Commissioners warn proposed apportionment could shift control after 2030 census
Several Pinellas commissioners said the draft reapportionment would likely reduce Pinellas representation after the 2030 census and give Hillsborough a majority of votes under the plan; staff and legal advisors said reapportionment must be reviewed after the census and that interlocal agreement amendments would be required to change voting membership.
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At the Sept. 9 Ford Pinellas workshop, Commissioner Chris Shearer pressed staff on potential outcomes after the 2030 census, saying population projections could leave Pinellas with fewer seats and Hillsborough with a controlling share. "Based on that growth, Hillsborough County is gonna be somewhere between ... which will entitle them to 50% up to 23 votes ... which is 56% of the voting membership of this proposed MPO," Shearer said, arguing the arrangement is a "nonstarter" for him.
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