Clay County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Clay County: 107 seats on 27 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Clay County Board of County Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1John Sgromolo Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Alexandra Compere Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
County Commissioner, District 3Jim Renninger Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4Betsy Condon Republican sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
County Commissioner, District 5Kristen Burke Republican source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of the CourtTara S. Green Republican source
Property AppraiserTracy S. Drake Republican source
SheriffMichelle Cook Republican source
Supervisor of ElectionsChris H. Chambless Republican source
Tax CollectorDiane Hutchings Republican source

School Board

Clay County School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District 1Erin Skipper sourceRe-elected (won the August 18, 2026 election)
School Board Member, District 2Robert Alvero source
School Board Member, District 3Beth Clark source
School Board Member, District 4Michele Hanson sourceRe-elected (won the August 18, 2026 election)
School Board Member, District 5Ashley Gilhousen sourceRe-elected (won the August 18, 2026 election)

Official website

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
Superintendent of SchoolsDavid Broskie Republican source

Cities and towns

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district. What special districts do.

Armstrong Community Development District · 3 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1Cherie L. Hernandez source
Supervisor, Seat 2Cameron Brown sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 5Jose Lopez source

Official website

Clay Soil and Water Conservation District · 5 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1Timothy Nguyen sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 2Rachel Fox sourceNext term: Michael Adler (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 3Garry McIntyre sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 4Dwayne Combass sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 5Wesley F. "Wes" Taylor sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)

Official website

Cross Creek North Community Development District · 4 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 2Elizabeth Buschbacher source
Supervisor, Seat 3Frank Mattera source
Supervisor, Seat 4Shane Ricci sourceNext term: Randy Goss (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 5Anthony Sharp sourceNext term: Matthew Abbott (elected unopposed)

Official website

Double Branch Community Development District · 4 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1Scott Thomas source
Supervisor, Seat 2Andre Lanier sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 4Cindy Nelsen sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 5Charles T. Horton source

Official website

Fleming Island Plantation Community Development District · 5 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1Michael Glickman sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 2Rodney Ashford sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 3Mike Cella source
Supervisor, Seat 4Rick Nelson source
Supervisor, Seat 5Michelle Szafranski sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race

Official website

Lake Asbury Municipal Service Benefit District · 9 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board Member, Seat 1Thomas Lahey source
Board Member, Seat 2Lawrence Pence sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Board Member, Seat 3Not listed by an official source sourceNext term: Mark McMillan (elected unopposed)
Board Member, Seat 4Diane Poidevant sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Board Member, Seat 5Not listed by an official source sourceNext term: Randall Ebling (elected unopposed)
Board Member, Seat 6Janet Wantage sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Board Member, Seat 7Alton Davis source
Board Member, Seat 8Mike Clemons sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Board Member, Seat 9Jerry Scally source

Official website

Magnolia West Community Development District · 5 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1Fermin Lewis source
Supervisor, Seat 2Not listed by an official source sourceNext term: Cynthia Renee Riegler (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 3Judith Linde sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
Supervisor, Seat 4Douglas Kuhrt source
Supervisor, Seat 5Curtiss Akim source

Official website

Middle Village Community Development District · 5 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1Sherrie Mifsud sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 2Michael Steiner source
Supervisor, Seat 3Shawn Bland sourceNext term: Eric Marx (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 4Gerald Bowen source
Supervisor, Seat 5Julie Arnau sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)

Official website

Pine Ridge Plantation Community Development District · 5 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1Jerry Ritchie sourceNext term: Dennis Chamberlain (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 2Jack A. Montoya source
Supervisor, Seat 3Jeff Lewis sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 4Matthew Biagetti source
Supervisor, Seat 5Nelson Nazario Jr. source

Official website

Ridgewood Trails Community Development District · 5 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1Tom Schumacher source
Supervisor, Seat 2Michael Wetherbee sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 3Scott Edson source
Supervisor, Seat 4Jacqui Miller sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 5Cassie Alba source

Official website

Rolling Hills Community Development District · 5 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1David Bauer source
Supervisor, Seat 2Helana J Cormier sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 3William "Billy" T. Gibbons source
Supervisor, Seat 4Susan R. Gibbons source
Supervisor, Seat 5David Church source

Official website

South Village Community Development District · 5 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1Jennifer Osbeck sourceNext term: Carvarie "CB" Bennett (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 2Christopher Payton source
Supervisor, Seat 3David Frechette Sr sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
Supervisor, Seat 4Glenn Warren source
Supervisor, Seat 5Allan Brink sourceNext term: Jim Kincaid (elected unopposed)

