Pinellas County Youth Advisory Committee

History

The Youth Advisory Committee, established in 2001, was developed as a vehicle for young people to provide input and assistance to the Pinellas County Commission.  The committee assists the commission by helping young people identify their needs, to organize activities that are beneficial to the community, to suggest services they need as a group, and to become active participants with their adult counterparts in county programs.

 

Purpose

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The Youth Advisory Committee is established for the expressed purpose of giving a voice to Pinellas County’s young people and to allow them to participate in the government process.  Subsequently, by virtue of membership in the Youth Advisory Committee, leadership skills are developed and an awareness of social responsibilities is encouraged.

 

Membership

Committee participants must be current students in grades 9-12 and reside in Pinellas County.  Members should have a desire to assist in establishing priorities for the future and becoming more involved in the democratic process.  Interested members must submit an application for membership and be appointed by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners.  Once approved, a member serves on the committee until graduation from high school.

 

• Membership application

 

Meetings

The committee meets at the Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court Street, in a general session.  The committee provides regular reports and updates to the Board of County Commissioners at its monthly night meeting.  In addition, the committee plans and participates in several community service projects throughout the year.

 

• Resolution re-establishing the Youth Advisory Committee

 

 

Information

For more information about the Youth Advisory Committee, please contact the Staff Advisor:

Ramona Madhosingh-Hector
Pinellas County Extension
rmadhosingh-hector@pinellascounty.org
(727) 582-2656