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2020-2021 School Year Members Appointed Soon!

Applications for the 2020-2021 school year are no longer being accepted. New members will be appointed on September 22nd and the first YAC meeting is scheduled for September 30th.

Watch the September 10th BCC Board Meeting presentation

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The next YAC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.

Meeting agenda and Zoom link

 

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Membership Information:

To become a member, committee participants must be:

 

• current students in grades 9-12
• reside in Pinellas County 
• have a desire to learn about county government

 

Why Join?

• to learn about county government and operations
• leadership opportunities
• learn about county history
• volunteer to help with community projects
• meet the government leaders

 

Videos:

• Check out the 2019-2020 Community Service Project, Mental Health Mondays Webinar Series
• Intro videos to Pinellas Youth Advisory Committee

 

Meetings:

Teens serving the community - invasive species removal at Fort De Soto Park

To allow students the opportunity to explore Pinellas County, government meeting locations will vary month to month.

 

Interested youth and their parents are welcome to sit in on a general session meeting. Please let us know you will be attending a meeting by sending us an email, so we can welcome you properly.

 

• Third Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m.
• Meeting Schedule
• Agendas & Minutes / Archive
• History and Projects
• About Our Government

 

The committee provides regular reports and updates to the Board of County Commissioners at their monthly night meeting. In addition, the committee plans and participates in several community service projects throughout the year.

 

Contact Information:

For more information about the Youth Advisory Committee, please contact the staff advisor or County Commissioner liaison:

 

Alyssa Bowers Pinellas County Extension yac@pinellascounty.org (727) 582-2597

Ashley Overend Office of Commissioner Kathleen Peters aoverend@pinellascounty.org (727) 464-3568