Board of County Commissioners

BOCC Budget Meeting July 31, 2025 - Budget Meeting - 9:00 AM County Administration Building, 1st Floor Chambers

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. INVOCATION (The Commission does not endorse the religious beliefs of any speaker.)

Invocation led by Lead Pastor Jristin Smith, Myakka City Church of God

C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

D. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

E. STAFF PRESENTATION

Financial Management

1 Presentation of the FY26 Budget Reconciliation and Approval of Tentative Millage Rate, Sheila McLean, Chief Financial Officer

Pass - A motion was made by Commissioner Kruse, and seconded by Commissioner Ballard to authorize the County Administrator or Designee to reduce the Sheriff’s Budget three percent for a total of $8,094,167 in the Tentative Budget FY26 presented September 10, 2025 Public Hearing.   The motion carried 6-0 with Commissioner Felts absent.

Fail - A motion was made by Commissioner Bearden and seconded by Commissioner Ballard to cut the proposed millage by 0.05 mills. The motion failed 2-4 with Chairman Kruse and Commissioners Ballard, Rahn, and Siddique voting nay and Commissioner Felts absent.

Pass - A motion was made by Commissioner Siddique, seconded Comm Ballard Authorize County Administrator or designed to take all action necessary to certify millage rates at 6.0826 (With New Alignments) approved herewith to the Property Appraiser.   The motion carried 5-1 with Bearden voting nay, and Commissioner Felts absent.

F. Commissioner Agenda Items

Items to be Discussed

2 District 5 strategic priorities have shifted and the funding for University Parkway at Legacy Boulevard will be withdrawn and reallocated to Lorraine Road Projects

WITHDRAWN - Motion made to Approve Funding or University Parkway at Legacy Boulevard will be withdrawn and reallocated to Lorraine Road projects, and cancel the Reimbursement Agreement.

G. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only)

H. REPORTS

Public Works

3 Initial Discussion of Establishing a Stand-Alone Stormwater Department, Bryan Parnell, Deputy County Administrator, and Chad Butzow, Public Works Director

I. ADJOURN

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

George W. Kruse, At Large – Chair

Robert McCann, District 5 – First Vice Chair

Carol Ann Felts, District 1

Amanda Ballard, District 2

Tal Siddique, District 3

Mike Rahn, District 4

Jason Bearden, At Large

MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Charlie Bishop, County Administrator

Pamela D’Agostino, County Attorney

Manatee County Administration Building

Honorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers, First Floor

1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton

9:00 A.M. - July 31, 2025

Board of County Commissioners

Revised Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting

Thursday, July 31, 2025 - Budget Meeting

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A.

CALL TO ORDER

B.

INVOCATION (The Commission does not endorse the religious beliefs of any speaker.)

Invocation led by Lead Pastor Jristin Smith, Myakka City Church of God

C.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

D.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

E.

STAFF PRESENTATION

Financial Management

1.