It seems that the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has recently updated their website while jumping on the self-publishing bandwagon, and even has a HCSO YouTube channel. They have posted Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for gang activity, locking your car, and playing safe, as well as profiles of the SWAT team, dive team and the [...]
You’ll remember that cold spell in January. It caused lots of problems, especially out in eastern Hillsborough County. Farmers used over ten billion gallons of water to save their crops. This led to residents’ wells running dry and some serious sinkhole activity. Nearly 750 people reported dry or damaged wells after the cold snap. And as [...]
In requesting resignations from three top administrators in Hillsborough County, HCBOCC Chair Ken Hagan wrote an open letter to the community. I couldn’t find a cut & paste of it, so if there are any typos, they might be mine (the incorrect date is his): March 9, 2009 OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY As Chair of the [...]
Would you like to become more involved in your neighborhood? Hillsborough County can help. Hillsborough County’s Office of Neighborhood Relations is gearing up for the 7th Annual Hillsborough County Neighborhood Conference. The one-day conference is scheduled for March 27, 2010, from 8am to 2:30, and features a variety of educational workshops for homeowners and neighborhood leaders. The goal [...]
Looks like Hillsborough County’s Budgeting Department has jumped into social media: Everybody leads busy lives these days, and it can be difficult to fit in time to attend a County Budget Public Hearing. That’s why, this year, we’ve added even more ways to comment on the Budget and to keep up with County Budget discussions. [...]
Hillsborough County is encouraging all of us to participate in the Census coming out this month. It is important for all of us to be counted to ensure we get our fair share from the federal government.
You’ll remember that Hillsborough County administrator Pat Bean is under some pressure to keep her job. In the face of warranted criticism, an article in the Tampa Tribune reminds us that Bean has had some successes in running Hillsborough County.
In the lead-up to Pat Bean’s annual evaluation, commissioner Mark Sharpe took the lead in pointing out the County Administrator’s poor record. The St. Pete Times mentions that both Rose Ferlita and Kevin Beckner had complaints on their written evaluations, too. But there are seven on the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners. What did the other [...]
Hillsborough County commissioners voted 5-1 to retain County Administrator Pat Bean.
