Description: The City of Green Cove Springs is the municipal government serving the City of Green Cove Springs, Florida. It provides core local services including public safety, utilities, land use and permitting, public works, parks and recreation, community planning, and economic development to residents and businesses. Type: Municipal government (city/local government) Policies: Local governance and municipal code administration; land use, zoning, and comprehensive planning; public safety (police and fire); infrastructure, streets, water/wastewater and stormwater management; parks, recreation, and cultural programming; economic development and tourism; affordable housing and community services; budgeting, local taxation, and grant administration; environmental resilience and coastal/river management. Funding: Primarily local revenues including property taxes, municipal utility and service fees, local sales tax allocations, business licenses and fines; supplemented by state and federal grants, intergovernmental transfers, and developer impact and permit fees. Affiliates: Clay County government; Green Cove Springs City Council and Mayor's office; local Chamber of Commerce and business associations; regional planning councils; Florida League of Cities; state agencies such as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the St. Johns River Water Management District.
