During the presentation of Manatee County’s recommended fiscal year 2027 budget of over $2.6 billion, Commissioner George Kruse referred to the county as “poor.”
While Kruse was trying to be as “nice as humanly possible” with his word choice, he said the county was in a “questionable financial situation.”
Kruse’s comments were made in reference to the county’s current budget, excluding the possible loss of property tax revenue due to a 2026 ballot initiative…