Politics & Government
Vacancy Announced On Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board
Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, June 11.
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PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Applications are being accepted one position on the Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board (HPB). The available position is County Commissioner Charlie Justice’s appointment. This member will fulfill the remainder of a three-year term set to expire on Dec. 31, 2021, and will be eligible for reappointment for another full three-year term.
Service on this board is voluntary. The Historic Preservation Board is composed of nine members and two alternates who each serve a three-year term. Each county commissioner nominates one member, and the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) jointly nominates two at-large members and two alternates. The BCC also appoints one county commissioner to the HPB to serve as its Chairman and an 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. Responsibilities include 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, and more.
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Applications can be found at www.pinellascounty.org/boards. The HPB’s rules also require a resume to be submitted. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021.
All materials submitted to Pinellas County government are subject to the public records law of the State of Florida.
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