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Melbourne Beach, Florida · questions

Melbourne Beach: questions people ask

Answered from the same public records the rest of the site cites — each answer links to the page that shows its work.

How big is Melbourne Beach's 2026 budget?

Melbourne Beach, Florida appropriated $5,359,912 for 2026, across 10 funds. The largest are General Fund (001) ($4.7 million, 88%), Building Department Fund (125) ($218,254, 4%), Road Paving and Repairs (351) ($135,000, 3%). Walk the whole money trail.

How much does Melbourne Beach spend on roads?

Lines whose names match roads add to $724,836 in the 2026 budget (14% of the total): General Services (town hall, insurance, streetlights) $574,836, Road Paving and Repairs (351) $135,000, Street signs $8,000, Street repair and painting $7,000. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.

Are these numbers checked?

Yes. Every total marked complete is checked against the sum of its parts, to the cent: 18 of 18 checks pass. Where the county's own pages disagree, the money trail keeps the printed number and says so. See every check.

What is the property tax on a home in Melbourne Beach?

For a $300,000 home, taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $3,888 a year (about $324 a month). Enter your own value to see where every dollar goes, by government and by what it pays for.

When is the next election in Melbourne Beach, and how do I vote?

The next election is the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting — the statewide minimum runs Oct 24 to Oct 31. Your election office is the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections (321-290-8683 (321-290-VOTE) · mail ballots 321-633-2127 · Spanish 1-833-803-0613). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.

What did the auditors find in Melbourne Beach?

The latest state audit (FY2025 (year ended Sept 30, 2025)): the auditors reported no findings. In their words: “In connection with our audit, we determined that the Town, did not meet any of the conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes.” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.

Where do these numbers come from?

From 3 public documents: Town of Melbourne Beach FY2027 Final Budget; Town of Melbourne Beach FY2026-27 Budget Summary (official one-page summary); Brevard County 2025 Millage Rates (Tax Collector’s table, posted by the Property Appraiser). Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.

What's missing — what hasn't been gathered yet?

13 open items, each a document still to get or a question the records raise: The budget message, in words a computer can read; The funds the one-page summary leaves out; Brevard County’s and the School Board’s budgets; and more. A gap means "not gathered yet," never "hidden." The docket.

Can I download the data?

Yes, free: the 2026 budget as CSV (opens in any spreadsheet) or as JSON. Each row has its fund-and-department path, amount, and source document and page. Please cite the original document; County Commons is a guide to it.

Is this an official Melbourne Beach government website?

No. County Commons is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-built project with no affiliation with any government. Official sites: Town of Melbourne Beach, Brevard County. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.