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Planning Commission elects 2026 officers, adopts meeting rules and schedule
Summary
The Charlotte County Planning Commission on Jan. 15 elected Jim Benn chair and adopted meeting rules that require seconds for motions and permit limited public input at the chair’s discretion; it also set its regular monthly meeting schedule and adopted a remote participation policy.
The Charlotte County Planning Commission on Jan. 15 adopted its 2026 leadership slate and meeting procedures, appointing Jim Benn as chairman and confirming Andrew Carwile as vice‑chair.
Monica Elder, the county staff representative, called the meeting to order, introduced newly seated Commissioners Tina Morgan (Wylliesburg/Red Oak District) and David Evans (Keysville District), and noted Supervisor Sherry Tharpe would serve as the Board of Supervisors’ non‑voting liaison for 2026. The Commission approved the slate of officers that also names Patrick Andrews as 2nd vice chairman and lists Monica Elder as secretary.
The Commission voted to adopt Robert’s Rules of Order for Small Groups with a standing modification requiring a second for all motions and allowing the chair, or a majority vote of members present, to solicit limited public input on an approved agenda item at the chair’s discretion. Members also set the regular meeting date as the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Charlotte County Administration Office and unanimously adopted the county’s remote participation policy.
The body approved corrected minutes from the December meeting after Commissioner Brian Poindexter requested a recorded abstention on a prior plat review. With organizational business concluded, Chairman Benn recessed into the meeting’s scheduled public hearings.
