Adopted Annual Budget for FY 01 VOLUME I OPERATIONS and FUNDING GUIDE Board of County Commissioners Pat Frank, Chairman Chris Hart, Vice-Chairman Jim Norman Jan Platt Thomas Scott Ronda Storms Ben Wacksman Daniel A. Kleman, County Administrator Edwin J. Hunzeker, Assistant County Administrator, Management Services Eric R. Johnson, Director, Management and Budget Department For more information, please call the Management and Budget Department (813) 272-5890 This budget document can be found on the Internet at www.hillsboroughcounty.org Printed October 2000 2000 Board of County Commissioners From left to right: Ronda Storms (District 4), Jan K. Platt (Countywide), Jim Norman (District 2), Pat Frank (Chair) (Countywide), Chris Hart (Vice-Chair) (Countywide), Ben Wacksman (District 1), and Thomas Scott (District 3). Hillsborough County Mission Statement The mission of Hillsborough County government is to provide effective, quality service at a reasonable cost with courtesy, integrity, and accountability in a manner that protects and enhances the quality of life of our diverse population. Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, March 18, 1998 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ORGANIZATION CHART This chart shows the organization of County government and the levels of accountability to the electorate. Those directly elected to office by voters are shown in blue boxes. Those directly under the Board of County Commissioners are in yellow. There are a number of boards and commissions funded through the Board of County Commissioners but they are not otherwise accountable to the Board. These are shown in the light blue box. VOTERS Clerk of the Property Board of Supervisor Tax Circuit Appraiser County Sheriff of Elections Collector Court Commissioners State 13th Public Attorney Judicial Defender Circuit County Administrator County Attorney Deputy Administrator Other Boards and Agencies • Civil Service Board • Administrative Services • Charter Review Board Office of Management Analysis • Community Liaisons • City-County Planning Commission • Criminal Justice Specialist • Environmental Protection Commission • Neighborhood Relations • Legislative Delegation • Law Library Board Office of Public Affairs • Metropolitan Planning Organization • • Communications Soil and Water Conservation Board Office of Office of Office of Management Services Community Services Human Services • Debt Management • Community Improvement • Aging Services • Economic Development • Fire Rescue • Animal Services • Fleet Management • Parks and Recreation • Children's Services • Human Resources • Planning and Growth • Cooperative Extension • Information and Technology Management • Health and Social Services Services • Public Safety • Library Services • Management and Budget • Public Works • Medical Examiner • Purchasing • Solid Waste Management • Real Estate • Water • Capital Program Administrator • Water Resources Team • Equal Opportunity Officer DESCRIPTION OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY GEOGRAPHY AND seal. The current courthouse was built in 1952 and a new DEMOGRAPHICS county government administration building, called County Center, opened in 1994. Located midway along the west coast of Florida, the COUNTY ECONOMY county’s boundaries embrace Hillsborough 1,048 square miles of land Hillsborough County has a diversified economic base in- County and 24 miles of inland water cluding a large service sector, a large manufacturing sector for a total of 1,072 square miles. and a thriving retail trade sector. According to the latest With the largest bay in Florida opening to the Gulf of Mex- information, the four largest employers in the public sector ico, the coast spans 76 miles. are the Hillsborough County School Board followed by Hillsborough County government, the University of South The unincorporated area encompasses 929 square miles or Florida, and MacDill Air Force Base. Major private sector more than 87% of the total county area. The municipalities employers are GTE Data Services (telecommunications), St. of Tampa (the County seat), Temple Terrace and Plant City Joseph's Hospital (medical facility), Publix Food Centers account for the remaining 143 square miles. According to (supermarkets), Tampa Electric Corporation (electric util- the latest estimates from the Hillsborough County City- ity), Busch Entertainment Corporation (theme park), County Planning Commission, the county’s total population Nationsbank (banking services), Kash ‘n Karry Food Cen- as of April 1, 2000 was 1,001,910 of which 654,060 or 65% ters (supermarkets), Tribune Company (newspaper pub- live in the unincorporated area. lishing), and USAA Insurance Company. The Port of Tampa serves as the closest port in the United UNDER FOUR FLAGS States to the Panama Canal. It is also the largest tonnage port in Florida and the tenth