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Pinellas Office of Human Rights seeks increased interpretation funding as director announces retirement
Summary
The Pinellas County Office of Human Rights told commissioners its FY26 budget request — nearly $1.5 million from the general fund — includes decision packages for required interpretation services, replacement computer equipment and increased postage, while Director Jeffrey Lorrick announced his upcoming retirement.
The Pinellas County Office of Human Rights asked commissioners to approve a FY26 operating budget of just under $1,500,000 funded entirely from the general fund and outlined three decision packages that are included in that total: interpretation services, replacement computer equipment and a small increase in postage.
The office’s executive director, Jeffrey Lorrick, told the commission the office has “strong relationships” with federal partners — including HUD and the EEOC — and has passed audits and “substantially equivalent” reviews that let the county investigate civil‑rights complaints on behalf of federal agencies. The board also heard from the new chair of the Office of Human Rights Board,…
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