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1112 Manatee Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205
The Manatee County Commission welcomes the opportunity to recognize exceptional individuals, groups, and events within the County. Proclamations and Certificates of Recognition are ceremonial documents issued by the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners to honor and celebrate events, recognize achievements, or increase public awareness of noteworthy causes, events, milestones, or achievements.
Proclamations can be issued for a day(s), week(s), or month. Personal Proclamations for individuals or businesses will not be accepted. Individual accomplishments of local significance are more appropriately recognized with a Certificate of Recognition or congratulatory letter. These public service documents are not legally binding nor do they constitute an endorsement by the County or the Commission.
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Proclamation Requirements
Requests must be submitted by any Manatee County resident or group.
All request for recognition must be submitted online by utilizing the following schedule to be considered for the corresponding BOCC Regular Meeting Schedule.
Proclamation Submission | BOCC Regular Meeting |
August 19, 2024 | September 10, 2024 |
September 3, 2024 | September 24, 2024 |
September 16, 2024 | October 8, 2024 |
September 30, 2024 | October 22, 2024 |
October 21, 2024 | November 12, 2024 |
November 18, 2024 | December 10, 2024 |
An organization does not have exclusive rights to the day(s), week(s), or month of their proclamation. Proclamations issued in previous years will not be automatically re-issued; a new request must be submitted and approved. The County reserves the right to modify or deny any request and to make exceptions to these guidelines.
What can proclamations be issued for?
Proclamations can be issued for:
- Significant contributions and service to the community
- Cultural or historical occasions
- Charitable fundraising efforts
- Centennial (100th) birthdays
Proclamations cannot be issued for:
- Matters of political controversy, ideological or religious beliefs, or individual convictions
- Anything that may suggest an official county position on a matter under consideration
- Events or organizations with no direct relationship to Manatee County
- Campaigns or events contrary to Manatee County policy or to the wellbeing of its citizens
A letter from an individual Commissioner is an alternative acknowledgment for occasions that do not meet the proclamation criteria.
Contact the County Commission office if you are seeking recognition of:
- Organization Milestones or Anniversaries (in 5 year increments)
- Deceased Individuals
- Recreational Events
- Conferences and conventions
- Welcoming Guests
- Annual Events and Celebrations
- Letters of support
Request a Proclamation
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Members of the public can request to speak during the meeting using the link below. The request form displays upcoming meetings 24 hours before the meeting date and will close 10 minutes prior to the meeting start time.
Walk-in comments are welcome during the meeting for individuals who did not sign-up to speak prior to the meeting (signing in is optional, not required to speak).
Sign-up is also available at the kiosk located on the first floor of the downtown administration building.
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).
All public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must be under oath and must occur at a duly noticed public hearing. The Citizens' Comments portion of the agenda is not an advertised public hearing, and no comments on quasi-judicial agenda items are authorized during the Citizens' Comments portion of the agenda.
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.
- 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).