Editing Melbourne Beach, Florida (section)

==Government==

In 2007, the town had a taxable real estate base of $371.45 million.<ref>{{cite book | author = Dean, James |title = More taxes or fewer services | publisher = Florida Today | date = April 26, 2008}}</ref>

{{hide|Mayors (1982-present day)|
*Bud Conroy (1982–1984)
*Jean Becker (1984–1986)
*Richard Coston (1986–1989)
*James Lawrence (1989–1997)
*Robert Wille (1997–2002)
*Mark Crispen (2003–resigned before end of term)
*Steve Walters (2003–2004 interim mayor)
*William Stacey (2004–2007) <ref>[http://www.melbournebeachfl.org/Pages/MelbourneBeachFL_CommissionMinutes/20081119%20RTCM%20Minutes.pdf]{{dead link|fix-attempted=yes|date=February 2019}}</ref>
*Rita A. Karpie (2007–2011 died before end of term)
*Jean Marshall (2011 interim mayor through Nov. 2011)
*Tom Davis (2012–2013 Resigned before the end of term ) 
*Rocco Maglio (May 2013–August 2013 Resigned before the end of term)
*John Gurecki (September 2013, Appointed by vote of three remaining commission members)
*James Simmons (November 2013 – August 2021)
*Alison Dennington (August 2021 – Present)
}}