Submit Public Comment

The Board of County Commissioners meetings typically begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Manatee County Administration Building at 1112 Manatee Avenue West in downtown Bradenton.  Please refer to the agenda or monthly calendar to confirm meeting times and locations.

The meetings can be viewed live on www.mymanatee.org/mga and on Manatee Government Access (MGA) Spectrum Channel 644, Frontier Channel 30, and Comcast Channel 20 (within Manatee County).

To enter your comments into the public record for an upcoming meeting, you may do so in the following ways:

  • You may deliver your comments in person (signing in is optional, not required to speak) to Commissioners in the Honorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers at the Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton,
  • You may fill out the public comment form below in advance of the meeting. Be sure to include your name and submit your remarks by the meeting deadline. County Commissioners may not receive your comments before the meeting if the form is submitted after the deadline, and/or,
  • You can request to speak 24 hours before the meeting date (9:00 a.m. the day before). To sign in to speak prior to the meeting, go to Public Speaker Sign-Up Form (signing in is optional, not required to speak).

Deadline for Public Comment

  • Online written comments for the Special Planning Commission on October 31, 2024 must be submitted by Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
  • Online written comments for the Land Use Meeting on November 7, 2024 must be submitted by Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
  • Online written comments for the Regular Meeting on November 12, 2024 must be submitted by Friday, November 8, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
  • Online written comments for the Planning Commission on November 14, 2024 must be submitted by Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
  • Online written comments for the Special Land Use Meeting on November 19, 2024 must be submitted by Friday, November 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.