Applications are being accepted for one upcoming vacancy on the Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board, as an alternate member, for a term of three years beginning Jan. 1, 2023.
Service on this board is voluntary. The Historic Preservation Board is comprised of nine members and two alternate members, who each serve a three-year term. Each member of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) nominates one member, and the BCC jointly nominates two at-large members and two alternates. The BCC also appoints one county commissioner to the Historic Preservation Board to serve as its chairman and ex-officio, non-voting member. The HPB must be composed of community advocates, municipal representatives, and historic preservation professionals with expertise and/or knowledge in the historic preservation field.
The County’s historic preservation program operates as a Certified Local Government program, and meets the guidelines and criteria for this federal historic program designation with responsibility including recommending the designation of historic districts and landmarks, nominating historic resources for listing on the National Register of Historic Plans, reviewing and approving applications for impacts to properties in a historic district or a landmark and landmark site, producing educational materials, programs and publications, etc.
Applications can be found at www.pinellascounty.org/boards. The Historic Preservation Board’s rules also require a resume to be submitted as well. Applications must be received by 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022.
The BCC will review all applications and make its selection at an upcoming 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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