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Port St. Lucie, FL: council, meetings and contacts
Port St. Lucie is the 86th largest city in the United States with about 268,062 residents, in St. Lucie County. Here is who governs it, when they meet in public, and where the agendas are posted.
City government at a glance
- Form of government
- Council-manager
- Governing body
- City Council — 5 members
- Regular meetings
- Published on the official city website
- City Hall
- 121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34984
- Main information line
- 772-871-1775
- Population (2025 est.)
- 268,062 (2020 census: 204,851)
- County
- St. Lucie County
- Planning body
- Port St. Lucie Planning and Zoning Board
One of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S.; the mayor is elected at large and four council members represent districts but are voted on citywide.
Official links
- Port St. Lucie official website
- City Council
- Agendas, minutes and meeting video
- St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
- St. Lucie Public Schools
The bodies that decide things in Port St. Lucie
| Body | What it decides | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| City Council | Ordinances, the city budget, zoning changes, contracts, police and fire funding | Official page |
| St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners | County budget, sheriff and jail, public health, elections administration, county roads | County website |
| St. Lucie Public Schools board | School budget, boundaries, calendar, curriculum adoption, superintendent | District website |
| Port St. Lucie Planning and Zoning Board | Rezonings, site plans, variances and long-range land use recommendations | City website |
Questions people ask about Port St. Lucie government
How do I contact Port St. Lucie city government?
The main information line is 772-871-1775. City Hall is at 121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34984, and the official website is https://www.cityofpsl.com.
How do I speak at a Port St. Lucie public meeting?
Find the agenda for the meeting, check the sign-up deadline (many cities close the list before the meeting starts), prepare remarks for the posted time limit — usually two or three minutes — and state your name, your district and your specific ask.
No debates for Port St. Lucie yet. If something is on the council agenda — a rezoning, a fee increase, a transit change — open the first debate and invite both sides.
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