Key Historic Dates
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Initial
Incorporation
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December 15, 1855
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Second
Incorporation
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July15, 1887
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Adoption
of Original Charter
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December 15, 1855
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Adoption
of Present Charter
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October 1, 1975
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Last
Amendment
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March 4, 2003
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Form of Government
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Mayor-Council
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Mayor
Elected for a Four Year Term
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Council
Members (7) Elected, Four Districts and
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Three at-Large, Four Year Terms
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Elections
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Last
General Election
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November 2, 2004
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Registered
(City of Tampa)
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180,449
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Votes
Cast (City of Tampa)
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130,360
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Percentage
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72.2%
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Next
General Election
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November 3, 2008
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Last
Mayoral Election
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March 6, 2007
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Registered
Voters
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179,353 |
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Votes
Cast
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27,989 |
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Percentage
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15.6% |
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Next
Mayoral Election
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March 2011
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General
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City
Boundaries - Miles of Land Area
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116.1 sq. mi
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City
Population (April 2007)
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342,100
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Employees
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Classified
Service
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4,282 |
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Unclassified
Service
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309 |
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Cable Communication
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Number
of Analog Channels (Bright House)
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83 |
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Number
of Analog Channels (Verizon)
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33 |
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Number
of Digital Channels (Bright House)
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200 |
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Number
of Digital Channels (Verizon)
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410 |
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Convention Center
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Number
of Event Days
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572 |
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Number
of Events
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256 |
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Estimated
Total Attendance
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370,172 |
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Fire Protection
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Uniformed
Employees (Actual)
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578 |
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Civilian
Employees (Actual)
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57 |
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Fire
Stations
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21 |
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Fire
Incident Response Time (Minutes)
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5.91 |
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Medical
Emergency Response Time (Minutes)
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5.74 |
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Marina
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Marinas
and Boat Docks
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3 |
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Boat
Ramps
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6
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Boat
Slips
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124
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Museum of Art
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Number
of Art Objects
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7,060 |
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Number
of Exhibitions
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16 |
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Annual
Attendance
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44,450 |
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School
Community Outreach
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4,108 |
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Electronic
(Website) Hits
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224,236 |
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Parking
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Total
Parking Spaces
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14,261
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Garage Spaces (10 garages)
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9,261
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Off Street Non-Garage Spaces
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2,056
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On Street Meter Spaces
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2,803
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Signage Control Spaces
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841
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Parks Facilities
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Parks
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178
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Parks
Land Area (Acres)
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3,544
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Parkways
(miles)
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212
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Off
Road Multi-Use Trails (miles)
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46.0
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Hiking/Nature
Trails (miles)
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4.6
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On Road
Bike Lanes (miles)
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43.0
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Police Protection
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Uniformed
Employees (Actual)
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984
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Civilian
Employees (Actual)
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331
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Number
of Airplanes
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1
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Number
of Helicopters
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5
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Number
of Boats
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6
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Emergency
Response Time (Minutes
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4:10
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Non-Emergency
Response Time (Minutes)
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6:10
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Recreation Facilities
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Art
Studios |
5 |
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Baseball
and Softball Fields
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96
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Beaches
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4
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Community
and Activity Centers
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27
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Football
and Soccer Fields
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30
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Multi-purpose Courts
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85
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Golf
Courses
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3
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Gymnasiums
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7
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Picnic
Shelters
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143
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Playgrounds
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71
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Swimming
Pools
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13 |
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Tennis
and Racquetball Courts
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108
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Wastewater System
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Number
of Active Accounts
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105,256
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Miles
of Sewer Mains
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1,836
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Average
Daily Flow (million gallons)
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60
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Plant
Daily Flow Capacity (million gallons)
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96
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Number
of Treatment Plants
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1
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Pumping
Stations (excludes meter Vaults)
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229 |
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Solid Waste System
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Residential
Accounts
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83,024 |
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Commercial
Accounts
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9,123 |
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Tons
of Refuse Generated Per Year
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486,960
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(Including Special Services):
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Household Waste
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161,468
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Commercial Waste
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282,018
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Recycled
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43,474
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Stormwater Management
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Miles of Pipe
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575
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Miles of Ditches
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250 |
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Retention Ponds
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102
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Curb Miles Swept
Annually
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25,000
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Transportation Facilities (all streets in city)
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Total
Miles of Streets (all streets in city)
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1,708
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Miles of Streets: Paved (centerline miles)
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1,705
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Miles of Streets: Unpaved
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3
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Traffic
Signals
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571
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Street
Lights
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37,997
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Traffic
Signs
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83,206
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Water System
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Number
of Domestic Water Meters (Excludes reclaim)
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131,919
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Miles
of Water Mains
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2,135
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Average
Day Demand (million gallons)
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85
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Domestic Use Per Capita Per Day (gallons)
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103
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Total
Daily Plant Capacity (million gallons)
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160
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Number
of Treatment Plants
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2
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Fire
Hydrants
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12,809
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