MANATEE — Defense counsel for former Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes has entered a motion to dismiss multiple new counts brought against Hopes in the ongoing criminal litigation, State of Florida vs Scott Hopes.
Hopes was hired as Manatee County’s interim county administrator in 2021 and was named as the permanent administrator later the same year.
The former school board member served in the role until February 2023, when he submitted his resignation after losing the confidence of commissioners following several scandals…