Manatee commissioners stall veterans housing proposal for political donor's backyard
Rarely do for-profit developments get the kind of scrutiny Van Ostenbridge demanded for nonprofit's proposal. What do you think? Vote in Bradenton Journal poll.
The hypocrisy of some Manatee County commissioners — especially Kevin Van Ostenbridge’s — was on full display Tuesday as the board nitpicked whether to convey about 9 acres of county property on Cortez Road to a national nonprofit with plans to build housing for otherwise homeless military veterans.
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