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.

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.