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Chair Tal Sadiq opened the regular meeting, identified commissioners by district (Carol Ann Feltz, Amanda Ballard, Tal Sadiq, Mike Ron, Bob McCann, Jason Beard, George Cruz) and county administrator Charlie Bishop, and announced public-comment rules and closed-captioning.
Manatee County Board of County Commissioners held its regular Feb. 10, 2026 meeting: awards and proclamations, extended public comment on the new Bishop animal shelter, detailed debate and votes on consent items including a $2 million TDC contribution for the Anna Maria pier, a large discussion and board direction on solid-waste collection policy (bulk pickup options), a drone-equipment replacement item required by state statute, and a staff-directed review of county grant rules for residential recovery/mental-health providers.
