On Tuesday night, city commissioners learned the city must raise its water and sewer rates by an additional two percent each year through 2019 to make up for revenue shortfalls and remain in compliance with bond covenants. ...more

November 21, 2009

The sides squared off during Tuesday night's City Commission meeting in a debate over whether the city should purchase two parcels along Tarpon Avenue to provide additional downtown parking. ...more

November 7, 2009

Michael N. Mattia of Tarpon Springs denounces city commissioners as the Bayou Barons for opposing Wal-Mart Supercenter on U.S. 19. ...more

December 27, 2008

It was an offer the Tarpon Springs City Commission could refuse. City commissioners were less than eager during their meeting Tuesday night to pay $5 million for an 8-acre parcel of land on the south bank of the Anclote River. ...more

November 21, 2008

City commissioners found themselves between a rock and a hard place Tuesday night when considering revisions to the impact fees builders pay on new construction. ...more

October 11, 2008

Tarpon Springs Mayor Beverley Billiris has effectively told fellow Commissioner Peter Dalacos to put a sock in it, during City Commission meetings. ...more

September 13, 2008

City commissioners have put on hold plans to conduct a nationwide search for a city manager – until at least January. The decision was made Tuesday night, a day after the City Commission interviewed representatives from three executive search firms during a work session. ...more

August 6, 2008

Tuesday night, interim City Manager Mark LeCouris showed the City Commission a slide show focusing on the city's "challenges of the future." ...more

July 5, 2008

The plan by Lowe's to construct one of its home improvement warehouse stores on 18.7 acres along U.S. 19 moved closer to fruition this week. ...more

July 5, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS -- City Commissioners all agree that Police Chief Mark LeCouris, the interim city manager, has done a great job addressing concerns and reviving morale. Some commissioners, however, are questioning whether LeCouris would prove up to the job in the long run, given the state of local government finances here and much of the rest of the state. ...more

June 27, 2008