City Clerk and Collector
410 North Ring Avenue
(727) 942-5614
(727) 942-5619 – Fax
The City Clerk is one of the oldest professions dating back to pre-biblical times, is the
position of City Clerk! The term Clerk became synonymous with scholars
because Clerks were among the few people in their community who could
read and write. At the opening of a meeting, one of the Clerk’s duties
was to read a curse upon anyone who should seek to deceive the people.
The Clerk tied the past with the present by keeping the records of what
happened. In Ancient Greece, they hanged people caught destroying
antiquities thought to be records.
CEMETERY RECORDS:
Cycadia Cemetery is located at 1105 East Tarpon Avenue and is owned and
operated by the City of Tarpon Springs. Record of burials in Cycadia
Cemetery date back to the 1800’s and is rich in history as it is in
beauty. Computerized records as well as manual records are maintained
through the City Clerk’s Office.The Cemetery Services Supervisor, whose
office is located on the cemetery grounds, may be contacted for
information regarding grave or mausoleum purchases and price information
at (727) 942-5622 or (727) 942-5614.
OFFICIAL RECORDS:
Official records of the City may be obtained pursuant to Chapter 119,
Public Records Law, Florida Statues by contacting the City Clerk’s
Office at (727) 942-5614. We invite staff and local citizens to view and
use our microfilm library of City records, which date back to the
1800’s.If you missed the last Commission meeting, audio recordings are
available for listening in the office or to purchase. Meetings are video
taped and aired the following Wednesday on both Time Warner and GTE
Americast Channel 15.
TITLE/ASSESSMENT SEARCHES:
Law offices, title companies, or individuals may request title searches
for properties located within the city limits of Tarpon Springs. Title
searches encompass: water, sewer and garbage accounts, lot mowing
assessments, and code enforcement action. Letter requesting search must
include: owner name, property address and tape parcel number. Check or
money order in the amount of $10.00 dollars, should be made payable to
the City of Tarpon Springs. Completed searches may be faxed for an
additional $1.00 charge.
Please send requests to:
City Clerk’s Office
P.O. Box 5004
Tarpon Springs, Florida 34688-5004
For questions contact: (727) 942-5614
(727) 942-5619 - Fax
UTILITY PAYMENT INFORMATION
Utility (Water/Sewer/Garbage/) payments and all other city revenues are
collected in Collection Center of the City Clerk’s office. Cash, Checks,
Money Orders, or Travelers Checks are accepted. The Drive-thru window is
available for utility payments accompanied by the billing invoice. For
your convenience, a night drop box is located in our drive-thru area.
Office Lobby and Drive-thru Window hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00
am to 5:00 pm.
MAYOR/COMMISSION
The City Clerk’s Office acts as a liaison for the citizens in their
communications to the Mayor and Commission, as well as handling
communications from the Board to the community.
ELECTIONS
City elections are held in March of each scheduled year and are
organized and supervised by the City Clerk’s Office. The City Clerk
prepares the calendar and a packet for potential candidates, advises
candidates of procedures for running for office, and recruits poll
workers for the city elections. Absentee Ballots are obtained in the
City Clerk’s office during city elections. Absentee Ballots for County
and Statewide elections are obtained through the Pinellas County
Election Offices.
VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter Registration Forms for your County are available at the City
Clerk’s Office, driver’s license offices, public services offices,
libraries, offices that serve person with disabilities, Armed Forces
recruitment offices, centers for independent living and most city halls,
banks and community centers. A person may also register at any of the
Supervisor of Elections Offices listed below.
Pinellas County Courthouse
315 Court Street
Clearwater, FL 33576
(727) 464-3551
Election Service Center
14255 49th Street North Suite 202
Clearwater, FL 33762
(727) 464-6108
County Building
150 Fifth Street North., Room 100
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 582-7851
