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
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
All Charter Review Commission meetings are open to the public and public comments are welcome.
Attending virtually by phone or Zoom: Members of the public may attend a Charter Review Commission meeting via Zoom by visiting https://pinellas.gov/chartermeeting or by calling the Zoom webinar at one of the following numbers: 305-224-1968 or 646-931-3860 or 301-715-8592. The Webinar ID is 846 3010 6256. There is no guarantee against technology failures.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Video |
| December 20, 2023 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Canceled | |
| November 27, 2023 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaMinutesMeeting Video |
| November 15, 2023 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission – Canceled | |
| November 1, 2023 | Pinellas County Charter Review Commission | AgendaMinutesMeeting Video |
| 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.