Voters will decide in November whether they want to pay extra tax dollars to fund the purchase and maintenance of environmentally sensitive lands in Manatee County, but the option to earmark funds for animal services will not be on the ballot.
Both proposals were presented to Manatee County commissioners during the July 28 meeting.
While feedback on additional dedicated millage for environmental lands was mostly well-received, Commissioner Amanda Ballard didn’t garner enough support from citizens or fellow commissioners to push a ballot measure forward to fund a brick-and-mortar animal shelter…