A few weeks ago, we mentioned that Hillsborough County wants your input on budgeting issues, and they even went so far as to create an “Official Citizen Participation Blog” for gathering your thoughts. The plan is to ask one question per week, and have your comments there help to shape the 2011 budget. For instance, [...]
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.
Due to a marketing glitch, Hillsborough County's Winter basketball league is in danger of being canceled. If your children want to play in the Winter Hoops league, you must register today or tomorrow.
It now costs money to visit some of our regional parks, but lots of visitors gladly pay $2.
Hillsborough County (and her wonderful taxpayers) will end up paying for Kevin White's indiscretions. Who's gonna fight it?
Wayne Garcia has been giving us the inside scoop on local politics for years as Creative Loafing’s political editor. Alas, he is moving on to Gainesville. In his blog, he announces that he will be teaching investigative journalism at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications. For the past four years, I have [...]
