Governor Charlie Crist recently reappointed several members to one of the seven Basin Boards of the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Alafia River Basin Board:
- Steve Bissonnette of Lakeland was reappointed. He is assistant director of community development for the City of Lakeland. His term began June 23 and ends March 1, 2010.
- Cheryl Johnson of Brandon was reappointed. She is a real estate associate with Tampa Electric Company. Her term began June 23 and ends March 1, 2012.
- Jim Selvey of Brandon was reappointed. He is a broker/owner of Exit Realty Consultants. His term began June 23 and ends March 1, 2011.
The Alafia River Basin Board area includes the southern half of Hillsborough County and the southwestern portion of Polk County.
The District has seven regional Basin Boards that provide guidance for local programs that are specific to the basins they protect. The District’s eighth basin, the Green Swamp, is administered by the Governing Board. Basin Boards work with local governments and other entities on water resource projects that have an impact in local communities. Basin Boards often provide partial funding for these projects in partnership with a local government or local cooperator.
Basin Board members are unpaid citizen volunteers appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. They serve three-year staggered terms. Each of the Basin Boards includes a minimum of one person from each county within the basin, and there must be at least three members on each board. Each Basin Board has at least one of the 13 members of the District’s Governing Board that serves as the Board’s chair ex officio.