Hillsborough County Charter Review Board elects chair, adopts schedule and rules, names county attorney as counsel

The Hillsborough County Charter Review Board elected Art Wood as chair and Julianne Holt as vice chair and set a framework for its work, including a regular monthly schedule, rules of order and public-comment procedures, the county attorney’s office said at an organizational meeting.

The board voted to hold regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month with flexibility to add additional meetings as needed. Members also accepted administrative support from county staff, directed that minutes be prepared by the clerk’s office and agreed to use the county attorney’s office for legal counsel while authorizing staff to secure outside counsel for special circumstances.

The new chair and vice chair were chosen after nominations from board members. Art Wood won the chair vote by show of hands; the roll-call-style counting announced during the meeting recorded four votes for Julianne Holt and a larger count in favor of Wood. Julianne Holt was selected as vice chair without further contest.

The decision on administrative support and minutes confirmed longstanding practice: county staff will post agendas and supporting materials, maintain the board website and manage logistics, and the clerk’s office will prepare meeting minutes. County staff told the board that turnaround for…