Jason Bearden

Commissioner District 6 (At-Large)2022-11-22 – 2026-11-17 (four-year term that began in 2022 per MySunCoast Nov 19, 2024 report; start = second Tuesday after the Nov 8, 2022 election, Fla. Stat. §100.041 subsection 2a, text read: 4-year terms commencing on the second Tuesday following the general election; end = second Tuesday after the Nov 3, 2026 election; successor Tara Poulton won the Nov 3, 2026 general election)

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Term ending Nov 17, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 1
Total speaking time: 2:47
Avg per meeting: 2:47
Segments: 30

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Top issues during term (1)(Parks Rec)

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Bishop Animal Shelter funding and a permanent shelter

The denied change order was $1.4 million; a permanent shelter replacement could cost tens of millions based on comparisons to other Florida counties.

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