Pinellas County Charter Review Commission
In Florida, counties are subdivisions of the state. In 1968, Florida voters amended the state constitution to provide counties with the power to govern themselves, often referred to as home-rule. Counties can enhance their home-rule authority by adopting a charter. Pinellas County became a charter county in 1980, when voters approved our charter at referendum.
Every eight years, we appoint an independent, 13-member Charter Review Commission (CRC) to review our charter and, if needed, place amendments on the ballot for the voters to consider. The CRC features nine citizen appointments, which are made by the Board of County Commissioners. By offering the public a role in this crucial process, the CRC gives you a direct influence on the structure of your local government.
View the County’s Current Charter
For more information about counties, charters, and our review process, view the Pinellas County Charter and Charter Review Commission Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
2023-2024 Charter Review Commission
Final 2024 Charter Review Commission Report to the Citizens and Ballot Recommendations
A resolution placing the Charter Review Commission referendum questions on the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot is on the 7/16/24 Board of County Commissioners agenda. The links below will download the attachments from the BCC agenda site to your downloads folder.
- Resolution placing seven (7) proposed charter amendments on the November 2024 ballot.pdf
- 2024 CRC Report to the Citizens.pdf
Members
The Charter Review Commission is made up of 13 members. The members of the 2023-2024 Charter Review Commission were selected by the Board of County Commissioners on July 18, 2023.
Learn more about the Charter Review Commission members.
- Dave Eggers, Pinellas County Commissioners Appointee
- Mike Twitty, Constitutional Officers Appointee
- Nick DiCeglie, Pinellas Delegation Appointee
- Anne-Marie Brooks, Municipal Elected Official Appointee
- Mark Strickland, Commissioner Long Appointee
- Ashley Overend, Commissioner Scott Appointee
- Tom Steck, Commissioner Justice Appointee
- Rob Posavec, Commissioner Eggers Appointee
- Brian Aungst, Jr., Commissioner Latvala Appointee
- Richard Butler, Commissioner Peters Appointee
- Terri Lipsey Scott, Commissioner Flowers Appointee
- Todd Jennings, Public At-Large Citizen Appointee
- Linsey Grove, Public At-Large Citizen Appointee
Public Participation
No further Charter Review Commission meetings are scheduled at this time.
Read the 2023-2024 Charter Review Commission Operating Rules.
Meeting Videos
Watch meetings on the Pinellas County Meetings channel on YouTube.
Contact Information
You may email the Charter Review Commission at: charter.review@pinellas.gov
Past Meetings
| Date | Title | Attachments |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Second Public Hearing | AgendaMeeting Video |
| June 6, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Canceled | |
| May 28, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – First Public Hearing | AgendaMeeting VideoMinutes |
| May 23, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaMeeting VideoMinutes |
| May 13, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Canceled | |
| May 2, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaMeeting VideoMinutes |
| April 22, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaMeeting VideoMinutes |
| April 17, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Canceled | |
| April 4, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaDraft amendment for Commissioner term limitsMeeting VideoMinutes |
| April 3, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Cancelled | |
| March 21, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaMeeting VideoMinutes |
| March 20, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Cancelled | |
| March 6, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Cancelled | |
| February 26, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaMeeting VideoMinutes |
| February 12, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – CANCELLED | |
| January 31, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – CANCELLED | |
| January 22, 2024 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaMeeting VideoMinutes |
| December 20, 2023 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Canceled | |
| November 27, 2023 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaMeeting VideoMinutes |
| November 15, 2023 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Canceled | |
| November 1, 2023 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaMeeting VideoMinutes |
| October 18, 2023 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Canceled | |
| September 20, 2023 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaAttachment - CharterAttachment - Proposed Charter AmendmentsAttachment - Proposed Minutes 8/16/23Meeting Video |
| August 16, 2023 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaAttachment - Sunshine Law and Public Records Training for Local Government Board MembersAttachment - 2023-2024 CRC Operating RulesMeeting Video |
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2015 Charter Review Commission
View the final report from the 2015-2016 Charter Review Commission, as approved at our June 15, 2016 public hearing:
To obtain meeting agendas, minutes, presentations, and other documents from the 2015/16 Charter Review Commission, please submit a Public Records Request.