Company Profile
Manatee County Government
Company Overview
About Manatee County, FL:
THE COMMUNITY AND LOCATION Manatee County, population 322,833, is located on the Southwest Coast of Florida. This region enjoys year-round sunshine, a warm tropical climate, and water temperatures averaging 80 degrees on its 150 miles of pristine shoreline and 27 miles of beaches. With plentiful waterways providing a ready source of transportation, Manatee County has experienced steady growth. The area’s picturesque villages with old-Florida style neighborhoods, the rural atmosphere of the eastern area of the County and the 150 miles of pristine shoreline and sub-tropical climate attract growing young families and business professionals looking to make their mark on the world, as well as retirees seeking to spend their golden years in a tropical paradise.
Manatee County Public Works Department provides many of the basic services that affect the daily lives of everyone who lives and works in unincorporated Manatee County. Primarily, the department is responsible for all the things we take for granted on a daily basis: the administration, planning, maintenance, construction management and technical engineering of the County’s infrastructure; which includes the maintenance of the County’s 1,425 center line miles of roadways, an estimated 21,015 stormwater inlets, in excess of 45,000 street name and traffic control signs, 2,300 +/- individual street lights, and over 204 signalized intersections and 149 miles of canals. Recent reorganization has added the Transit Division to Public Works. They provide fixed route service to the general public via 13 routes and reservation service to the transportation disadvantaged.
Company History
Ed Hunzeker’s tenure at Manatee County has been an unprecedented period of change for local government. During the peak years of Florida’s real estate boom, the County Commission and Hunzeker had the foresight to save heightened property tax revenues, rather than spend them on expanded government. Their frugal policy has helped Manatee County Government maintain public safety while avoiding massive service reductions to the public during the current economic slump.
Over the past two years, under the direction of the Board and Hunzeker, Manatee County has renewed its focus on economic development, business retention and job creation.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Under the Board’s direction, Hunzeker has instituted a new era of scaled-down government focused on economic development efficiently delivering services to the community. On Hunzeker’s watch Manatee County Planning and Building and Public Works departments have all adopted a more customer-friendly way of doing business, meaning better response time and less expense to the public.
Benefits
Tax Deferred Savings, Flexible Spending Accounts, Group life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance plan, employee voluntary dependent life insurance plan, Wellness programs, Employee Recognition Program, 11 Paid Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts to many retail establishments and area attractions.