For Immediate Release:
For additional information please contact Tory Davis, Director of Communications & Community Relations at 813-635-5264
Raising Brushes, Raising Funds: HCTC’s Kids Tag Art Program Awards Ceremony Tonight
Tampa, FL — April 17, 2024
Winning Artists will be joined by their families, educators, and local elected officials for an award ceremony on April 17
Tampa, Fla., April 17, 2024 – The Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office (HCTC) is hosting their first annual Kids Tag Art Program Awards Ceremony, tonight, Wednesday April 17th at 5:30pm. The event will showcase the creativity of students in Hillsborough County while Raising funds to support art programs and teachers. The program, now in its third year, raises funds for Hillsborough County art teachers by having their 5th grade students create one-of-a-kind art to be used as specialty license plates. The program has raised over $100,000 for Hillsborough County Art teachers, on average $700 to invest back into their classroom.
EVENT INFORMATION
WHAT: First Annual Kids Tag Art Program Awards Ceremony for Hillsborough County Students
WHEN: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – 5:30pm
WHERE: Jefferson High School Auditorium (4401 W Cypress St., Tampa, FL 33607
WHO: Hillsborough County Tax Collector Nancy Milan, Winning Artists and their families, educators, and local elected officials
Contact:
Tory Davis, Director of Communications & Community Relations
(813) 635-5264
About Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office:
The Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office is responsible for collecting and distributing local property, tangible, business, and tourist development taxes. In addition, as an agent for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, they provide motor vehicle, vessel and mobile home titles and registrations, issue disabled parking permits, issue driver licenses and ID cards, and administer written tests and road tests. They also collect tolls and clear toll violations as part of motor vehicle transactions.
Additionally, they partner with other state and local government agencies to issue certified copies of Florida birth certificates and to provide concealed weapons permits, vehicle for hire permits, and hunting and fishing licenses.
The taxes and fees we collect are distributed in accordance with Florida Statute to the appropriate agency or municipality to fund vital services at the state and local levels.
For more information about the Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office, visit their website at hillstax.org.
###