Manatee County makes U-turn on roundabout

Manatee County commissioners are attempting to rescind a contract with Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park LLC, a subsidiary of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, to construct a roundabout at the intersection of University Parkway with Legacy Boulevard and Deer Drive.

Saying he received several complaints from residents about the planned roundabout, District 5 Commissioner Bob McCann added the item to the May 6 Manatee County Commission meeting’s agenda at 5:45 p.m. the evening before.

A motion to direct staff to come back with a written contract to mutually terminate the reimbursement agreement carried 6-0 with Commissioner Mike Rahn absent…

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