Government

The City of Plant City has a commission-manager form of government with five elected city commissioners, each serving three-year terms. In June, the City Commission appoints one of its commissioners to serve as mayor for an annual term.

Taxes

In 2006, City of Plant City residents in the Alafia River Basin District were taxed at a rate of 20.4917 mills; those in the Hillsborough River Basin District were taxed at a rate of 20.5367 mills. A homeowner is entitled to a $25,000 homestead exemption on his or her owner-occupied home. Hillsborough County has a 7% sales tax, with food and medicine exempt. Florida imposes no personal income tax.

City Hall:

302 West Reynolds Street (813) 659-4200
TDD (813) 659-4203
www.plantcitygov.com

City Commissioners/Commission Term Expiring

Daniel D. Raulerson, Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . .  June 2013
( Mayor Term expires June 2011)

William D. Dodson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .June 2011
(Vice Mayor Term expires June 2011)

Rick A. Lott, Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 2013

Mary Yvette Thomas Mathis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 2012

Michael S. Sparkman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 2011

 

City of Plant City Departments

Building:
Permits, Inspections & Code Enforcement
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4254

City Clerks Office:
302 West Reynolds Street (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4237

City Manager’s Office:
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4274

Community Development:
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4139

East Hillsborough Historical Society-
1914 Plant City High School Community Center:
605 North Collins St. (813) 757-9226

Engineering:
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4121

Facilities Maintenance:
2414 Willamette Drive (813) 757-9187

Finance:
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4164

Fire Rescue:
Administration Office
604 East Alexander St. (813) 757-9131

General Services:
2414 Police Center Drive (813) 707-2282

Historic Preservation Services:
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4125

Human Resources:
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4104

Job Line:
(813) 659-4200; press 2

Legal Department:
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4242

Managed Information Systems (MIS)
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4172

Planning & Zoning:
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4125

Police Department:
One Police Center Drive
P.O. Box 4709
Plant City, FL 33563-0030
Emergency – 911
Non-emergency – (813) 757-9200

Public Library:
Bruton Memorial Library
302 McLendon St. (813) 757-9215

Sanitation:
Garbage/Yard Debris/Recycling
1802 West Spooner Drive (813) 757-9208

Streets/Storm

Water/Traffic:
1304 West Spencer St. (813) 707-7200

Utility Billing (Water/Sewer/Trash):
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4222

Utilities Maintenance:
1802 West Spooner Dr. (813) 757-9288

Utilities Operations:
705 North Alexander St. (813) 757-9191

Water Resource Management:
1802 West Spooner Dr. (813) 757-9289 - Press 4

Recreation and Parks Department

Administration Building:
1904 South Park Road (813) 659-4255

Plant City Stadium & Softball Complex:
1810 East Park Road (813) 757-9221

Stadium Maintenance:
1808 East Park Road (813) 659-4255

Centers/Clubs/Courts/Parks

COURIER FIELD / VETERANS' MEMORIAL MONUMENT PARK
703 North Wheeler Street

Dort Street Tennis Courts
413 Dort Street

Dr. MLK, Jr., Recreation Center/Boys & Girls Club:
1601 East Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
(813) 757-9195

ELLIS-METHVIN PARK
2401-2601 East Cherry Street

McCALL PARK
102 North Palmer Street

Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex:
2402-2604 East Cherry St. (813) 757-9170

PLANT CITY STADIUM
1810 East Park Road
(813) 659-4255

PLANT CITY TENNIS CENTER
120 North Wilder Road
(813) 707-7485

PLANTEEN RECREATION CENTER
301 Dort Street
(813) 659-4256

RANDY L. LARSON SOFTBALL FOUR-PLEX
1500 South Park Road
(813) 659-4255

Mike E. Sansone Park:
1702 North Park Road
Maintenance Bldg. – (813) 757-9058

Winter Visitors’ Center:
(Open Nov. 15 thru Apr. 15)
403 Dort St. (813) 659-4256

Cemeteries

Cemetery Lots:
302 West Reynolds St. (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4161

Cemetery Office & Lot Sales:
109 West Spencer St. (813) 757-9185