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Manatee County is installing expensive, non-beneficial, no-shade, high-maintenance palm trees everywhere. They were installed around the new tennis facilities at GT Bray, the new Fire Rescue bldg on 59th St W, and they are being installed in medians all across the County - along with irrigation systems. Who made the decision to use so many high-maintenance palm trees across Manatee County? Was an advisory committee involved? Was long-term cost and benefit considered? Or was the decision to use so many palm trees the decision of one Commissioner, VanOstenbridge? Median re-construction has become a major capital expense and I don't recall any discussion on the best long term design of these medians. Knowledgeable public input from people like Ingrid McClellan should have been sought.I agree with Commissioner Kruse, we need to table taking over City responsibility and get more information - who is supplying all of the palm trees? Was it properly bid? Who determined the design? Are palm trees the best tree to install long term?