Hillsborough County is sending out a call for residents who want to serve their community on citizen advisory boards.
Volunteers are needed to fill positions on these boards: Affordable Housing Advisory Board; Building Board of Adjustment, Appeals & Examiners; Child Care Facilities Advisory Board; Child Care Licensing Hearing Officer; Children’s Services Advisory Board; Council on Aging; Family Child Care Home Advisory Board; Health Care Advisory Board; Health Council of West Central Florida Inc.; Historic Resources Review Board; Historical Advisory Council; Hospital Authority; Land Use Appeals Board; and, Mechanical Board of Adjustment, Appeals & Examiners.
Board members are not paid.
Applicants may apply for more than one board but may only serve on one board at a time, unless specifically approved by the Hillsborough County Commission.
Deadline for applications is Sept. 15.
County commissioners are expected to vote on board appointments at a meeting in October or November.
Applications are available in the reception area on the second floor of County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., or by calling the Boards and Councils Coordinator at (813) 272-5826.
Applications also can be found on the county’s website, HillsboroughCounty.org by clicking on “Government” and then “Boards and Committees.”
There is an Application Questionnaire for County Appointments and a Standards of Conduct Form.
To be eligible for appointment, all applicants must sign, date and complete each form. Additional directions for submission are listed on the questionnaire.
If you apply to a board that requires a background check, a Background Investigation Disclosure and Authorization Form also is required.
For information, contact Luann Finley, director of board services, at (813) 272-5826.
Published September 7, 2016
