East Manatee fire commissioner enters at-large County Commission race

East Manatee fire commissioner enters at-large County Commission race

Tony Barrett thought of renting his East County home and buying an RV to travel the United States.Instead, he’s touring every part of Manatee County, collecting about 3,000 petitions to put his name on the ballot to run for the District 6 commission seat. Barrett currently holds an elected East Manatee Fire Rescue commission seat that expires this year. While touring the country in an RV surely would’ve been more fun, Barrett said his time servi…