BRADENTON — Manatee County Government’s contract with the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation for the reimbursement of economic activities will be allowed to lapse later this month after a vote to renew failed to gain a majority support of commissioners.
The Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is a not-for-profit corporation established by local business partners to foster economic development in Manatee County.
Since about 2011, Manatee County Government, through its Redevelopment and Economic Opportunities Department (REO), contracted with the local EDC for deliverables related to the activities of promoting economic development incentives for local, domestic, and international business retention and expansion…