Official website

The Crossings at Fleming Island Community Development District · 5 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1Mike Bruno source
Supervisor, Seat 2David Herold source
Supervisor, Seat 3John Tabor sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 4Paul Booth sourceNext term: Christie Hingst (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 5James Pinkerman source

Official website

Two Creeks Community Development District · 2 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 4Barbara Rhodes source
Supervisor, Seat 5Jeffrey Murphy sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)

Official website

Wilford Preserve Community Development District · 4 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Seat 1Braden Smith sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
Supervisor, Seat 3Daniel Foley sourceNext term: Clifton Johnson (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 4Robert Keefe source
Supervisor, Seat 5Gary Mckee source

Official website

How many local governments Clay County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 27 local governments in Clay County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships44
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)2115

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Clay County

227,584people
40.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$87,820 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$312,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
15.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.2%U.S.: 8.4%
49.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.4% · White 67.8% · Black 11.6% · Asian 3% · Other or more than one race 6.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Clay County

4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Florida: 4.2%.
5,052people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
108,334people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
113,386in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Clay County 0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.5%5,052108,334113,386
August 20264.7%5,365107,739113,104
July 20264.9%5,514107,557113,071
June 20264.8%5,459108,196113,655
May 20264.7%5,282107,341112,623
April 20264.8%5,450107,028112,478
March 20264.7%5,325106,922112,247
February 20265.1%5,762107,118112,880
January 20265.3%5,971106,322112,293
December 20254.7%5,349107,420112,769
November 20255.2%5,895107,528113,423
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.4%4,985108,854113,839
August 20254.5%5,062108,335113,397
July 20254.3%4,887108,789113,676
June 20254.1%4,670108,636113,306
May 20253.6%4,102108,459112,561
April 20253.4%3,822108,645112,467
March 20253.6%4,004108,698112,702
February 20253.6%4,066108,115112,181
January 20253.7%4,199108,714112,913
December 20243.2%3,660109,833113,493
November 20243.6%4,086109,585113,671
October 20243.5%3,981110,629114,610
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.1%4,640108,381113,021
20243.4%3,820109,876113,696
20232.9%3,309109,880113,189
20222.8%3,035107,169110,204
20213.7%3,914102,764106,678
20205.6%5,80897,378103,186
20193.1%3,278102,132105,410
20183.4%3,514100,709104,223
20173.9%4,03598,748102,783
20164.5%4,54295,675100,217

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Clay County

239.2 per 100,0002025. Florida: 260.9.
669.1 per 100,0002025. Florida: 1,176.1.
6murders2025, 572 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025572239.21,600669.1
2024507208.81,924792.3
2023547235.52,048881.7
2022518225.22,003870.9
2021556248.42,031907.3
2020561251.02,7301,221.6
2019553252.13,2111,463.9
2018629290.23,4741,602.9
2017587275.13,2321,514.9
2016554265.83,6061,730.0
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Clay County Sheriff's Office20255211,451218,420
Green Cove Springs Police Department2025329610,143
Orange Park Police Department202519538,969

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.78 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 237,532 people.
422sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
431civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Clay County Sheriff's Office375416218,420
Orange Park Police Department2698,969
Green Cove Springs Police Department21610,143
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20254221.784313
20244061.683803
20233411.483573
20223431.503813
20213281.483293
20203331.503353
20193241.493163
20173171.503023
20163041.472903

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Clay County Clerk of the Court?
Tara S. Green (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Clay County, Florida.
Who is the Clay County Property Appraiser?
Tracy S. Drake (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Clay County, Florida.
Who is the Clay County Sheriff?
Michelle Cook (Republican) is the Sheriff of Clay County, Florida.
Who is the Clay County Supervisor of Elections?
Chris H. Chambless (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Clay County, Florida.
Who is the Clay County Tax Collector?
Diane Hutchings (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Clay County, Florida.
Who are the Clay County commissioners?
John Sgromolo (District 1); Alexandra Compere (District 2); Jim Renninger (District 3); Betsy Condon (District 4); Kristen Burke (District 5).
Who is on the Clay County School Board?
Erin Skipper (District 1); Robert Alvero (District 2); Beth Clark (District 3); Michele Hanson (District 4); Ashley Gilhousen (District 5); David Broskie (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Clay County?
About 227,584 people, with a median age of 40.4; the median household income is $87,820 and 9.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Clay County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 5,052 people unemployed in a labor force of 113,386, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Clay County?
27 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 21 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Clay County?
4: Green Cove Springs, Keystone Heights, Orange Park, Penney Farms. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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