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 (17)(Public Safety)
Baycare free-standing emergency department
A funded county road project on Lena Road is slated for 2030.
Dementia Navigation Hub space and funding
$36,000 requested from general fund reserves; the underlying grant is $301,000.
Pedestrian and E-bike Safety
Unmaintained swimming pool nuisance
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.
Old Memphis Cemetery vandalism and long-term maintenance
Grant-funded where possible; radar to use existing county equipment.
Flock license plate reader cameras
The sheriff's subscription for the system was cited at roughly $400,000 per year.
Simulated gambling devices ordinance
No direct cost; enforcement handled through the Sheriff's Office MOU.
State-Designated Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 11
$500,000 a year from existing public-safety dollars, potentially for five years.
Sheriff's Office FY27 Budget Request
The Sheriff's request adds about $11.9 million, with requested new positions totaling roughly $7 million.
Sheriff's Budget Share and a Possible Law Enforcement Millage
Sheriff operations account for $287 million countywide; a possible $10 million MSTU-to-General-Fund transfer is proposed.
EMS and Public Safety Telecommunications Essential Services Designation
Free-standing emergency department on State Road 64
No direct county cost; the project is privately funded by Universal Health Services.
County drone program
About $380,000 in drone equipment insured under the policy, not to exceed $50,000 in insurance cost.
Mental health facility grant oversight
About $1 million from the Opioid Impact Fund flows to these facilities and could be conditioned on certification.
Public hearing speaking rules
Flashing stop sign at Sugar Bowl Road and SR 70
Cost of installing one solar-powered flashing stop sign (not stated in the record).
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Bearden was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of Resolution R-26-124, authorizing Submission and Acceptance of the FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Formula Award for Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Needs, Dr. Renese M.…
Adoption of Resolution R-26-123, authorizing the Public Safety Department to Participate in the Intergovernmental Transfer Program with the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Sean Dwyer, Chief of Emergency Medical…
Authorization to Issue Letter of Non-Opposition for the SUNSKY 10K Temporary Closure of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Jodie Fiske, Public Safety Director - Countywide
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.