How not to rebuild trust with a community

On Thursday, the Manatee County Commission wisely voted to continue a public hearing on the transmittal of a rewrite of the county’s comprehensive land use plan until after its July recess. On Tuesday, the county administration tried to push through approval of an amendment to its contract with CIP Solutions, the company that operates the former Piney Point wastewater treatment facility on the county's behalf and now employs a recently departed deputy county administrator. These events occurred just after our state legislature approved a referendum on eliminating property taxes. …

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