The Brief
- Manatee County is asking for community input on how to spend $252 million in federal disaster relief funds.
- On Tuesday, May 13, a meeting will be held at the Central Library in Bradenton for residents to share their unmet needs and feedback.
- Programs with ‘Lasting Manatee’ should open by the fall to late winter. It’s one of the last efforts to help the community heal.
BRADENTON, Fla. – Flooding and wind damage were two things that hit Manatee County hard last hurricane season and there are still many residents who haven’t finished repairs from Tropical Storm Debby as well as Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Now, county leaders are asking the community for input on how to use federal money to help rebuild.
The backstory:…