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Taxing Authority Information
Taxing Authorities are responsible for setting ad valorem millage rates. Click on the names below for an explanation of each authority.
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County Operating: This is the Board of County Commissioners' General Revenue fund. The County Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) and the County Library are supported by this fund. Some of the services that this levy provides are mosquito spraying, public assistance, medical examiner services, Head Start program, animal shelter, Museum of Science and Industry and the Cooperative Extension Service.
School - Local & School - State: The school board is divided into two millages: (1) By state Law and (2) By Local Board. Some services provided are early childhood education, kindergarten, elementary, middle and secondary schools, adult education in academic, vocational and technical areas, community schools and expanding magnet school program.
School I-SF: Bond debt used for construction and renovation of school property.
Municipal: Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City - Some services provided are police, fire, sewer, garbage collection complexes, parks and wastewater treatment plants.
Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU): Service provided for unincorporated Hillsborough County: road maintenance, emergency medical services, construction regulation, fire protection and law enforcement.
Library Service: Allows residents to check out books and materials. The library provides reference services, audio-visual materials, youth services and educational programs. It also offers special services for the visual and hearing impaired, physically handicapped and senior citizens.
Water Management District: Southwest Florida Water Management District sometimes referred to as SWFMD - is an independent special district. It represents the levy of the countywide district and the one watershed basin: Alafia River Basin (A), Hillsborough River Basin (H), or the Northwest Hillsborough Basin (N), depending on the location of property.
Independent Special Districts: Includes the other four millage levying districts - Tampa Port Authority, Children’s Board, Transit Authority and Tampa Palms.
Tampa Port Authority: Administration and operation of the Port of Tampa. Provides for construction and maintenance of public-owned port facilities and for leasing of waterfront property for port and industrial development.
Children's Board: The Board is an independent government agency. Approved by voters in October 1988 to coordinate, evaluate and finance existing agencies that deal with child abuse, drug abuse, teen-age suicide and other youth problems.
Tampa Palms: Maintenance of open space and recreational facilities within Tampa Palms. There are also two Non-Ad Valorem assessments for Tampa Palms.
Hillsborough County Transit Authority: Levy is on all property excluding the city of Plant City and goes toward operating expenses such as salaries for bus drivers & road supervisors and fuel for buses.
Taxes E-Mail: taxes@hillstax.org
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Updated: June 24, 2008
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