Decisions › County Commission meeting of Mar 24, 2026
Approved re-appointments to the Elder Affairs Coordinating Council, including Hugh Gravitt for a term ending 1/31/2028.
The result is from the Clerk's Board ActionThe Clerk's same-week record of what the County Commission decided on each agenda tab. Vote tallies and discussion come later in the Board Minutes. Clerk of Court, Board Action and Board Minutes on Municode. The vote by name appears here when the official minutes are posted, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 1:37:58)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
Re-appointments of four people to the Elder Affairs Coordinating Council, a county advisory board on services for older adults, with terms ending 1/31/2028.
What changes Hugh Gravitt, Janelle Carbone-Rodriguez, Kathy Haviland, and Dell Richards are re-appointed to their council seats; three other seats remain vacant.
Who and the money Applies to the Elder Affairs Coordinating Council; the record states no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "the purpose of the Elder Affairs Council is to provide the Board with information regarding existing programs and facilities providing services to the elders"
Why (staff, quoted) "The Elder Affairs Coordinating Council currently consists of the following members: District 2, Seat 1: Pamela Orr (Term expires 1/31/2027)."
Backup in the packet: Gravitt, Hugh Application 09.24.25 (p. 732), Carbone-Rodriguez, Janelle Application 2.18.26 (p. 732), Haviland, Kathy Application 2.10.26 (p. 732), Richards, Dell Application 09.16.25 (p. 732)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Recommend approval to re-appoint members to the Elder Affairs Coordinating Council (Elder Affairs Council) and applicable waiver, as follows: • District 1: Hugh Gravitt (Seat 1 - term ending 1/31/2028) Mr. Gravitt isClerk of Court, Board Action, Mar 24, 2026, page 5. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved advertising a public hearing to renew the certificate allowing the Office of Fire Rescue to provide emergency medical services.
- Next item: Approved the appointment of Mario Nappa to the Lake-Sumter MPO Community Advisory Committee to fill one of three vacancies.
- All 23 items from Mar 24, 2026
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