Tampa, Florida

==Government==

===Mayor===
Tampa is governed under the [[strong mayor]] form of government. The [[Mayor of Tampa]] is the chief executive officer of city government and is elected in four-year terms, with a limit of two consecutive terms. The current mayor is [[Jane Castor]], who took office on May 1, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/294521-mayor-elect-jane-castor |title=Joe Henderson: Mayor-elect Jane Castor ready to accept the baton in Tampa |last=Henderson |first=Joe |date=April 24, 2019 |work=Florida Politics |access-date=May 22, 2019 |archive-date=May 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511012839/http://floridapolitics.com/archives/294521-mayor-elect-jane-castor |url-status=live }}</ref>

===City Council===
The [[Tampa City Council|City Council]] is a legislative body served by seven members. Four members are elected from specific numbered areas designated City Districts, and the other three are "[[at-large]]" members (serving citywide).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tampagov.net/dept_City_Council/about_us/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070922115038/http://www.tampagov.net/dept_City_Council/about_us/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 22, 2007 |title=About Us |publisher=Tampagov.net |date=March 31, 2011 |access-date=April 17, 2011}}</ref>

===Fire department===
{{See also|Tampa Fire Rescue Department}}

The city of Tampa is served by Tampa Fire Rescue. With 23 fire stations, the department provides fire and medical protection for Tampa and New Tampa, and provides support to other departments such as Tampa International Airport, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and MacDill Air Force Base 6th Medical Group.

===Law enforcement===
{{See also|Tampa Police Department}}

The [[Tampa Police Department]] has over 1000 sworn officers and many civilian service support personnel under a [[chief of police]] chosen by the mayor and approved by the city council.

===Elections===
Municipal elections are held on the first Tuesday of March and a runoff election, if necessary occurs on the fourth Tuesday of April. All city officials elected during the March elections takes office on May 1. The supervisor of elections Hillsborough County is responsible for all municipal elections in the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Municode Library |url=https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CHRELA_PTBRELA_ARTVIIIEL_S8.02ELDADEWITAOF |access-date=2021-08-08 |website=library.municode.com |archive-date=August 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808154853/https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CHRELA_PTBRELA_ARTVIIIEL_S8.02ELDADEWITAOF |url-status=live }}</ref> Based on the legislation passed by the [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Board of County Commissioners for Hillsborough County]], any registered voter may ask to receive accommodations in voting based on their specific health condition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Voter's Guide on Rights Hillsborough County |url=https://www.votehillsborough.gov/VOTERS/Voter-Guide-Rights-Responsibilities |access-date=2020-09-07 |archive-date=January 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128144603/https://www.votehillsborough.gov/VOTERS/Voter-Guide-Rights-Responsibilities |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Other offices===
There are several other government offices in the city apart from the Mayor, City Council, Fire Department and Police Department. There is a: City Clerk, Legal, Internal Audit along with a Revenue and Finance Department as well.<ref>{{cite web |title=Municode Library |url=https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CHRELA_PTACH_ARTIVEX_S4.01MA |access-date=2021-08-08 |website=library.municode.com |archive-date=August 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808154853/https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CHRELA_PTACH_ARTIVEX_S4.01MA |url-status=live }}</ref>