Bradenton's 5 Things to Know Today: July 5

1. While tropical storm Debby provided in­creased rainfall to the region, it was not enough to fully recover from drought con­ditions. The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board has voted to extend existing water restrictions until Dec. 31. Lawn and landscape watering is limited to a two-day-per-week schedule and resi­dents may only water before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. 

2. The intersection at First Avenue West and 16th Street is scheduled to be closed from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today for the cutting and capping of a water line. On Friday, the northbound lane of 26th Street West between 25th and 23rd Avenues is scheduled to close from 8 a,m, to 3:30 p.m. while workers repair a sanitary sewer manhole.

3. The Downtown Development Authority is scheduled to meet Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Bradenton City Hall.

4. The Manatee Community Action Agency will hold a free foreclosure prevention clinic on Monday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Manatee Community Action Agency, 302 Manatee Avenue East, Suite 306 in the third floor meeting room.

5. The county will host a workshop on the plans for the Warner Bayou Boat Ramp Wednesday at Palma Sola Elementary School cafeteria, 6806 5th Ave NW. The meeting is open to the public and it will begin at 6:30  p.m. with a staff presentation on plans that include plans for the parking lot which will not be paved, there will be no propsed pavilions, but a restroom building is planned for the north side of the ramp and a new fish cleaning station is attached to the restroom building. A color rendering of the proposed changes can be found on the county website under Latest News. Additional details will be discussed during the July 11 meeting. There are no plans for vendors at the site and there will not be 24-hour access to a proposed new restroom.