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Bradenton holds Brownfields hearing for Tropicana site; voluntary annexation approved on second reading
Summary
Council opened a Brownfields designation hearing for the Tropicana property and later approved a voluntary annexation ordinance to bring ~32.39 acres into the city for a planned public‑works/fleet facility; staff highlighted state cleanup reimbursements and liability protection under Brownfields.
At a July 23 public hearing the City of Bradenton began the Brownfields designation process for the Tropicana site the city acquired, and later voted to annex about 32.39 acres of that property into city limits.
Travis Hearn, the city’s environmental counsel, explained that Brownfields designation allows the city to seek state reimbursement for eligible cleanup…
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