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File #: 25-0291A    Version: 1
Type: Appointment Status: Regular Agenda
File created: 2/20/2025 Department: County Commission
On agenda: 4/8/2025 Final action:
Title: Appointment to the Pinellas Opportunity Council Inc. (Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
Attachments: 1. Pinellas County Opportunity Council PR 2.21.pdf, 2. Pinellas Opportunity Council Application Packet.pdf

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Appointment to the Pinellas Opportunity Council Inc. (Board of County Commissioners as a whole).

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Recommended Action:

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Approve one appointment to the Pinellas Opportunity Council Inc. for a 5-year term starting at the date of appointment.

 

                     Kyle Geoffrey Martin was the sole applicant and currently holds the position.

                     POC staff verified Mr. Martin is eligible.

                     No ballot is necessary; a voice note will suffice.

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Background Information:

The Pinellas Opportunity Council, Inc. (POC) is the local Community Action Agency, established in 1968, to combat poverty in Pinellas County. Their mission is to help alleviate conditions of poverty, revitalize local communities, and promote self-sufficiency by mobilizing resources to develop and implement programs that deliver an array of services to address various individual, family and community needs.

The Council is composed of 21 community members, representing three sectors of the community. The Public Sector consists of elected officials or their representatives; the Private Sector consists of representatives of major groups or interests located in the community; the Target Sector consists of democratically selected representatives of low-income individuals and families residing in Pinellas County. The Board of County Commissioners appoints two public sector members.

 

Attachments:

Press Release
Applications/Resumes

 

Partner(s):

Pattye L. Sawyer, Pinellas Opportunity Council, Inc