How and why does storm water enter the sewage system? Why aren't these two effluents handled separately? Obviously raw sewage is far more dangerous to our environment than storm runoff water.
Yes, again - the state - make that DeSantis and his "rubber stamp" legislature is putting money ahead of the "good" of the state of Florida. The wildlife corridor is much more valuable to the state than another golf community! Selling off state property for some company's private gain, a private golf course, rather than saving state land for the preservation of Florida's natural wildlife! Florida doesn't need the this kind of money... why are you doing this? It doesn't benefit the people of Florida! Did some dark money flow into your campaign coffers?
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Read the resolution uploaded to the agenda. Per description: "Transfers $13,100,000 to reserves in General Fund from the Building Capital Projects fund for the Administration Center New Parking Garage project to reallocate and utilize funding more efficiently. Funding for this project is delayed due to time constraints and will be funded when needed. Also transfers $13.1M from reserves to the Parks and Recreational Capital projects fund for the Seafood Shack/Boat Ramp Land Acquisition project to acquire property."
Where in that resolution is Peninsula Bay ramp funds mentioned except at board meeting? Where is boat ramp funding mentioned?
According to resolution, they took the money from the admin parking garage. Guess the administration parking garage is no longer critical to replace in the detriment to staff and citizen safety.
Can't take your eyes off these a*****es for a second... How is Florida's wildlife going to survive with all the impacts from all directions?
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I'm sure they'll find a way to bring it back around.
Pam is part of the problem with the current City Council. Rarely does she bring up opposition to anything on the agenda including the questionable ones that should be reviewed. She goes along with the program and that's why the developers love her they know they can count on her for the developers vote.
Her district is still marginalized still has boarded up houses still has crime and drugs and have not seen any forward thinking in moving her district in the right direction. Do we need to bring the blue puppet to the city of Bradenton?
Pam should be "One and done" in my book and should be in yours
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You will see the same wave in the city of Bradenton as we have seen in the county. Citizens are fed up with the cronyism with developers and back door deals. I have witnessed several sunshine violations on a routine basis within the city of Bradenton council. You have a state's attorney who doesn't think it's worthwhile to prosecute sunshine violations and therefore rarely is anything done to correct the problem. Bill Saunders is a whistleblower and that's why he was marginalized during the last election cycle. He will be a breath of fresh air and bring accountability and transparency back to the city of Bradenton that has been lacking for years.
If you really want to get to know Bill come on our to our meet and great on Wednesday September 4th from 5pm to 7pm at the great Wilder’s Pizza located at 827 14th St W. BTW…. When was the last time mayor Gene Brown had a meet and greet?
I thought so, I can’t remember either…For The Record
Very well done and well written. Thank you. Our parks have been neglected for too long and for far too long have relied on volunteers to do work that is beyond the capacity of Rangers and other staff. Most of the volunteers are out of state snowbirds who use volunteerism to get around the rule of two week stays within the parks. With 28 million visitors generating $3.9 billion per year in revenue, I don’t see why budgets need to be as low as they are. If DeSantis really wants to improve park attendance, he does need to follow the steps you have outlined in your article. thank you again
Will Robinson needs to be "Lost in Space" he is a bought and paid for developer pawn, just like the other Pedicini candidates. Continue the message that the Developers don't own Manatee County anymore.
Scott also proposed to sunset & vote to renew Social Security and Medicare every five years -- an idea so knuckleheaded that even his GOP Senate colleagues held their noses.
Thank you Trent, Jennifer, and the Republican Assembly. I was so impressed with the groups level of engagement and enthusiasm. You all were part of wide, grass roots coalition that set an example that we can all work together. A lesson the entire Country can learn from. You all didn't just complain.You didn't just post. You all showed up! And you made a difference.
My only question ... Alliyah, if you have been in this country for over 20 years (which it seems by your timeline given), why have you not applied for naturalization or citizenship???
DeSantis knew about the state park projects well in advance. According to the Tampa Bay Times article he fast-tracked a swap of 324 acres Withlacoohe state forest to Cabot Citus, a neighboring golf resort. Cabot is to expand their resort. There was no discussion at the DeSantis meeting about environmental impact or public input. It was on purpose that the two “projects “ were launched separately. I believe the state park project was a cover for the swap.
With the exception of Kruse, this board NEVER wanted to hear from the public- so this was too little too late. I do find it quite inexcusable that with the current meetings being so short and condensed (ending at 12:45pm today), commissioners did not feel the need to listen to every citizen regardless of how long it took beyond the 30-minute mark. Instead, they forced citizens to wait until the end of the meeting. Unfortunately, many of those citizens left without being heard, proving once again that our time and our comments are not important to them. Flooding victims please keep coming to public comment, the citizens of Manatee County want to hear your experiences and have them documented.
During WWII, my father was stationed at Sarasota Army Airfield. He was a Corporal in the Army Air Corps, and was assigned to repair and maintain aircraft. In 1951, my Dad and Mom moved from cold St. Louis, Mo. with 3 small children to enjoy a life in Florida's warmer climate. I was two years old. Ruth Lawler
Couldn't agree more. Selling SRQ land is a risk to the future of the airport. As it is SRQ is surrounded by urbanized land... limiting types of aircraft it can handle due to runway & approach limitations... don't shorten it's live span with more of the same urbanization. Some of us are old enough to know what must happen to older airports surrounded by developing urbanization... for those in my age bracket... remember Chicago's Midway... choked by city growth, now for domestc and commuter flights only - international flights go from O'Hare; remember Washington D.C.'s National Airport, naturally limited by location on the Potomac River... distant Dulles Airport needed for international travel. So okay, Sarasota is already basically a domestic airport... international only for the Carribbean and parts of Mexico, but don't shorten it's capabilities further by taking land away...
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