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Ex-commissioner says 'something is rotten' in Manatee County government

Ex-commissioner says 'something is rotten' in Manatee County government

Betsy Benac tells Bellamy, Servia and Whitmore to 'not play nice' against commission's conservative majority and county administrator.

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Sep 04, 2022
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Ex-commissioner says 'something is rotten' in Manatee County government
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Betsy Benac left the Manatee County Commission in 2020, deciding not to run for re-election to a third term. Since leaving office, Benac, a Republican, has been harshly critical of the commission and the direction the board’s conservative Republican majority and Administrator Scott Hopes have taken the county government.

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