Residents and officials who oversee the Myakka River are worried about the impacts of development inching closer to one of the region’s final frontiers.
Some Myakka City residents are worried about growth threatening the rural way of life that many moved there to pursue, and the Myakka River Management Coordinating Council said increased buffers are warranted. However, with Senate Bill 180’s restrictive language, there isn’t much county officials can do to limit nearby development.
At a recent Manatee Board of County Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Carol Ann Felts brought forward a discussion about what the county could be doing to preserve Myakka…