Commission to discuss MTI site

At its regularly scheduled meeting today, the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners is slated to hear a presentation regarding a traffic signal for Manatee Technical Institute campus proposed off Caruso Road.

At 2 p.m., Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Stan Can will make a presentation about a traffic signal for the school at 66th Street East.

At that time, the board also is expected to approve project priorities for funding using surplus American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds allocated to the county and authorize sending the prioritized list to the Sarasota/Manattee Metropolitan Planning Organization.

The commission meeting is being held at the county administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. To watch the meeting online, visit www.mymanatee.org.

Contact Pam Eubanks at [email protected].