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Van Ostenbridge accuses county clerk of playing politics with criticisms of administrator Hopes

Van Ostenbridge accuses county clerk of playing politics with criticisms of administrator Hopes

Commission chairman doesn't respond to 'grave concerns' Colonneso detailed about how Scott Hopes is running Manatee County Government.

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May 21, 2022
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Van Ostenbridge accuses county clerk of playing politics with criticisms of administrator Hopes
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That Manatee County Commission Chairman Kevin Van Ostenbridge would bristle at the criticisms county Clerk and Comptroller Angelina “Angel” Colonneso unleashed on county Administrator Scott Hopes on Friday is not surprising. After all, Van Ostenbridge and other commissioners expended a significant amount of political capital during a tumultuous hiring p…

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