George Kruse

Bishop Animal Shelter funding and a permanent shelter

The denied change order was $1.4 million; a permanent shelter replacement could cost tens of millions based on comparisons to other Florida counties.

Temporary moratorium on data center applications

Unknown; a freeze could delay large development while protecting water and utility capacity.

Parking minimums rewrite

Parking studies cost developers money today; the proposal would have traded that for administrative flexibility.

Short-term rental regulation update

Enforcement software and code staffing costs unknown; STRs generate roughly $22 million in tourist tax dollars by one speaker's estimate.

Baycare free-standing emergency department

A funded county road project on Lena Road is slated for 2030.

County Administrator Contract

Potential severance obligations if termination had proceeded; contract renewal decision pending.

Project Grace ice rink at Premier Sports Campus

The county contribution, funded by tourist development taxes, would have gone toward land, with the developer projecting $16-17 million in annual revenue; the project is now dead.

Cross Connection Control Manual revision (backflow testing)

Residents would pay for backflow tests half as often, but a contamination event could cost far more.

Planning Commission appointments

2050 traffic circulation plan update

Parrish Lakes development package

Potable water demand drops by about 20,683 gallons per day and sewer demand by over 14,000 gallons per day versus current approvals.

County Cash Reserves Policy

Could affect how much of the county's roughly $884 million in unrestricted cash is available to spend or offset taxes.

Dementia Navigation Hub space and funding

$36,000 requested from general fund reserves; the underlying grant is $301,000.

Independent forensic audit of county contracts

Independent audits have been estimated at up to $100,000; final cost unknown pending scoping.

Cortez Bridge Construction Staging on County Property

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

Pedestrian and E-bike Safety

Ivy Run residential development

New subdivisions would add traffic and drainage demands on rural roads the county would have to maintain.

Unmaintained swimming pool nuisance

Food truck park without approved site plan

Code enforcement fine mitigation and compliance

Roughly $110,000 in accrued fines across the docket could be reduced to under $7,000 if all mitigation requests are granted.

Proclamations adopted (Veterans Day, Dr. Carlo Barbieri Day, Manufacturing Awareness Month, Friends of Libraries Week, Sleep Baby Safely Month, and others)

Consent Agenda (items 13-52, 63) approved

Item 53: Resolution R-26-139 — infrastructure sales tax project list changes

Item 54: Appointment of Mark VanDery to the Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Advisory Committee

Item 55: Contract for Myakka Valley Preserve (Costa) — $14.03 million and budget amendments

Item 56: Contract for Myakka Valley Preserve (Anson Acres Lot Owners' Association) — $170,000

Item 57: Contract for Bunker Hill Preserve (Shelley N. Chilton Trust) — $2.05 million

Item 58: SEMA Construction license agreement for Cortez bridge staging

Dementia Navigation Hub — $36,000 supplemental funding

Independent external/forensic audit of county contracts

Motion to terminate County Administrator Charlie Bishop for cause

Motion to formally reprimand County Administrator Charlie Bishop

Presentation of the Team Member of the Month for October 2026

Recognition of Commissioner Bearden for His Dedicated Service to Manatee County

Heather Hackett Day - No Presentation Scheduled

National Family Caregivers Month - No Presentation Scheduled

National White Cane Day - No Presentation Scheduled

National E-Waste Day – No Presentation Scheduled

Red Ribbon Week 2026 - No Presentation Scheduled

Approval of the Clerk's Consent Agenda dated October 20, 2026

Dementia Navigation Hub — $36,000 supplemental funding

Opposed drawing from general fund reserves without a structured program basis.

Motion to formally reprimand County Administrator Charlie Bishop

Supported acknowledgment that the administrator's conduct fell below expectations.

Item 19: Bishop Animal Shelter Shade Structures Change Order ($1.4M)

continue the transmittal public hearing for Ordinance PA-25-13/Ordinance 26-01 to August 6, 2026, for Manatee County Ordinance 26-01/PA-25-13.

authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment 1 to Agreement 24-R083613CD between Manatee County with Chemical Injection Partners Florida LLC, dba CIP Solutions, adopting the Revised Fee Rate Schedule e

that the $3,000 payment to the County Administrator be dropped

Item 6 — Fifth Amendment to County Administrator Employment Contract ($3,000 payment)

Argued the payment was originally agreed for the right reason and relabeling saves staff time fighting the Clerk.

deny Manatee County Zoning Ordinance PDR-25-08(Z)(G); and deny the General Development Plan, as recommended by the Planning Commission and direct the County Attorney’s Office along with staff to prepa

PA-24-10 / Penler Lorraine CPA — Continuance

PDR-24-18(Z)(P) / Penler Lorraine — Continuance

PDR-24-03(Z)(P) — Erie Road Residential — Approved

PDMU-19-05(G)(R) — Springs at Ellenton GDP Modification — Approved

deny the Manatee County Zoning Ordinance Number PDR-24-35(Z)(G); deny the General Development Plan and direct the County Attorney’s Office along with staff to prepare written Findings of Denial and to

deny Manatee County Zoning Ordinance PDR-23-45(Z)(P) and deny the Preliminary Site Plan; deny the Findings for Specific Approval; and deny Specific Approval for alternative to LDC Sections: 1) LDC Sec

PDR-23-45(Z)(P) — Bus Barn Rezone — Continued

LDCT-25-06 / Ordinance 26-05 — RVs in Mobile Home Parks — Second Hearing Set

LDCT-25-09 / Ordinance 26-02 — Recovery Homes and Reasonable Accommodation — Second Hearing Set