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Manatee County

Manatee County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 17, 2026
Board of County Commissioners meets
Various Tuesdays @ 9:00 a.m. & 1st Thursday @ 9:00 am EST
Meeting location
Honorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers, First Floor, Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205.
Clerk Of Court
Angelina “Angel” Colonneso, Esq. · 1115 Manatee Ave W., Bradenton, FL 34205 · (941) 749-1800 · Angel.colonneso@manateeclerk.com
Agendas posted at
https://agendaonline.mymanatee.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/
County Manager
Charlie Bishop · 1112 Manatee Ave W., Bradenton, FL 34205 · (941) 748-4501 · Charlie.bishop@mymanatee.org

Sources

Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (4)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Towns (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (1)
  • Manatee

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Fire Protection (8)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Health (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Library (1)
  • Three Rivers Regional Library System

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Mortgage Credit (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Multi-Purpose (46)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Other Single Purpose (12)
  • Copperstone Community Development District
  • Crosscreek Community Development District
  • Eagle Pointe Community Development District
  • Forest Creek Community Development District
  • Heritage Harbour North Community Development District
  • Legends Bay Community Development District
  • Mandarin Grove Community Development District
  • Palma Sola Trace Community Development District
  • Silverleaf Community Development District
  • Villages of Avignon Community Development District
  • Villages of Glen Creek Community Development District
  • Waters Edge Community Development District (Manatee County)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Parks & Recreation (3)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Ports (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
  • Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Water Supply (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

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