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State lawmakers: Merger of Anna Maria Island cities won't happen

State lawmakers: Merger of Anna Maria Island cities won't happen

'Merging or eliminating cities could negatively impact the unique and special character of the Island,' Boyd and Robinson tell mayors.

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One of the more contentious issues on the local political scene during the past year or so was a state government study — pushed by the local legislative delegation, endorsed by some Manatee County officials and viewed warily by some Anna Maria Island officials — that many on the island feared could lead to a forced merger or elimination of the three mu…

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