In 1986, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) created the Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation Board. The Parks and Recreation Board is comprised of seven members appointed by individual Commissioners and who serve at the pleasure of their appointing Commissioner for a 2-year term.

The Parks and Recreation Board works with the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department, the County Administrator and the Board of County Commissioners to offer direction in the creation and operation of a wide range of recreational facilities and programs to meet the needs of County residents.

Parks and Recreation Board meetings are held every month. For more information, please call the administrative office at (813) 975-2160.

Park Board Members

Name		Appointed By
Aaron Pacholke	Vice Chairman	Commissioner Hagan
Caleb Burgin	Member	Commissioner Blair
Gwendolyn Thomas	Member	Commissioner Higginbotham
J. Steven Cleveland	Member	Commissioner Sharpe
Jack Berlin	Chairman	Commissioner Felita
Rosa Goldsmith	Member	Commissioner White
Roy Davis	Member	Commissioner Norman