Board of County Commissioners

Janet C. Long Commissioner District 1	Pat Gerard Commissioner District 2	Charlie Justice Commissioner 2021 Vice Chair District 3

Dave Eggers Commissioner 2021 Chair District 4	Karen Williams Seel Commissioner District 5	Kathleen Peters Commissioner District 6	René Flowers Commissioner District 7

 

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The State constitution gives the Board of County Commissioners the power to adopt ordinances (local laws), approve the County budget and set millages, and establish the requirements for the departments under its control. The Board governs all unincorporated areas of the county directly; municipalities may call upon the County for specialized services.

 

The Commission does not have control of the budgets or policies of the School Board. The Commission approves support funding for court services, insofar as County funds are concerned, and approves the budgets of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Sheriff, and the Supervisor of Elections. Budgets for the Tax Collector and the Property Appraiser are approved by the State Department of Revenue and filed with the Board of County Commissioners.

 

The commissioners also serve as other Boards for the County, such as the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas, Homeless Leadership Board, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, and the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority. View the complete list of Committee / Board Appointments / Assignments for Commissioners .

 

Meetings are held twice a month, usually, but not always, on the first and third Tuesdays. The earlier meeting in the month begins at 9:30 a.m.

 

Meetings in the latter part of the month are held in two parts: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Presentations and Awards, Citizens to be Heard and Agenda items are discussed with the Board at 2:00 p.m., after which there is a break and the Board reconvenes at 6:00 p.m. with scheduled Public Hearings. These meetings are designated for zoning matters as well.

 

The public is invited to attend these meetings which, due to COVID-19, are held in the Magnolia Room at the Pinellas County Extension, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, Florida. For information about how to participate, see the BCC Participation Guide. Board meetings are televised LIVE and repeated during the week on the Pinellas County Government television station – Pinellas County Connection TV (PCC-TV). Meetings are also streamed live on YouTube. These meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

 

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