CityStats Florida Trends 2018 Research Analyst Liane Giroux, CAE Center for Municipal Research & Innovation Florida League of Cities
CityStats Florida Regional Trend Analysis 100% 9 100% 89% 4 40% Municipal Revenue Sources percentage of cities using each in 2018 9 8 5 6 73% 6 23% 21% 9 84% 6 61% 31% 14% 6 4 Municipal Population Within Each State Region Northwest Northeast Central Southeast [520,110] 41% [4,246,855] [1,222,772] Number of Municipalities Within Each State Region Northwest Northeast Central Southeast 27% [109 cities] 1 [62 cities] 13% [54 cities] [686,818] 3 [3,697,016] 7% [29 cities] 3 [158 cities] NUMBER OF FLORIDA CITIES BY POPULATION 9 9 8 3 <5,000 5,000-15,000 15,000-60,000 >60,000 Population Source: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, December 2017. 1 P age
Economic Development Incentives JOB INCENTIVES 1 EXPEDITED PERMITTING 2 3 TAX BREAKS/INCENTIVES 21% 2 UTILITY-RELATED INCENTIVES FAVORABLE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 27% CRA 40% 49% OTHER INCENTIVES 14% 1 NONE 33% 37% Number of Florida Cities with Each Form of Government 1 Number of Cities with Each Form of Government 4 2 6 82 17 51 5 273 Council-Manager Council-Strong Mayor Council-Manager Council-Strong Mayor Council-Weak Mayor Commission Council-Weak Mayor Commission Hybrid Hybrid 2 P age
77% 77% 67% Utilities Services percentage of cities providing in 2018 61% 59% 50% 3 2 50% 3 4 2 31% 23% 0% 7% Florida Cities Providing Water/ Waste Water Services To Other Jurisdictions Cities Providing Water/Waste Water Services To Other Jurisdictions N/A N/A 1 Yes 43% No 39% Yes 53% No 4 3 P age
Solid Waste Collection Services 53% 10% 10% 1% 7% 2 33% 14% 11% City Owned & Operated Affiliated with a Regional Independent Entity Combination City Operated thru a Franchise Agreement Obtained from Another Government Not Provided City-Run Services RECREATION CENTERS 5 60% PARKS 91% 9 MARINA 1 43% LIBRARY 21% 3 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 3% 1 CHARTER SCHOOL 10% CEMETERY 24% 34% BEACH ACCESS 2 51% 4 P age
How Police Services Are Provided 7 13% 1% Fire Services Breakdowns average percentage 2014-2018 1% 64% 1% 2 1% 9% 4% Directly by City Contracted Out to County Contracted Out to Another City Not Provided 9% How Emergency Medical Services Are Provided 33% 4 8 27% 7% 31% 3% 30% 77% Directly by City Contracted Out to County Not Provided Contracted Out to Another City Contracted Out to Private Entity How Fire Services Are Provided 4 3% 27% 53% 23% 14% All Volunteers Volunteer Staff/Paid Chief Directly by City Contracted Out to County Not Provided Contracted Out to Another City Contracted Out to Private Entity Combination Volunteer & Employee No Volunteers 5 P age
239 230 Municipal Employees per City average number 2014-2018 Number of Residents per One Municipal Employee average number 2014-2018 104 39 42 30 33 50 50 105 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES PART-TIME EMPLOYEES FIREFIGHTERS POLICE OFFICERS Florida Cities FTE Pay Raises average annual percentage 2014-2018 Florida Cities FTE Pay Raises average annual percentage 2014-2018 1 51% 40% 20% No Raise 1% Raise Raise 3% Raise 4% or more No Answer No Raise 1% Raise Raise 3% Raise 4% or more No Answer 6 P age
Regions Used in CityStats Analysis Region Charlotte County Punta Gorda Collier County Everglades City Marco Island Naples DeSoto County Arcadia Glades County Moore Haven Hardee County Bowling Green Wauchula Zolfo Springs Hendry County Clewiston LaBelle Lee County Bonita Springs Cape Coral Estero Fort Myers Fort Myers Beach Sanibel Manatee County Anna Maria Bradenton Bradenton Beach Holmes Beach Longboat Key (part) Palmetto Sarasota County Longboat Key (part) North Port Sarasota Venice Highlands County Avon Park Lake Placid Sebring 7 P age