Manatee County now accepting applications for Environmental Land Management & Acquisition Committee

Manatee County now accepting applications for Environmental Land Management & Acquisition Committee
Posted on 06/15/2018

MANATEE COUNTY, FL (June 15, 2018) – Manatee County Government is accepting applications for two vacant seats on the Environmental Land Management and Acquisition Committee (ELMAC).

ELMAC is a citizen’s advisory committee that makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on environmental land acquisition and management issues, including recreational planning and programming of public lands. The committee also serves as the Tree Advisory Board to promote awareness of the countywide tree canopy and tree education programs.

The group meets on the first Monday of every other month from 6 to 7 p.m. in the first floor Chambers of Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

The vacancies are for the following seats:

  • A one-year term for an at-large seat available to residents of Manatee County;
  • A two-year term for an at-large seat available to a member schooled in Natural Science.

Applications are due July 30 and may be found online at www.mymanatee.org/advisory_boards

For more information, call Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Director Charlie Hunsicker at (941) 742-5923 x6001 or email him at [email protected].

For more information on Manatee County Government, visit online at www.mymanatee.org or call (941) 748-4501. You can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/manatee.county.fl and on Twitter, @ManateeGov.