Manatee County government is looking for input on proposed changes to its comprehensive plan and land development code and is holding a public workshop to go over the ideas from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the Downtown Central Library Auditorium, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd. W., Bradenton. The proposed changes are intended to have a significant impact on how the county reviews and processes future land development applications, with the goal of bringing more consistency to regulations. Read the proposed changes online.