The future of Mixon Fruit Farms will be decided by Manatee County commissioners on July 29 when they vote to either purchase the property or pass.
If commissioners pass, Janet Mixon said she and her husband Dean Mixon will have no choice but to sell to a developer.
D.R. Horton is one of several developers that have made an offer on the property. Mixon said one plan proposes 150 townhomes on the site, which is the last resort as far as she’s concerned…