Manatee County Commissioners Uphold Local Interests in Wetland Protection Vote
During Thursday’s Manatee County Commission meeting, commissioners voted to align the County’s wetland buffer zone regulations with those of the state government. The 5-1 vote, with At-Large Commissioner George Kruse dissenting, and District 5 Commissioner Ray Turner absent from the meeting, removes excessive wetland regulations to instead be in line with the state of Florida’s requirements….