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Cities! Support Manatee County becoming a Charter County.


Citizen initiatives, term limits, campaign limits, recalls and so much more…the county can not make these available because we are not a charter county. Our Manatee County cities are charter, yet they opposing the county going charter. City residents are also county residents and the ability to tailor our county government would greatly benefit all in Manatee County.

Cities do not need to fear county government preemption if Manatee County enacts Charter Government. 

The cities should welcome Manatee County acquiring the same advantages of charter government they enjoy. One simple provision in the new charter will ensure that the county cannot preempt city ordinances.  Click here to find out how.
To learn more about charter government (home rule) Click Here

Please write the County Commissioners in support of Manatee charter government. To email, Click Here

If you live a city in Manatee County, please email your mayor and commissioners in support of Manatee Charter Government. The email addresses below can be copied and pasted:

Bradenton –
gene.brown@cityofbradenton.com; jayne.kocher@cityofbradenton.com; marianne.barnebey@cityofbradenton.com; patrick.roff@cityofbradenton.com; bill.sanders@cityofbradenton.com; pam.coachman@cityofbradenton.com

Anna Maria –
ammayor@cityofannamaria.com; amcommcrane@cityofannamaria.com; amcommshort@cityofannamaria.com; amcommtripp@cityofannamaria.com; amcommcarter@cityofannamaria.com

Holmes Beach –
 csoustek@holmesbeachfl.org;  hbmayor@holmesbeachfl.org;  jchristenson@holmesbeachfl.org ;  jkihm@holmesbeachfl.org;  krash@holmesbeachfl.org;  tschaefer@holmesbeachfl.org

Bradenton Beach –
 jspooner@cityofbradentonbeach.com;  jvosburgh@cityofbradentonbeach.com;  mayor@cityofbradentonbeach.com;  mmaro@cityofbradentonbeach.com;  rcole@cityofbradentonbeach.com

Longboat Key –
ezunz@longboatkey.org ;  gspoll@longboatkey.org ;  ipastor@longboatkey.org;  jdaly@longboatkey.org;  kschneier@longboatkey.org;  mhaycock@longboatkey.org;  rclair@longboatkey.org

Palmetto –
mayor@palmettofl.org;  bwilliams@palmettofl.org;  hsmith@palmettofl.org;  jfreeman@palmettofl.org;  sjones@palmettofl.org;  tcornwell@palmettofl.org;  tvarnadore@palmettofl.org

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