Pinellas County Tax Collector

Ken Burke, Deborah Clark, Charles Thomas pre-qualify, with no opposition

Published on June 20, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

It’s the first day of qualifying for the upcoming elections and several candidates for Pinellas’ constitutional offices have pre-qualified. Three have no opposition, so far. Ken Burke, who’s running for re-election to the clerk of court’s office, and Deborah Clark, seeking re-election as the supervisor of elections, have both pre-qualified. So has Charles Thomas, a first-time candidate who’s seeking to replace his boss, Diane Nelson, who is retiring as Pinellas County tax collector. All three Republicans are unopposed thus far.…

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Republican Pinellas Tax Collector candidate to hold fundraiser Wednesday

Published on May 23, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

Charles Thomas has scheduled a fundraiser for his bid to be Pinellas County’s next tax collector. The event is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Marina Cantina, 45 Causeway Blvd., Clearwater Beach. If you want to go, you need to RSVP by contacting [email protected] or (727) 201-5456. The list of hosts for the event reads like a Who’s Who of the Pinellas Republican Party. The hosts include state Sens. Jack Latvala and Jeff Brandes; state Reps. Chris Latvala and…

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Pinellas County Tax Collector Diane Nelson awarded Governor’s Sterling Award

Published on May 16, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Staff Reports

In 2013, the Pinellas County Tax Collector’s office was awarded Florida’s top honor, the Governor’s Sterling Award, for operational and service excellence. The office is now the proud recipient of the 2016 Governor’s Sterling Sustained Excellence Award for its commitment to continuous improvement. “I am so proud of the team members in my office for not just accepting the sterling journey, but adopting and living it. Best-in-class operational efficiency and continuous improvement is the new norm in our office,” said…

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Lack of competition hasn’t slowed down fundraising for some Pinellas County candidates

Published on May 12, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Devon Crumpacker

There aren’t too many candidates running for each of the Pinellas County constitutional officer posts up for election in 2016, but that doesn’t mean the donation money isn’t flowing. According to the Supervisor of Elections’ most recent finance reports, in the Pinellas Property Appraiser race, Mike Twitty, a political newcomer and 25-year professional real estate appraiser, is handily out-fundraising his lone opponent, fellow Republican and former state Rep. Jim Frishe, $120,820 to $44,065. Current Pinellas Property Appraiser Pam Dubov is stepping down at the…

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Pinellas Tax Collector candidate Charles Thomas rolls out campaign platform at Clearwater fundraiser

Published on May 4, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Devon Crumpacker

Charles “Carlos” Thomas only jumped into the race for Pinellas County Tax Collector last month, but he’s hit the ground running. The Republican, who served as Pinellas’ Chief Deputy Tax Collector since 2000, laid out the foundations of his campaign platform to a crowd of supporters gathered last night at Bascom’s Chop House, in Clearwater. “We have, in our branch offices, a 99 percent satisfaction rating from our customers,” said Thomas during his opening remarks. “So if that’s what you…

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Pinellas County Tax Collector candidate Charles Thomas holding May 3 campaign kick-off reception

Published on April 29, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Devon Crumpacker

A campaign kick-off reception honoring Pinellas County Tax Collector candidate Charles Thomas is slated for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, at Bascom’s Chop House in Clearwater. Thomas, a Republican and long-time Pinellas resident, has served as the county’s Chief Deputy Tax Collector since 2000, the same year Pinellas’ outgoing Tax Collector Diane Nelson, was elected to her post. Before linking up with Pinellas’ tax collector team, Thomas worked as the program manager for Gordon-Darby Inc. There, he was responsible for…

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Deputy tax collector files to run for Pinellas County Tax Collector

Published on April 11, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Staff Reports

Charles Thomas, Pinellas County’s chief deputy tax collector, has filed to run for tax collector in the November 2016 election. “I will continue to offer excellent customer service meeting our customer’s needs now and building for the future,” Thomas said in a prepared statement Monday. Charles has served as Chief Deputy Tax Collector since November 2000. He has been the driving force behind the organization’s efforts for improvement, resulting in the office’s award of the Governor’s 2013 Sterling Award for…

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