To say that David Miesch of Brooksville was upset when he received his property tax notice in the mail Tuesday is an understatement. ...more

August 21, 2008

New format prompts some confusion ...more

August 21, 2008

Perhaps a typical Pasco County resident might stifle a yawn and glance for a moment or two at a TRIM notice of proposed property taxes before stashing the document in some file folder. But as TRIM notices arrive in mailboxes this week, Property Appraiser Mike Wells urges taxpayers to take a closer look because of the impact from Amendment 1 reforms. ...more

August 20, 2008

Perhaps a typical Pasco County resident might stifle a yawn and glance for a moment or two at a notice of proposed property taxes before stashing the document in some file folder. ...more

August 20, 2008

The city of Tampa's budget theme for the 2009 fiscal year is "Commitment to Progress." Despite shrinking property tax revenue and a sluggish economy, we believe that the city should aggressively repair, maintain and improve its infrastructure. It is also important to maintain high levels of public safety and basic core services that the public depends upon. ...more

August 15, 2008

Starting Monday, the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's Office will begin mailing out 506,000 property tax notices. ...more

August 15, 2008

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio performs a nice balancing act with her proposed budget. It invests wisely in public safety, infrastructure, parks and the necessities that sustain a community's quality of life. ...more

August 14, 2008

The budget may be tight, but the City Council on Monday reiterated a pressing need to start saving money for more capital projects ranging from sidewalks to water and sewer infrastructure. ...more

August 13, 2008

Riding a bus is going to get more expensive, and even nonriders might soon pay more to support Hillsborough County's transit agency. ...more

August 5, 2008

Hillsborough County's transit agency this morning voted to raise fares across the board and gave tentative backing to a property tax increase to pay for more buses and a long-range transit study. ...more

August 4, 2008