City of Tampa

📍 Hillsborough County businesses: The Florida SBDC at USF will be on-site at the Hillsborough Mobile Assistance Center this week to assist businesses affected by #HurricaneMilton. 🌀 Stop by and visit one of our Florida SBDC Network Mobile Assistance Centers (MAC) at USF CONNECT located at 3802 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612 from Monday to Wednesday from 10AM - 3PM, and let our experts guide you through these critical recovery programs: - SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) - SBA Physical Disaster Loan - Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program We’re here to help your business rebuild and recover. 💼🌪️ Visit us in-person for one-on-one support! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e4uVkQpz

PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTING: Bob Henriquez, CFA Hillsborough County Property Appraiser has established a Property Damage Hotline where property owners can report damage in order to evaluate eligibility for potential tax relief under existing state law and future evaluation adjustments for 2025. Report damage by filling out this form https://lnkd.in/d7MBwvXq, calling the Property Damage Hotline at 813-272-6332, or emailing HeleneDamage@hcpafl.org.

What is this “CIT” everyone is talking about? 🤔 The Community Investment Tax (CIT) is a half-percent sales tax that was approved by Hillsborough County voters in September 1996 for a period of 30 years. It expires November 30, 2026. Over the past 28 years since the tax was approved by the voters, it has provided about $2.3 billion TOTAL to fund or partially fund 757 capital improvement projects in the county. The City of Tampa received about $434 million and used those funds for things like public safety vehicles, parks improvements, stormwater repairs, contractually obligated maintenance of Raymond James Stadium & Amalie Arena, and more. Learn more at tampa.gov/CIT.

We are currently monitoring tropical weather activity, expected to affect our region starting Wednesday (9/25/24). 🌀 See today's 11 am update from the US National Weather Service Tampa Bay: https://lnkd.in/exEcfWkS 💡 6 KEY TIPS to prepare now: 1️⃣ Have a Plan, Get a Kit, Stay Informed. Double check that your emergency supply kit is stocked, solidify your emergency plans, and prepare your home and property. Visit tampa.gov/hurricane for preparedness tips and resources. Sign up for Alert Tampa emergency alerts (emails and voicemails) at tampa.gov/AlertTampa. 2️⃣ Text TAMPAREADY or TAMPALISTA to 888-777 for emergency text alerts sent straight to your phone in English or Spanish. 3️⃣ Check your storm drains and ditches. Our Stormwater team regularly clears out storm drains and ditches to get ahead of flooding issues. These efforts ramp up significantly now when a big storm is headed our way. Our teams are out all across the city double-checking hotspots. Keep grass clippings, organic material, and other debris out of storm drains and ditches. If you see a ditch with debris clogging a grate, call us at 813-274-3101 or report it to tampaconnect.com. 4️⃣ Never drive through floodwaters! Bookmark our Tampa Flood Map at tampa.gov/FloodMap to plan your route during heavy rainfall. To report street flooding, call Stormwater Customer Service at 813-274-3101. 5️⃣ Look up your Evacuation Zone now to avoid technical issues during times of high demand: https://lnkd.in/eaape_32 6️⃣ Bookmark the TECO Outage Map in the event your home or business loses power: outage.tecoenergy.com To report downed power lines, you can call 911 or 877-588-1010. #HurricanePreparedness #Helene #EmergencyManagement #TampaBay

Meet Joshua Ellis, an Urban Environmental Coordinator in the Solid Waste Department. He has worked for the City of Tampa for almost 20 years and he enjoys that no two days are the same in his role. He enjoys working on a large variety of projects with a large variety of new people every day. What's one of the coolest days you’ve had on the job? The ribbon cutting of Water Works Park. The park is a great asset to the city with all of the previous environmental issues, most people wouldn’t know that it used to be a trolley car maintenance facility and the grounds had petroleum contamination. We were able to revitalize the spring in the process and create a space for the citizens of Tampa and tourists. What do you like to do in your free time? In my free time, I love to boat and do just about anything on salt water! What’s your favorite restaurant in Tampa? Asian cuisine is my favorite. Saigon Deli is a lunch break favorite. What’s your dream vacation? If I were to go anywhere in the world, it would be French Polynesia by boat. I love the water, the beaches, the remoteness! #TampaJobs #EnvironmentalScience #TampaBay #SolidWaste

Are you passionate about advancing our local, small businesses? 🛍️🛠️ 🏗️ Apply to join our Equal Business Opportunity Advisory Committee! This group will help promote the participation of Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs) and Women & Minority Business Enterprises (WMBEs) in City contracting and procurement, and relay the concerns of contractors and Tampa citizens. Learn more and apply at tampa.gov/EBOAC. Apply by September 30. #EqualBusiness #Equity #SmallBusiness #EBO #TampaJobs #TampaBay

💼JOB OF THE WEEK💼 The Parks & Recreation Department is hiring a Gymnastics Instructor III to plan, organize & teach gymnastic & dance activities, plan & promote exhibitions, and oversee instructors & equipment. 🔗 tampa.gov/jobs #TampaJobs #Gymnastics #ParksandRecreation

Scheduling inspections just got a whole lot easier - just text us! With the new Txt2Inspect program, you can schedule, cancel, and reschedule your inspection or see the results for: 🏡 Building ⚙️ Mechanical ⚡️ Electrical 🚿 Plumbing 🔥 Fire & more! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ejUia3jm #Tampa #Development #Inspections #BuildingSafety

The City of Tampa's Stormwater Engineering Division is actively involved in studying and addressing the future impacts of sea level rise on our stormwater systems. In 2019 & 2021, the City of Tampa received grants from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to study and address critical stormwater systems located in areas susceptible to sea level rise. The team chose to study the Davis Islands basin in greater detail to see how we can apply resiliency citywide for other areas that are susceptible to sea level rise. Join us for an online Live Presentation on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 9:00 AM, as we discuss the results and next steps of the Davis Islands Stormwater Analysis. Learn more & RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gKFWgcGg #SeaLevelRise #Resiliency #TampaBay

Passionate about public art? We are too! 🎨 🖼 👨🎨 Join our upcoming community meeting for updates on what's new in public art. 📅 October 8 at 6pm 📍 2555 E Hanna Avenue #Tampa #TampaArt #PublicArt