The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Government Committee observes Manatee County Commission meetings for items of interest to citizens and the League, and notes adherence to, or lack of adherence to, good governance procedures and the Sunshine Law. The following are the major points from the board’s regular meeting on Apr. 22, 2026
The broadcasting system failed and did not return until midway through the meeting. The initial recording of the meeting did not begin until Agenda Item 33, although the full meeting video did become available late morning of 4/22 and is linked below. We are not able to report on the following items :
- Port Authority
- Proclamations
- Requests By Commissioners (Items to be pulled from Consent Agenda)
- Consent Agenda
- Citizen Comments (Consideration for Future Agenda Items)
- Items Removed From The Consent Agenda
Commissioner Bearden was absent.
Announcements…