Charter Review Commission
2023-2024

The Seminole County Home Rule Charter requires a Charter Review Commission consisting of 15 electors to be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners at least 12 months prior to the general election occurring in the year 2012 and every six years thereafter.

View the Seminole County Home Rule Charter.

The role of the Charter Review Commission is to review the County’s Home Rule Charter and propose any amendments or revisions which may be advisable for placement on the general election ballot. Members of the Charter Review Commission receive no compensation.

Of the 15 members, at least one member must reside within each municipality, and at least one member must reside in the unincorporated area of each County Commission District. The remaining three members are required only to be Seminole County electors. No member may be a member of the Legislature, elected County or Municipal officer, City or County Manager, City or County Department Director, or City or County Attorney.

2023/2024 Commission Members

The members of the 2023/2024 Commission are:

2024 Public Hearings

PUBLIC HEARINGS: The Seminole County Charter Review Commission is hosting three Public Hearings to take public input on two proposed charter amendments to the November 2024 general election ballot.

DATES: Thursdays, May 16, May 30, 2024
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: BCC Chambers, 1101 E 1st Street, Sanford

QUESTION 1 BALLOT TITLE: Requiring Supermajority vote by County Commissioners to transfer or change the use of Natural Lands

Shall the Seminole County Charter be revised to require the vote of a Supermajority (i.e., a majority plus one) of the members of the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners in order to transfer or materially change the use or purpose of properties that are owned or managed by the County and that it has designated as “Natural Lands”?

QUESTION 2 BALLOT TITLE: Requiring Supermajority vote by County Commissioners to remove property from the County’s Rural Area

Shall the Seminole County Charter be revised to require the vote of a Supermajority (i.e., a majority plus one) of the members of the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners in order to remove property from that portion of the County that is designated as “Rural Area”?

2023/2024 Meeting Dates

NOTICE is hereby given that the Seminole County Charter Review Commission will meet on the 1^st and 3 ^rd Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the review of the Seminole County Charter.

View a calendar of the 2023/2024 meeting dates.

County Services Building – BCC Chambers

1101 East First Street
Sanford, Florida 32771