Manatee County seeks public input on 2027 budget

Manatee County seeks public input on 2027 budget

Commissioner George Kruse described what the Manatee County government will look like if the state and voters opt to eliminate property taxes for homeowners. He said the county would stop buying conservation land through the Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Program. Funding for children and veteran services would be cut. There would be no free pools over the summer or free bus fares. Libraries might close, and any “niceties” for An…