A plan to raise more money to buy and protect Manatee County land from development is one step closer to appearing on the ballot this year.
At a recent commission meeting, the Trust for Public Land highlighted results of a poll conducted in May that measured public support for a new conservation referendum. The organization found that a majority of area voters polled were in favor of a new property tax that would allow the county to pump millions more into its land conservation efforts.
The Trust for Public Land helped Manatee County launch a similar effort in 2020 that has resulted in over 300 acres preserved across new and expanded parks, including an expansion of Emerson Point Preserve and the creation of Crooked River Preserve and Triple Oak Preserve…