Pinellas County Redistricting Board

UPDATE: The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners adopted updates to At Large and Single Member districts at the December 7, 2021 BCC meeting. See meeting details below.

 

A voter-approved amendment to the Pinellas County Charter requires the Redistricting Board to be established within 30 days of receipt of the census data from the State.

 

The Board reviews the census data and may present proposals to the County Commission to change Pinellas County Commissioner district boundaries or keep them the same based on the latest population data.

 

The Board's recommendations will go to the County Commission on November 9 and the Commission will adopt any redistricting plans at the December 7 meeting.

 

Redistricting is a process of redrawing legislative districts that happens every 10 years after the United States Census.

 

The Board is composed of 11 members, appointed by the County Commission. Seven members are nominated by each Commissioner from among residents of that Commissioner's district. The other four members are from the public at-large.

 

Redistricting Board Roster

• Mary Louise L Ambrose
• Brian J Aungst
• Johnny V Boykins
• Esther Eugene
• James P. Everett
• Bruce V Livingston
• Allison Nall
• Karen Owen
• Christian D Ruppel
• Ron Schultz
• Mark Weinkrantz

 

Meetings & Public Participation

Redistricting Board meetings are streamed live on the Pinellas County YouTube channel and will be broadcast on PCCTV as seen on Spectrum Channel 637, Frontier Channel 44, and WOW Channel 18.

 

Meeting Schedule

Public Input Meetings

The sessions will include an overview of the redistricting process, potential alternatives under consideration, and an opportunity for public comment.

 

Residents can participate via Zoom at the following dates/times:

 

• Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 2 p.m. - Watch Meeting
• Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 6 p.m. - Watch Meeting
• Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 9 a.m. - Watch Meeting
• Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 6 p.m. - Watch Meeting

 

Members of the public who would like to participate may join the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84768447041 or by calling the Zoom webinar at one of the following numbers: 1-312-626-6799 or 1-646-558-8656 or 1-301-715-8592 or 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-9128 or 1-253-215-8782. The Webinar ID is 847 6844 7041.

 

Regular Redistricting Board Meetings and Meeting Materials

Persons with disabilities may contact our Office of Human Rights by calling (727) 464-4880 or by email for additional assistance with the documents provided below. All documents are in Portable Document Format (PDF).

 

September 1, 2021 - Watch Meeting

Meeting Materials:

• Meeting Agenda
• Current Districts - At Large
• Current Districts - Single Member
• Supporting Documents for Agenda Item 4
• Supporting Documents for Agenda Items 5-7
• Supporting Documents for Agenda Items 8a
• Supporting Documents for Agenda Items 8b

 

October 6, 2021 - Watch Meeting

Meeting Materials:

• Meeting Agenda
• Single Member with Municipal Boundaries
• At Large Districts - Alternative 1
• At Large Districts - Alternative 2
• Single Member Districts - Alternative 1
• Single Member Districts - Alternative 2
• Single Member Districts - Alternative 3

 

October 27, 2021 - Watch Meeting

Meeting Materials:

• Meeting Agenda

 

November 3, 2021 - Watch Meeting

Meeting Materials:

• Meeting Agenda

 

BCC Meeting December 7, 2021

The County Commission adopted the following updated redistricting maps based on recommendations from the Redistricting Board:

• At Large Districts - Alternative 3
• Single Member Districts - Alternative 1

 

Shape files - Zipped shape files of BCC district map alternatives for GIS applications (District Alternative Maps also available under meeting links above).