Regional planning council elects board officers
February 25, 2021 - At its Feb. 8 meeting, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council elected a new slate of board officers for 2021. The leadership reflects the council’s wide geographic reach, with officers hailing from Manatee, Pasco and Pinellas counties. Pasco County Commissioner Jack Mariano was elected board chair, succeeding Patrick Roff, a Bradenton City Council member. St. Petersburg City Council member Brandi Gabbard won the vote for vice chair and Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh was chosen as secretary-treasurer. The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council brings together governments to coordinate planning for the community’s future and provide an opportunity for sharing solutions among the local government jurisdictions in the Tampa Bay region.