New News!
Applies to all Pine Meadow homes!
Watering Restrictions Feb 8 - Jul 1
Thank you for your full cooperation in preserving our limited water supply!
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (Jan. 28, 2026) – The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) Governing Board has declared a Modified Phase II “Severe” Water Shortage due to ongoing dry conditions across the region.All residents in Manatee County, including those on private wells, will be required to follow one-day-per-week outdoor watering restrictions beginning February 8, 2026, through July 1, 2026.
The District reported below-average rainfall during the 2025 summer rainy season and a current regional rainfall deficit of approximately 13 inches compared to the 12-month average. Water levels in aquifers, rivers, lakes and regional public water supplies continue to decline and are below normal for this time of year. Because outdoor irrigation can account for more than 50 percent of household water use, residents should carefully follow their local watering schedules. In Manatee County, the standard one-day-per-week schedule is based on street address:
- Addresses ending in 0 or 1: Monday
- Addresses ending in 2 or 3: Tuesday
- Addresses ending in 4 or 5: Wednesday
- Addresses ending in 6 or 7: Thursday
- Addresses ending in 8 or 9 and locations without a discernible address: Friday
- Properties under two acres may water only before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m.
- Low-volume irrigation (micro-irrigation, soaker hoses, and hand watering) is allowed any day and time.
Additional provisions of the Modified Phase II Order include:
- Homeowners associations and similar entities may not require increased water use for landscape appearance, plant replacement or pressure washing.
- Residential car washing is allowed only on the assigned watering day.
- Aesthetic fountains are limited to eight hours of operation per day.
- Pressure washing is allowed once per year or when preparing surfaces for painting or sealing.
Manatee County Utilities, in coordination with Code Enforcement, will enforce the water shortage restrictions. The following penalty structure will apply:
- 1st violation – Warning
- 2nd violation – $100 fine
- 3rd violation – $250 fine
- 4th and subsequent violations – $500 fine
The County is coordinating with Code Enforcement staff to ensure consistent enforcement of the Modified Phase II provisions. The order also directs local utilities to report enforcement activity to the Southwest Florida Water Management District and continue coordination with regional water supply partners, including Tampa Bay Water and the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.
Pine Meadow to Robinson Preserve Trail
Begins Mar 2026! 500 days!
- Phase 1 at Catalina, Complete.
- Phase 2 at Tideline and entrance to Robinson Preserve, Completion ETA Feb 2026
- Phase 3 at Pine Meadow, Azeala Park NW, Hawthorne Park, Begins Mar 2026
- For more info, go to 9th Ave Improvement Project - Multiuse Trail to Robinson Preserve
Big Bin Trash Collection Program
Tuesdays, 6AM
One Big Bin for household trash.
One Blue Bin for recyclable trash.
One Bin, your choice, for yard waste.
Move bins to the curb at sunset on Monday.
Remove bins from the curb no later than sundown on Tuesday.
Loose bags will not be collected.
Please do not leave trash cans at curb Wed - Sun! Bins not returned end up blowing over or rolling into the street.
Any trash spills are blown into neighbor yards and into the detention ponds.
Please do not contribute to littering and/or creating hazards in the roadways by leaving trash bins on the curb for more than 24 hours.
If you have a property manager, please be sure to let them know.
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Thank you for completing the surveys.
Survey #3
County Survey - Amend Parking Ordinance for 79th St NW and 12th Ave NW
To be extended and resent soon!
Survey #2
Parking on Curve at 12th Ave NW & 79th St NW?
0% - Yes.
100% - No, safety issue.
Survey #1
Pickleball courts in the backyard?
15% Yes, only if not too loud.
85% No, they are too loud.