Name: Local Technology Planning Team
Title: Created Pursuant to Resolution No. 22-4.10
Category: BCC Created Advisory Boards & Committees
Meetings:
The LTPT shall meet biannually or more frequently as directed by the LTPT Chair or a majority of the members. Seven members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting meetings. Failure to attend three consecutive meetings is grounds for automatic removal from the committee.

Contact Information

Type	Name	Phone Number
Chief Information Officer:	Michael Merker	Work: (772) 221-1310

Board Members

Name	Position	Appointed	Term Ends
Vacancy - Board/Committee	Business Development Board Representative		03/06/2026
Vacancy - Board/Committee	City of Stuart Representative		03/06/2026
Kevin Kryzda	County Chamber of Commerce Representative	03/07/2023	03/06/2025
Kevin Kirwin	County Park and Recreation Director or designee	03/07/2023	03/06/2027
Nerissa Okiye	County Tourism Director or designee	03/07/2023	03/06/2025
Michele Libman	Health Care Provider Representative	03/07/2023	03/06/2025
Barry Mclaughlin	Local Broadband & Internet Service Provider Representative	03/07/2023	03/06/2027
Carol Houwaart-Diez	United Way of Martin County Representative	03/07/2023	03/06/2026
Taryn Kryzda	Village of Indiantown Representative	03/07/2023	03/06/2027

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Powers & Duties:
The Local Technology Planning Team (LTPT) was created in accordance with Section 288.9961(4)(b) Florida Statutes. The LTPT shall have the duty and responsibility to advise/make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and staff in matters affecting the advancement of broadband service and infrastructure in Martin County.

The LTPT shall:
A.   Work with rural communities to help the communities understand their current broadband availability.
B.   Locate unserved and underserved, as defined in Section 288.9961(2), businesses and residents.
C.   Identify assets relevant to Broadband deployment.
D.   Build partnerships with Broadband service providers.
E.   Identify opportunities to leverage assets and reduce barriers to the deployment of broadband Internet services in the community.
How Appointed:
The LTPT shall be comprised of 12 members. Appointments are made by the Board of County Commissioners. The membership is as follows:

Martin County Administrator or designee
Martin County Library Director or designee
Martin County School District representative
Martin County Health Care Provider representative
Martin County Chamber of Commerce Representative
Martin County Tourism Director or designee
Business Development Board representative
United Way of Martin County Representative
City of Stuart Representative
Martin County Park and Recreation Director or designee
Local Broadband & Internet Service Provider representative
Village of Indiantown representative
Terms:
The term of each member shall be determined at the time of their appointment. At the initial appointment to the LTPT, the terms of office of the members shall be for 4 years, except that three of the members first appointed shall be designated to serve terms of 1, 2, and 3 years, respectfully, from the date of their appointments, and all other members shall be designated to serve for terms of 4 years from the date of their appointments. A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Each member shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified.