Committee Listings
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Review the established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted local government comprehensive plan and shall recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Animal Control Advisory Committee
This Committee was created by the Board of County Commissioners on May 15, 2012 with eight specific items to review and make recommendations to the Board.
Veterinarian Advisory Committee
This Committee was created by the Board of County Commissioners on NEED DATE with specific items to review and make recommendations to the Board.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Board of Adjustments
As per (Section 12-41 Highlands County Code of Ordinances) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirements, decision or determination made by the enforcing official. Terms are 4 years.
Construction Licensing, Enforcement and Appeals Board (CLEAB)
The Construction Licensing, Enforcement and Appeals Board (CLEAB) shall have the power to license county qualified contractors and specialty contractors; enforce all state and local laws as related to the construction industry; hear appeals of decisions and interpretations of the building official; enforce and interpret the Florida Building Code; hear grievances and complaints; impose disciplinary action upon locally licensed contractors through the powers as set forth by the BCC including, but not limited to, suspension, revocation, fines, and reprimand; hear appeals and enforce the Standard Housing Code; and investigate and forward information to the proper state agencies on suspected violations of F.S. Ch. 489. The board consists of 7 members - appointed for 4 years - composed of 4 contractors, 1 of whom must be a general contractor, 2 members at large from the public, and 1 member at large from the building industry. Alternates shall be one member at large from the building industry and one member at large from the public.
Dangerous Dog Hearing Board
Charge (As per County Code of Ordinances 4.5-28 Ord. No. 97-26 ss 1)) The dangerous dog hearing board shall conduct hearings pursuant to section 4.5-23 of the Code of Ordinances using the procedures established by Division 3 of Article VI of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances. Once a dog is classified as a dangerous dog by the dangerous dog hearing board, the animal control authority shall provide written notification to the owner by registered mail, certified hand delivery or service, and the owner may file a written request for a hearing in the county court to appeal the classification within ten business days after receipt of a written determination of dangerous dog classification and must confine the dog in a securely fenced or enclosed area pending a resolution of the appeal.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Extension Advisory Council
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Health Facilities Authority
Charge (As per 154.209 Florida Statutes) To assist health facilities in the acquisition, construction, financing, and refinancing of projects in any incorporate or unincorporated area within the geographical limits of the local agency. Provides a forum for citizen participation in health care planning and dialogue to address community concerns and problems regarding health care.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Heartland Library Cooperative
Permit local governmental units to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities.
Heartland Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Historic Preservation Commission
Charged (as in Code 5.3-31 (b)) The initial members of the commission shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners for staggered terms: 4 professionals, 3 lay members for four year terms.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Hospital District Board
Charge (As per Chapter 61-2232, Laws of Florida) Members appointed by BCC for 4-year terms.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Industrial Development Authority-Economic Development Commission (IDA-EDC)
Charge (As per Section 159.45 Florida Statutes) Each of the authorities is constituted as a public instrumentality for the purposes of industrial development, and the exercise by an authority of the powers conferred by ss. 159.44-159.53 shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential public purpose and function.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Insurance Committee
To review existing and proposed group health insurance issues and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners for a fair and effective employee health plan.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Lake Istokpoga Management Committee
Address Lake Istokpoga management and provide public comment to the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners, the Lake Istokpoga Team Effort Accomplishing Management (TEAM) and other responsible entities regarding issues such as exotic plant management, aquatic habitat enhancement, water level regulation and lake restoration.The Lake Istokpoga Fish Management Area Agreement between the Highlands County BCC and the Fla. Game & Freshwater Fish Comm. Calls for the formation of a Lake Istokpoga Management Committee. The committee will A address comprehensive lake management issues such as exotic management, aquatic habitat enhancement, water level regulation and lake restoration.
Library Advisory Board
To review and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and the Library Director on library policies and procedures, and to help develop an effective long range plan for the Countywide Library System. Serve as a forum for community input concerning library programs and activities and as a liaison and advocate of the library. Board consists of 9 members; 5 appointed by BCC; 3 by municipalities; 1 member of BCC.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Local Mitigation Strategy Workgroup
As per ( Section 409 of Public Law 100-707 (The Stafford Act)) To develop policies and procedures that will permanently reduce the risk of future losses. It serves as a bridge between local growth and emergency plans, land development regulations, building codes and other ordinances No expiration of terms - appointed by local governments.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Long Range Transportation Planning (LRTP)
Make recommendations to the CRTPA Board regarding the needs of users of all modes of transportation, including bicycle/pedestrian and transit.
Natural Resources Advisory Committee (NRAC)
NRAC's mission shall be to provide advice to the Board of County Commissioners regarding natural resource and environmental issues which affect the implementation and amendment of the Highlands County Comprehensive Plan. Natural resources include but are not limited to: soil and minerals, air, surface and groundwater and species and natural communities.
Nuisance Abatement Board
As per (FS 893.138) Highlands County Code of Ordinances Section 5.6-12 (a). It is the intent of this board to promote, protect, and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the counties and municipalities of this state by authorizing the creation of administrative boards with authority to impose administrative fines and other noncriminal penalties in order to provide an equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive method of enforcing ordinances in counties and municipalities under circumstances when a pending or repeated violation continues to exist.
Planning and Zoning Commission /Local Planning Agency
As per (Section 12-54 Highlands County Code of Ordinances) Shall serve in an advisory capacity to the county commission and may make such studies and investigations as may be required by the county commission or which the planning and zoning commission may deem necessary. Made up of 7 qualified electors of the county plus 3 alternatives to serve in the absence of the regular members.
Professional Services Acquisition Committee
As per (FS 287.055) Professional services means those services within the scope of the practice of architecture, professional engineering, landscape architecture, or registered surveying and mapping, as defined by the laws of the state, or those performed by any architect, professional engineer, landscape architect, or registered surveyor and mapper in connection with his or her professional employment or practice.
Public Safety Coordinating Council
As per (FS 951.26) Assess the population status of all detention or correctional facilities owned or contracted by the County, or the county consortium and formulating recommendations to ensure that the capacities of such facilities are not exceeded. Such recommendations shall include an assessment of the availability of pretrial intervention or probation programs, work-release programs, substance abuse programs, gain-time schedules, applicable bail bond schedules, and confinement status of the inmates housed within each facility The PSCC shall consist of: state attorney, public defender, chief circuit judge, chief county judge, correctional officer, sheriff, state probation circuit administrator, county commissioner, pretrial release, director of local substance abuse treatment program, representatives from county and state jobs programs and other community groups who work with offenders and victims, chairperson will be the county commissioner.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee (RPAC)
The purpose of this Committee is to identify the recreation constituencies using community resources; identify the community resources being used; identify resources that the Committee recommends for the development; identify new revenue sources associated with recreation activity; assist constituency groups to develop data to support funding requests; and to act as an advisory entity for the goverenmental agencies within Highlands County on recreation matters.
Members - Minutes - Agenda
Tourist Development Council
Develop plans for tourist development; make recommendations for operation of special projects or for uses of tax revenue; Reviews expenditures of revenue from development trust fund.
Veteran Services Advisory Board
