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Commission on the Status of Women
Purpose:
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was established by the Board of County Commissioners (Ord. No. 16-22, § 2, 9-13-16) September 13, 2016, to serve in an advisory capacity to county commissioners, the county administrator, and the community with respect to all matters pertaining to women.
Vision: For Pasco to become Florida’s premier county for all women of all ages to achieve their fullest potential.
Mission: To elevate the status of women through community collaboration.
Membership:
The CSW is composed of a total of fifteen (15) members. Ten members shall be nominees from the following organizational categories:
Minority Affinity Groups – Two Nominees
Non-Profits – Three Nominees
Health and Wellness – One Nominee
Legal – One Nominee
Law Enforcement – One Nominee (currently accepting applicants)
Higher Education – One Nominee
Early Childhood through Secondary Education – One Nominee (currently accepting applicants)
In addition, each county commissioner shall appoint one (1) member to the CSW. Members of the CSW shall be permanent residents of Pasco County and shall not serve for more than eight (8) consecutive years. To apply to serve on the CSW please complete an Application for Advisory Board/Committee/Commission and submit a letter of recommendation to County Administration at: pcadmin@mypasco.net
Terms:
Membership on the CSW shall be for a term of three (3) years.
Meetings:
The Commission on the Status of Women meets on the first Monday of every month (unless otherwise noted, and excluding federal holidays) at 2 p.m. Meetings are held at the Utilities Building (Anclote/Cotee Rooms) in Land O' Lakes.
All electronic devices must be turned off while in the Board Room.
Public Comment
- Attend meeting in person to speak during Public Comment
- To e-mail your comment, send information to pcadmin@mypasco.net
For questions about this meeting, contact County Administration at (727) 847-8115. Any person desiring to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at any meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Persons may obtain a verbatim record of the proceedings by contacting the Clerk and Comptroller’s Office, East Pasco Government Center, 14326 6th Street, Suite 201, Dade City, Florida 33523-3414; or at (352) 521-4345.
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meeting Agendas and Minutes are posted on the County's Agendas and Minutes page.
During CSW monthly meetings, attendees are given an opportunity to comment on listed agenda items, as well as non-agenda items during Public Comment.
Meeting dates for 2022 are as follows:
February 7 - Utilities Building, Land O' Lakes
March 7 - Utilities Building, Land O' Lakes
April 4 - Utilities Building, Land O' Lakes
May 2 - Utilities Building, Land O' Lakes
June 6 - Historic Pasco County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Board Room, 3798 Meridian Avenue, Dade City
July - No meeting in observance of Independence Day
August 1 - Utilities Building, Land O' Lakes
September - No meeting in observance of Labor Day
October 3 - Utilities Building, Land O' Lakes
November 7 - Utilities Building, Land O' Lakes
December 5 - Utilities Building, Land O' Lakes