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Manatee commissioners vote to reinstate pre-2023 wetlands language, rescind ordinance 2366
Summary
After months of debate and public testimony, the Board of County Commissioners voted 6–1 to void Ordinance No. 2366 (PA‑2306) and return to the prior comprehensive‑plan language governing wetland protections. The vote followed lengthy public comment and a motion brought by Vice Chairman Robert "Bob" McCann.
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners voted 6–1 to rescind Ordinance No. 2366 (PA‑2306) and restore the comprehensive‑plan language that had been in effect before the 2023 amendment.
The measure, introduced by Vice Chairman Dr. Bob McCann as a motion to void the ordinance and reinstate the prior language, was seconded and debated at length. McCann framed the motion as a legal and policy restoration: “We are overturning the ordinance here. That's what we're doing. We're putting it back to…
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