Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board Vacancy Announced

From the Pinellas County Government:

Applications are now being accepted for the Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board (HPB). The individual appointment position for Commissioner Charlie Justice is available. This appointment would be to fulfil the remainder of a current three-year term that is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2021.

Service on this board is a volunteer position. 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 then 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 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 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 4 p.m. on Friday, April 23rd.

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This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.