Pinellas County issued the following announcement August 2.
Pinellas County is now accepting applications for a three-year citizen appointment to the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Board of Directors.
Each appointed member of the PSTA Board shall be a person who is a qualified elector of the county with an outstanding reputation for civic pride, interest, integrity, responsibility and business ability. The citizen appointment may not be an elected official, nor may she/he be employed by any city or the county in any capacity.
Members may not have any private financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract, work, or business of PSTA or any public transit system subject to regulation by PSTA or be in the employ of or hold any stock, bond, investment or other financial interest or private business relationship to any operator of a public transit system in the area.
Meetings of the PSTA Board are held monthly, usually on the fourth Wednesday, starting at 9 a.m. PSTA Board positions are unpaid, voluntary positions. This is a working board, and the Board of County Commissioners is seeking a citizen appointment member who can dedicate the time to attend monthly meetings on a consistent basis. The PSTA Board consists of 15 members. Eight of the 15 members must be present in order to hold a meeting. All meetings are open to the public and are subject to the Sunshine Laws of the State of Florida.
For a full description of the powers and responsibilities of the PSTA board, visit the PSTA website at https://www.psta.net/about-psta/board-of-directors/.
Applications must be received by 3 p.m. on Aug. 23, 2021. The application can be found at www.pinellascounty.org/boards. The Board of County Commissioners will review applications and make their decision at a future meeting.
Please Note: All materials submitted to Pinellas County government are subject to the public records law of the State of Florida.
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