Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Tarpon Springs public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
23 topics in taxes budget
Juvenile Welfare Board / Amendment 3
Amendment 3 and community values
Consent agenda transparency and advisory boards
Geneve Taylor Estate fine reduction
Housing affordability, taxes, consolidation, e-bikes
Property tax referendum and police funding
Government lobbying and grants
Meeting decorum and tax cuts
State property tax referendum
Property tax reform and Morgan project conditions
Statewide property tax reform threat to city budget
Home rule and immigration
Property tax elimination amendment
City manager succession and public input
Budget priorities and property taxes
Commission decision-making
City manager spending authority
Parking fees and public works
Clerk's office building change order
Property tax referendum / state preemption
$19.5 million revenue note
Property taxes and Rose Cemetery
Property taxes and city communications
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Tarpon Springs from local and regional media.
Insults fly at Tarpon Springs commission meeting
Insults fly at Tarpon Springs commission meeting www.tampabaybeacons.com
Sep 7, 2026Tarpon Springs boil water notice remains in effect as city awaits test results
Tarpon Springs boil water notice remains in effect as city awaits test results Tampa Bay 28
Sep 4, 2026Florida developer battled riverfront critics for years, then gave city $444,000 for green space
Florida developer battled riverfront critics for years, then gave city $444,000 for green space The Cool Down
Jul 7, 2026Developer once clashed with Tarpon Springs. It just donated $444K for conservation
Developer once clashed with Tarpon Springs. It just donated $444K for conservation Tampa Bay Times
Jul 5, 2026Tarpon Springs OKs $2.7M to rebuild failing seawall around Craig Park
Tarpon Springs OKs $2.7M to rebuild failing seawall around Craig Park Tampa Bay Times
May 3, 2026Tarpon Springs water leak raises concerns for residents amid region's worst drought in 50 years
Tarpon Springs water leak raises concerns for residents amid region's worst drought in 50 years Tampa Bay 28
Mar 9, 2026Tarpon Springs broke public records law in ‘bad faith,’ judge rules
Tarpon Springs broke public records law in ‘bad faith,’ judge rules Tampa Bay Times
Jul 25, 2024Videos, photos show Hurricane Idalia damage as storm inundates Florida: "Our entire downtown is submerged"
Videos, photos show Hurricane Idalia damage as storm inundates Florida: "Our entire downtown is submerged" CBS News
Aug 30, 2023Tarpon Springs is withholding records, former city attorney says in lawsuit
Tarpon Springs is withholding records, former city attorney says in lawsuit Tampa Bay Times
May 1, 2023Ethics complaint against Tarpon Springs commissioner ends with no hearing
Ethics complaint against Tarpon Springs commissioner ends with no hearing Tampa Bay Times
Feb 15, 2023Costa Vatikiotis elected Tarpon Springs Mayor as City Commission gets three new faces
Costa Vatikiotis elected Tarpon Springs Mayor as City Commission gets three new faces Florida Politics
Mar 16, 2022Tarpon Springs Food Truck Owners Sue City Over Anti-Competitive Law Protecting Restaurant Owners
Tarpon Springs Food Truck Owners Sue City Over Anti-Competitive Law Protecting Restaurant Owners The Institute for Justice
May 18, 2021