The City of Palmetto may soon adopt Manatee County’s recently-enacted juvenile curfew to eliminate gaps in curfew’s enforcement.
Manatee County commissioners approved the curfew in November, which only applies to the unincorporated parts of the county. While the City of Bradenton already has a similar curfew, other municipalities — like the City of Palmetto and the island cities — would need to pass separate ordinances to enact a curfew in their jurisdictions.
On Dec. 15, City of Palmetto commissioners unanimously approved the first reading of the ordinance, which would copy the language of Manatee County’s curfew. However, the commission asked that the curfew be added to a workshop in January before a final public hearing, which could happen in February…