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Read. Follow. Verify.Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Meeting: May 20, 2025
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What This Bill Does
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on May 20, 2025, to consider changes to court cost s, updates to the infrastructure sales tax project list, and an application for disaster recovery grant funding for a school generator.
The meeting will determine local court fee structures, the allocation of infrastructure sales tax funds for new sidewalk projects, and the approval of over $1 million in local matching funds for a generator at R. Dan Nolan Middle School.
Who It Affects
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Manatee County Residents
Residents are subject to potential changes in court costs and the prioritization of infrastructure sales tax projects.
R. Dan Nolan Middle School Community
The school is the subject of a grant application for a generator project requiring local funding.
Key Facts
- The Board will consider Ordinance 25-29 to amend Chapter 2-2, Article I, Sections 2-2-4.1 and 2-2-4.5 of the Manatee County Code regarding court costs.
- The Board will consider Resolution R-25-079 to add a sidewalk project to the Infrastructure Sales Tax project and equipment list.
- The County is seeking grant funding from the Rebuild Florida Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program (HMGMP) for a generator at R. Dan Nolan Middle School.
- The R. Dan Nolan Middle School generator project requires a local funding match of $1,015,520.00.
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- The public hearing is scheduled for May 20, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the Patricia M. Glass Chambers in Bradenton.
- Public comments and appeals regarding these matters are governed by Resolution R-25-013.
- Individuals requiring ADA accommodations must contact the ADA Compliance Coordinator at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.
- The Florida Department of Commerce has allocated $82 million to the HMGMP for local governments to meet FEMA grant match requirements.
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Grant Match Requirement
The county is leveraging $82 million in state-allocated disaster recovery funds to offset a $1 million local match requirement for school infrastructure.
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