Jason Bearden
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 2:50
- Avg per meeting
- 1:25
- Segments
- 33
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Top issues during term (11)(Environment)
Environmental lands acquisitions — Myakka Valley and Bunker Hill preserves
$16.38 million from environmental lands bond funds, plus new operating costs and two new staff positions from the environmental lands millage.
Preservation of East Manatee tree canopy on Zipperer Road
$75 Million Environmental Lands Conservation Bond
If approved by voters, approximately $45 per year on a $300,000 assessed value home.
Project Wolf — PFAS treatment at Lena Road Landfill
CIP would front construction costs, but the county would pass some costs to customers through a minor utility fee; utilities rates come later this year.
Sawgrass Storage stormwater and wetland concerns
Piney Point Cleanup Operations
A $23.4 million General Fund shortfall so far, with a $15.6 million contract liability at stake.
Beach Renourishment and Army Corps Partnership
$6.18 million in tourist development tax funds, largely reimbursable.
Tree canopy and road concurrency concerns
Wetlands, water quality, and drought concerns
Proposed cruise port in Terra Ceia
Speakers warned of long-term taxpayer costs for shoreline reinforcement, bridge and road maintenance, higher taxes and flood insurance costs if the port proceeds.
Proposed Terra Ceia cruise port
Unknown — the project is only in pre-application.
Decisions during term (6)
Recorded while Bearden was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Item 54: Appointment of Mark VanDery to the Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Advisory Committee
Execution of Agreement No. 26-R089754RB for the Professional Services Gateway Greenway Trail – Phase II Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study: Justin Rourk – Project Manager, District 1 & 2
Execution of Change Order No. 5 to Agreement No. 23-R081325CD for Professional Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Study for Ft. Hamer Road Expansion Project, Justin Rourk, Project Manager – District 1
Item 55: Environmental Lands Bond Referendum (R-26-095)
Item 56: Appointment to Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Advisory Committee
Execution of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program Third Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement, Alissa Powers, Environmental Protection Division Manager Soto
Voting record (0)(Environment)
No votes found matching Environment.