hearings, millage-rate decision, and final adoption