The City of Casselberry , like many Florida cities, started as a vision in one mans mind, Hibbard Casselberry, and today is a growing metropolis. In 2004, the official population estimate is 24,735 . a far cry from the population of 407 in 1950.

Early 1920's:

1926: Hibbard Casselberry buys 3,000 acres of land along a new highway (today it's US Hwy 17-92). He develops a fernery, which becomes one of the largest in the world. The area is known as Fern Park .

1928: Hibbard Casselberry opens a general store.

1930: The Fern Park Post Office is built.

1932: Hibbard Casselberry converts a large portion of the fernery into a housing development. A water company is established, and a tax-free town is proposed.

1935: Trains stop at a nearby depot just north of the fernery and housing development to deliver lumber, fertilizer and oil.

1938: A bid is made to formally recognize Fern Park as a town. It would be a municipality which would tax its citizens. Hibbard Casselberry gets the State of Florid to withdraw the law incorporating the town and starts organizing his own Tax-Free town.

1940: October 10 th Casselberry is incorporated as a town. It has a population of approximately 100. Hibbard Casselberry is the town's first mayor.

1941: Tally Hattaway is elected as the first town marshal. He is re-elected for nine consecutive years.

1950: The town of Casselberry purchases its first police car.

1959: Due to rapid population growth, the United States government opens a separate post office for the town of Casselberry .

1960: The town of Casselberry purchases its second police car, hires an assistant marshal and a relief policeman. The two police cars are equipped with short-wave radios.

1965: May 15 th a large sinkhole swallows a home on Northmoor Road and damages many others.

1965: July 25 th the town of Casselberry is reincorporated as a City. Casselberry is 25 years old and the second largest city in Seminole County . Public taxes also begin with a utility tax (paying for water). A Police Department is established ending the era of the town marshal.

1966: In January Kenneth Triplett is appointed as the City's first Chief of Police.

1969: Hibbard Casselberry dies at age 76.

1976: Casselberry voters agree to have property taxes. The City is no longer what it started out as - a " Tax Free Town ".

1990: Casselberry citizens vote to end a strong mayor form of government. A City Manager is hired in 1991 to oversee the day to day operations of the City.

The City of Casselberry is governed by a Commission/City Manager form of municipal government. A Mayor and 4 members Commission are elected for staggered 4 year terms. A City Manager is employed to oversee daily City operations.

The City provides services for water/sewer utility, sanitation, road maintenance, parks and recreation, planning and community development, fire and police departments. There are 265 full-time City employers and 22 part-time . all working to serve the citizens, residents and business owners of Casselberry .