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Living Here Highlights
Commission on the Status of Women
The County Commission created the Commission on the Status of Women in April 2003 to advise the
County Commission, the County administration, the community and all agencies and persons in Hillsborough
County with respect to matters pertaining to the status of women.
Advisory Boards and Councils
Learn more about the opportunities citizens have to get involved in government. Information on
current members of boards and councils, their rules and requirements, and an application form
to submit your interest in being appointed to a board or committee.
Alliance for Citizens with Disabilities
The Alliance discusses and responds to a variety of issues affecting person with disabilities
and their families.
Animal Services
Enforcing the County's Animal Control Ordinance, provide temporary shelter for lost or stray
dogs and cats, picks up sick or injured animals, and more. An online adoption kennel and lost
animal database also is available for viewing.
Citizen's Action Center
The Citizen Action Center provides timely processing of citizen requests for county services
and complaints, accurate information and appropriate referrals to community social service and
health agencies and county offices.
Citizen's Claim for Injury or Property Damage
The form and guidelines for filing a legal claim against Hillsborough
County for personal injury or property damage is now provided on-line.
Community Link
An innovative new project implemented by the Hillsborough County Citizen Action Center and its
Hillsborough Information Line Program to share vital resources in the community. The Action
Center maintains an extensive database of information related to all social and health services
available in Hillsborough County.
Community Statistics
What industries in Hillsborough County employ the most people? Are we gaining jobs faster than
the nation? How do incomes in Hillsborough County compare to Florida as a whole?
Consumer Protection
Information regarding consumer transactions on the following are available: automobile purchases
and repair, contracts and purchases, landlord-tenant relations, warranties, appliances, mail
orders, and telemarketing fraud and Internet fraud.
Emergency Management
The local emergency management office for the greater Tampa, Florida area. Your online source
for evacuation information, shelters, latest news and more.
Equal Opportunity Administrator
Prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment, public procurement and public accommodations
based on race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, and
also based on familial status in housing.
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Association of Counties
We are proud to represent all 67 of Florida's county governments...
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State Parks
Your passport to our parks. You can access this information by geographic location, recreational
activities provided from park to park, calendar of events, or an alphabetical listing of all
parks.
Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization
Providing the most current information on the development of the MPO's 2020 Long Range Transportation
Plan.
Historic
Preservation Program
This program helps to identify and protect historic sites throughout Hillsborough County. Learn
more about this program, see our County's historic sites, and find out how you can apply for
this program.
Links
Links to other area web sites and local Government web sites.
Management & Budget
Managing the financial planning process for departments and agencies funded by the Board of County
Commissioners.
Medical Examiner
Responsible for the medical investigation of suspicious, unexpected, unusual and violent deaths
occurring in the County.
Public Library
The Public Library System serves the County with 20 libraries, access to the Internet, and special
services for the visual and hearing impaired, physically handicapped, and senior citizens.
Senior Citizens
Providing several programs to meet the needs of elderly citizens.
Soil and Water
Soil and water conservation, information, education, and more.
Veterans Affairs
Assists all former, present and future members of the Armed Forces & their dependents in
preparing claims for and securing such compensation, hospitalization, vocational training, and
other benefits or privileges to which they may be entitled under federal or state regulation
by reason of their service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Water Resource Services
Providing 33 million gallons of drinking water every day and collects about 24 million gallons
of wastewater. Also includes water restriction and conservation information.
Water Resource Team
Facilitates communication between all County departments on water resource issues and provides
consensus recommendations to the County Commission and the Hillsborough County Environmental
Protection Commission.
Ybor
City Historic District
The National Historic Landmark District, one of three in the state of Florida, features a collection
of former cigar factories and other unique buildings which now house eclectic shops, restaurants
and a micro-brewery.
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