What changed in City of Bradenton government the week of May 11 — May 17, 2026

The Bradenton Planning Commission agenda for April 15, 2026, includes three public hearings: Ordinance 4073 and 4074 propose changing 0. 397 acres near 50th Street West and Manatee Avenue West from their current designation to Suburban Commercial Corridor; Resolution 26-28 approves a major amendment to the Jordan Creek East Planned Development Plan allowing either 66 semidetached units or 106 townhome units at two parcels on 27th Street East and 11th Avenue East...

The City of Bradenton City Council agenda includes multiple items from a April 22, 2026 meeting, with the most significant being Resolution 26-35, which sustained the disciplinary termination of employee Jatazious Wright. The agenda also lists two ordinances (4075 and 4076) scheduled for public reading and hearing: Ordinance 4075 amends the firefighters' retirement system to lower employee contributions to 9% immediately, 8% effective October 1, 2026, and 7% effective October 1, 2027; Ordinance 4076 creates a master capital project and service assessment framework...

The City of Bradenton Affordable Housing Advisory Committee reviewed the 2026-2029 Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP), previously approved by the Mayor and City Council on April 8, 2026. The plan provides multiple housing assistance programs with updated funding levels: purchase assistance increased from $20,000 to $50,000 for first-time homebuyers, owner-occupied rehabilitation set at $75,000, rental assistance increased from $3,000 to $10,000, emergency repairs increased from $10,000 to $15,000, and a new barrier removal strategy offering up to $20,000 for accessibility improvements...