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November 2003 |
Question:
I am a high school
senior. I am working on an assignment that has to do with recent county
involvement in environmental issues. I understand that the Clerk of Court's
office keeps the minutes of the County Commission meetings, and I thought
that would be a good place to start. How can I access the minutes to research
my project?
Answer:
Yes, keeping the minutes of the County Commission meetings is one of the Clerk of Court's duties. You may find them by coming into our office at the Courthouse, or online at www.manateeclerk.com. From the Home page, click on Public Records, County Board Records, then County Commissioner's Board. You will see a screen for your search criteria on the left, and tips for searching on the right. Type in the word or phrase on which you want to search, and then click the search button. A list of meetings will appear in which the search criteria is found. Click on the meeting date, and the word or phrase on which you searched will appear as highlighted text.
You may come in the office to view agenda packages associated with the items. In certain instances, agenda packages may be faxed or e-mailed to you. At any time during your search, you may contact the Board Records office for assistance.
Your assignment sounds
like an interesting and worthwhile endeavor. The best of luck to you in
your search.