Amanda Ballard
County Commissioner, District 2 on the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners
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What this office does
County Commissioner. Duties under Florida law
… (e) COMMISSIONERS. Except when otherwise provided by county charter, the governing body of each county shall be a board of county commissioners composed of five or seven members serving staggered terms of four years. …
(1) The legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to carry on county government. To the extent not inconsistent with general or special law, this power includes, but is not restricted to, the power to: (a) Adopt its own rules of procedure, select its officers, and set the time and place of its official meetings. (b) Provide for the prosecution and defense of legal causes in behalf of the county or state and retain counsel and set their compensation. (c) Provide and maintain county buildings. …
In the news
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- Yahoo, Aug 18, 2026Amanda Ballard secures primary win, setting face off with former commissioner
- Bradenton Herald, Jul 22, 2026Former Manatee aide Bailey faces Commissioner Ballard in District 2 election
- The Bradenton Times, Jun 27, 2026Ballard holds D2 campaign contribution lead as August primary approaches
- Florida Politics, Jan 5, 2026Amanda Ballard looks to hold GOP control of Manatee County Commission’s District 2
- Florida Politics, Mar 1, 2022Amanda Ballard to challenge Reggie Bellamy for Manatee County Commission