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Bob McCann

Commissioner District 52024-11-19 – 2028-11-21 (sworn in Nov 19, 2024 per MySunCoast and Your Observer swearing-in reports; end = Fla. Stat. §100.041 subsection 2a, text read: 4-year terms commencing on the second Tuesday following the general election, Nov 7, 2028 election)

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At a glance

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Term ending Nov 21, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
4
Total speaking time
28:31
Avg per meeting
7:08
Segments
393

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Top issues during term (16)(Roads)

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

2050 traffic circulation plan update

high↑Jun 2026[12]

Cortez Bridge Construction Staging on County Property

Waiver of roughly $1.4 million in potential construction delay claims against the county.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Manatee Avenue SunTrail trail project funding

About $2 million in local funds sought to leverage state and federal grants.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Senior and disability transit grants

Federal and state grant funds support transit operations, typically with local matching requirements.

medium↓Sep 2026[8]

Light Up Manatee streetlight program

Operating costs are estimated at $810,451.53, with fixture lease costs of roughly $18 per month per light.

medium↓Aug 2026[6]

School zone speed limits

Noncompliance was said to risk state and federal road funding.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Road Resurfacing vs. Fleet Spending

$2.5 million shifted into the $8 million road resurfacing program.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Wood Fern Trail traffic danger

About $319,250 in CIP funding already budgeted for the interim signal.

high↓May 2026[2]

15th Street East / 301 Boulevard East safety improvements

Federal grant funding would cover improvements; local match amount not stated.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Mulholland Road thoroughfare classification

Impact fees help pay for roads only near where development happens, and state law limits how much the county can raise them — so new road funding is constrained.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Countywide traffic circulation plan update (Ordinance 26-01)

The maps drive future right-of-way needs; actual road costs weren't quantified at this meeting.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Lazy C. Ranch development agreement and Rye Road improvements

Right-of-way and easements valued at $3,405,000 (34.05 acres at $100,000/acre) plus a roughly $1.4 million right-of-way credit discussion.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Rye Road corridor traffic and infrastructure

Road improvements could require county capital spending, and the denied impact-fee credit agreement would have credited Yort's contributions toward Mulholland Road work.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Crosswind Ranch development agreement

Developer commits to proportionate road funding and receives ATS impact-fee credits; the appraisal was reviewed but no net figure was stated.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Anna Maria City Pier rebuild funding

Up to $2 million from tourism tax proceeds — not general taxpayer dollars.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Verna Bethany Road safety and eminent domain

Decisions during term (0)

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