Manatee County Accepting Applications for Planning Commission

MANATEE COUNTY – Manatee County has one opening for a four-year term on the Planning Commission, a citizens advisory committee that makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on land use items.

The four-year term begins Oct. 14, 2011. Planning Commissioners are given a $60 stipend per meeting. The Planning Commission is composed of seven members who are appointed by the County Commission. The group meets on the second Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. in the First Floor Chambers of Manatee County Administrative Building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W.

Applicants must be registered voters in Manatee County. No particular expertise is required but people with experience or training in planning, engineering, environmental science and the development industry may be given additional consideration for an appointment.

No member of the Planning Commission may hold an elected office or be employed by the Board. No member of the Planning Commission may be a member of another land development-related advisory board serving unincorporated Manatee County, except as specifically provided for. 

Applications are due Sept. 30 and may be found online at www.mymanatee.org/advisory_boards

For more information, call Bobbi Roy, 748-4501 ext. 6878, bobbi.roy@mymanatee.org. For more information on Manatee County Government or the planning process, visit www.mymanatee.org