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Manatee County commissioners began the process of cutting local wetland protections and handing oversight to the state with a controversial vote last year.
The Village of Estero has less than 200 acres of land available for development, which has prompted community leaders and residents to assess how best to handle the explosive growth in the village and surrounding areas.
County leaders will decide the future of local environmental protections on Thursday.
Backers of each side of issue present their views of reducing wetland protections to state levels.
Wetlands provide a peaceful setting to Florida, but they also work to filter waterways and help protect local communities. However, Manatee County is moving closer to moving wetland protections within the county.