September 2, 2026 - Tourist Development Council Regular Meeting, 12:00 PM
September 3rd, 2026 - Regular Evening Meeting and Tentative Millage and Budget Hearing
Government
Serve your community on a Jefferson County volunteer board or agency. Citizen participation is a vital part of local government.
The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners recognizes that citizen participation is a vital component of a vibrant democratic local government. The County also recognizes the unique contributions made by volunteers and encourages involvement in local government through service on a County volunteer board or agency.
Applicable County codes require appointments to the following boards to be persons who are residents of Jefferson County: Code Enforcement Board, Planning Commission. No person may serve on more than one of these boards concurrently.
Important information on appointments to boards or agencies: Florida's Public Records Law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, states: "It is the policy of this state that all state, county, and municipal records shall at all times be open for a personal inspection by any person." Your application when filed will become a public record and subject to the above statute. In addition, any appointed member of a board of any political subdivision and all members of bodies exercising planning, zoning, or natural resources responsibilities are required to file a financial disclosure form within 30 days after appointment and annually thereafter for the duration of the appointment as required by Chapter 112, F.S. If appointed, please contact the County Supervisor of Elections to obtain the applicable disclosure forms.
Terms on various boards and agencies vary and may be for a period up to three years. Appointments expire on the last day of August of each year on a staggered basis. Vacancies occur throughout the year and are filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. The deadline to accept any application for annual appointments is 5:00 p.m. Wednesday of the week preceding the Regular Commission Meeting on the first Thursday of the month of August. There is no deadline for accepting applications to fill vacancies. For information concerning any board or agency or the appointment process, please call the County Manager's Office at (850) 342-0287.
