Clearwater Facts

•  Clearwater's geographic location is latitude 27.57 N and longitude 82.48 W
•  Settled by colonists in the mid-1830s
•  Clearwater started to gain reputation as a resort community in the 1890s
•  Town of Clearwater June 2, 1897
•  The City of Clearwater was incorporated on May 27, 1915
•  Clearwater 2003 population estimated at 108,272
•  Land area:  25 square miles (65 square km)
•  Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County
•  Nearby airports: Tampa International Airport and
    St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport
•  Clearwater form of government:  Council / Manager
•  Assessed property valuation for 2004 tax year:  over $9 Billion (USD)

From the Clearwater 2007 Annual Report

• City of Clearwater Property Tax millage for 2007/2008 budget:  4.6777%
  This is down 10.2% from the previous year and down 18.7% from two years ago.
• City of Clearwater 2007/2008 budget: 
  -  Operating and capital improvement: $397 million USD.
  -  General fund:  $123 million USD.
• The city's top four revenues come from:
  -  Property Tax 38%
  -  Franchise/Utility Tax 18%
  -  Communications/Service/Sales Tax 11%
  -  Interfund  14%
• The city's top four expenditures go to:
  -  Public Safety (Police and Fire departments) 47%
  -  Quality of Life 24%
  -  Administration/Other 15%
  -  Engineering/Public Services 9%