largest port in the United States Hillsborough County takes its name from the British Colo- with respect to annual tonnage. Ninety-eight percent of the nial Secretary of 1772. The Spanish first mapped and ex- cargo moving through the port is bulk-phosphate, phosphate plored the area in the early 16th century. Between 1559 and chemicals, rock, coal and petroleum products. The Garrison 1819, the area now called Florida was under the rule of four Seaport Center, a $300 million cruise terminal and enter- nations: Spain, France, Great Britain and, finally, the United tainment complex, is in the midst of development at the Port States. The United States purchased Florida from Spain in of Tampa. The project includes the Florida Aquarium, two 1821 for $5 million. In 1845, it was granted statehood. new state-of-the-art cruise terminals, a restaurant, and retail shops. This is helping to spur re-development in the adja- On January 25, 1834, the U.S. Legislative Council for the cent area known as the Channel District. Territory of Florida approved an act organizing Hillsbor- ough as Florida’s 19th county. Its area then was 5.5 million Another significant element of the economy is agriculture. acres and included the present counties of Hillsborough, The county’s total agricultural production ranks fifth in the Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, DeSoto, state. It is the nation’s top producer of winter strawberries Hardee, and Highlands. The civilian population in 1834 and tropical fish. was less than 100. Tourism is another major component of the economy. The Hillsborough County’s Board of County Commissioners number of tourists visiting Florida is expected to continue held its first meeting on January 25, 1846. The pay for growing. Busch Gardens of Tampa is one of the leading members was set at $2 per day when in session. County tourist attractions in the nation. There are numerous attrac- taxes collected for 1846 totaled $146.69. tions in Hillsborough County such as the Florida Aquarium; the County’s Museum of Science and Industry; the Lowry The County’s first courthouse was a frontier cabin burned Park Zoo; the 1999 World Champion New York Yankees by indians in 1836. In 1847, Capt. James McKay built a spring training facility; and the Ice Palace Arena in down- two story courthouse at a cost of $1,358. A third structure town Tampa for the National Hockey League team, the was erected in 1855 and was used until 1891, when a red Tampa Bay Lightning. The area’s professional football brick, domed structure mimicking the architecture of the team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, moved into the new Tampa Bay Hotel was built, occupying a square block in Raymond James Stadium in September 1998. downtown Tampa. The facility included a popular alligator pool. This is the structure depicted on today’s County DESCRIPTION OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY GOVERNING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY - These departments are grouped into three offices: Man- BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS agement Services, Community Services, and Human Serv- ices. The Office of Management Analysis, the Office of Hillsborough County is a political subdivision of the State Neighborhood Relations, and the Office of Public Affairs of Florida guided by an elected seven-member Board of are three additional offices that report directly to the County County Commissioners. Through partisan elections, three Administrator. are elected to represent the entire county as a district and four are elected to represent single-member districts. Under COMMISSIONERS SERVE ON OTHER BOARDS a Charter Ordinance effective May 1985, the Board is re- stricted to performing the legislative functions of govern- The Board of County Commissioners also serves as the En- ment by developing policy for the management of Hillsbor- vironmental Protection Commission. Individual Board ough County. The County Administrator, a professional members serve on various other boards, authorities, and appointed by the Board, and his staff are responsible for the commissions, such as the Hillsborough Area Rapid Transit implementation of those polices. Authority, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority, Aviation Author- The Board of County Commissioners is responsible for ity, Expressway Authority, Sports Authority, Board of functions and services delivered throughout the county in- Criminal Justice, Arts Council, Drug Abuse Coordinating cluding municipalities and for municipal services to resi- Council, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Council of dents and businesses in the unincorporated area. The coun- Governments and the Committee of 100 of the Greater tywide responsibilities include such services as local social Tampa Chamber of Commerce. services, health