The Melbourne Beach Police Department: a chief, a deputy chief, two sergeants, two corporals, six officers (one is the school resource officer, paid back by the School Board) and an assistant (PDF p.
The Melbourne Beach Volunteer Fire Department: a paid chief and three paid captains, plus about 36 volunteers who share $59,200 in stipends (PDF pp.
What it costs to run the town’s buildings: insurance ($151,417 across liability, flood, property, auto and cyber), phones and internet, streetlights, utilities, and $110,000 of capital — mostly a state-required elevator repair ($100,000, PDF p.
A director, a foreman, two maintenance workers and a groundskeeper who keep up streets, parks, buildings and trees.
The town manager ($124,500, contract) and an assistant, plus $78,000 of professional services: $33,000 for grant writing and $45,000 for a non-ad valorem (special assessment) study (PDF p.
Five commissioners paid $3,000 a year each, the town clerk and deputy clerk, elections, legal notices, and records software.
The finance manager and finance clerk, the annual audit ($35,000), a federal single audit ($3,500), and an actuarial report (PDF p.
The town attorney and code enforcement legal work.
One code officer, plus a $15,000 software line.
Up from $9,000 budgeted last year.
Every figure is from the Town of Melbourne Beach FY2027 Final Budget (General Fund statement, PDF p. 24), adopted 2026-09-16. This is Melbourne Beach's own budget — set by Melbourne Beach Town Commission, not by the county (which no longer governs).