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At-a-glance: key votes March 24, 2026 — Lena Road change order, impact-fee agreement, equipment purchase and park namings
Summary
The Manatee County board on March 24 approved several items: an equipment replacement (item 9) unanimously; a Lena Road change order raising the project total to about $5.9 million (item 12) 4–1; an impact-fee credit agreement (item 27) 4–1; two park-naming resolutions unanimously; and appointments to a citizens oversight committee unanimously.
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners cast the following formal votes on March 24, 2026.
- Item 9 (equipment procurement replacement, landfill): Approved unanimously. Staff said the purchase is part of a planned replacement cycle and exceeded the procurement official’s $500,000 limit, so the board reviewed it as an individual purchase.
- Item 12 (Lena Road change order): Approved 4–1 (Commissioner McCann opposed). Commissioners questioned the project’s rising procurement…
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