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Manatee commissioners continue Lake Manatee EMS station proposal amid site, stormwater questions
Summary
The board continued a county-initiated rezone and GDP for a Lake Manatee EMS station after commissioners and neighbors pressed staff to examine alternative sites, partnerships with fire districts and detailed stormwater measures. The item was continued with re-advertising for a future hearing.
Manatee County commissioners voted to continue discussion of a county-initiated rezone and general development plan for a new Lake Manatee EMS station, saying they need more evidence that the county-owned site is the best and least environmentally risky option.
James Crutchfield, deputy director of public safety, outlined a business case dating to 2019 that identified the east-county area as needing additional ambulance resources and larger facilities to improve coverage. He told the board that the existing station has room for only one ambulance and that acquiring space to house two units was central to the request: “We identified a need to add an ambulance to this area of the county,” Crutchfield said.
But several commissioners and residents…
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