On Monday, Manatee County is expected to issue a burn ban, due to drought. On Tuesday, the Sarasota County Commission will discuss defunding the Economic Development Corporation, Commissioner Moran will propose ending the local business tax, and planners will seek guidance on the Sarasota Fairgrounds, which Moran wants to be sold to developers.
Monday (06/03)
Manatee County Commission emergency meeting (agenda)
Highlight: Pass a burn ban due to drought conditions, prohibiting use of fireworks, flares, and outdoor cookers and grills.
8:30 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, Chambers, First Floor, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Tuesday (06/04)
Sarasota County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Presentation of the Resilient SRQ buyout program for homeowners in flooded areas; the Sarasota County Economic Development Corporation – a public-private partnership targeted by Commissioner Moran for defunding – presents its 2025 budget; upzoning of land on Bee Ridge Rd. east of I-75 from residential to commercial use; upzoning of a church property on Bee Ridge Rd. east of I-75 for use by a controversial new for-profit school; update by the county administrator on two workforce housing projects; Mike Moran proposes to eliminate the local business tax; providing long-term guidance to planners for Sarasota Fairgrounds.
9:00 AM
Robert L. Anderson Administration Center, Commission Chambers, 4000 S. Tamiami Tr., Venice
Sarasota School Board regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: As usual, public comment. Suncoast Technical College tuition and fees for adult workforce education; $100,000 for a summer camp program with Bush Gardens; discussion and approval of 2030 strategic plan.
6:00 PM
School Board Chambers, Black Awning Building, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota
Wednesday (06/05)
City of Sarasota Development Review Committee (agenda)
Highlight: Central Garden 39-unit, four-story public housing project, adjacent to Janie’s Garden in Newtown.
9:00 AM
City Hall, city commission chambers, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota
Thursday (06/06)
Manatee County Commission land-use meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Change to educational facility impact fees; changes to impact fee and transportation ordinances; Deer Park, a 261-home, 87-acre subdivision in Parrish; changes to the Haval Farms 3,800-home, 1,300-acre development in Parrish.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, Chambers, First Floor, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Friday (06/07)
None
Saturday (06/08)
Manatee County Commission work session (agenda)
Highlight: Discussion of “smart growth” and infrastructure issues in Parrish, the sprawling suburb north of the Manatee River.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, Chambers, First Floor, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton