The Oldsmar Firefighters Pension Board of Trustees agreed by consensus to table the appointment of a board-appointed trustee until its next meeting after only one of two applicants remained under consideration.
The board had received two applications; one applicant informed staff the morning of the meeting that she was no longer interested. The remaining applicant had not confirmed attendance at the meeting, and trustees said staff would attempt to contact the person and to publicize the vacancy more broadly.
Trustees clarified the sole qualification for the board-appointed seat is that the person be "alive and willing" to serve; the comment was offered in jest but reiterated that willingness to serve is the operative requirement discussed at the meeting. Trustees asked staff to reissue a notice of the vacancy, including placing the request on the city meeting notices to reach residents.
No formal vote was taken; the board reached consensus to table the matter to the next meeting. Trustees said they would also informally ask acquaintances who might be qualified and interested to apply before the next meeting.