F r O M T H E C L E r K O F C O U r T & C O M P T r O L L E r V i c t o r D. C r i s t –
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commitment to you.” We seek to enable greatness in our team members to facilitate sustainable, positive changes in our organizational culture.
Our priorities reflect our commitment to both excellence and care in service:
• Enhancing Court Support: We are dedicated to providing robust support to our court system so that judges can reduce backlogs and manage caseloads more efficiently, ensuring a smoother, more responsive process for everyone. We will ensure that all courts and judges who need skilled clerking receive it, including family law and circuit civil divisions.
• Optimizing Resources: By thoughtfully reviewing our functions, we aim to trim or eliminate tasks that do not align with our constitutional and statutory requirements— ultimately reducing costs for taxpayers while maintaining our core mission. We have cut our overall budget by 12 % while adding back 5 % to address identified critical needs, thus resulting in a 7 % budget reduction.
• Modernizing Technology: We are investing in new technology to accelerate performance and improve the accuracy of critical processes. This will improve performance outcomes in our court system, public recordkeeping, and financial functions while assuring real-time access to needed data and court records.
• Fostering a Supportive Workforce: We recognize that our workforce is our greatest strength. We strive to reduce service delays and boost customer satisfaction by promoting teamwork, career progression, and retention. My utmost priority as the Clerk is to bring out the best in our team and organization. I am wholeheartedly dedicated to providing“ Excellence in Service!” and creating a cohesive, collaborative culture that brings conscientious financial stewardship to our court system.
I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as Hillsborough County’ s Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller.
As we progress, I am committed to raising our standard of excellence. n
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Sept. 18, 2025 HCBA Welcome Back Reception The Vault
Sept. 27, 2025 HCBA Law Student Networking & Career Fair Chester Ferguson Law Center
Oct. 7, 2025 HCBA Bench Bar Conference & Membership Luncheon, Tampa Marriott Water Street Hotel( formerly Waterside)
HCBA Events
Dec. 4, 2025 HCBA Holiday Open House Chester Ferguson Law Center
Feb. 28, 2026 HCBA 5K Pro Bono River Run & Judicial Food Festival Riverwalk & Stetson Law Tampa Campus
Learn more about HCBA events at www. hillsbar. com. Stay connected.
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