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This Week in Local Government

Written by on Sunday, November 16, 2025

On Tuesday, the Sarasota County Commission will discuss repurposing federal disaster relief funding for affordable housing. The Manatee County Commission will discuss a curfew for juveniles.

 

Monday (11/17)

City of Sarasota Commission regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Board of Rules and Appeals annual report; city manager search update; changes to special event rules; approving demolition of existing public housing and construction of two new public housing buildings in Newtown; sale of land to Plymouth Harbor retirement facility.

9:00 AM

City hall commission chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota

 

Sarasota-Bradenton Airport Authority board meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Election of officers; changes to development and operations agreements with Aircraft Services Hangar Group and Sheltair Aviation SRQ; updates on real estate development and properties; ARFF, operations and police; development and community relations; engineering, planning and facilities;

1:00 PM

Dan McClure Auditorium, East 6000 Airport Circle, Sarasota

 

Tuesday (11/18)

Sarasota County Commission regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Update on the Beneva Road Segment of The Legacy Trail Connector to Nathan Benderson Park; repurposing $20 million in Hurricane Ian federal recovery funds; Clerk Records Center facility replacement; repurposing $2.7 million in federal community block development grants for affordable housing acquisition; approving $30 million of federal disaster recovery funding for dredging of waterways; Joe Neunder on the Government Efficiency Advisory Committee; Affordable Housing Advisory Committee report.

9:00 AM

Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Tr., Venice

 

Manatee County Commission regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Local curfew for juveniles; port authority meeting; tourist development plan; renaming 51st St. W. at El Conquistador Charlie Kirk Memorial Boulevard; update on federal disaster recovery grant; name selection for the New Veterans Park; US 41 beautification project;

9:00 AM

Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton

 

City of Venice Council regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Warfield Grove property donation; allowing a car wash on Laurel Road; changing the vice mayor selection process; long-range capital improvements plan; adopting ordinance changes to accommodate inspections under Florida’s aging-condo law; creating an airport advisory panel; revising prospectus for municipal mobile home park; city-sponsored Halloween parade.

9:00 AM

City Hall chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice

 

Sarasota School Board regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: 2026 board meeting dates – will it continue to be mornings?; revised school board policies (security and safety; curriculum and instruction; religious expression at board meetings); public comment.

10:00 AM

Landings Administrative Complex 1980 Landings Blvd.

 

Sarasota Public Hospital board meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Board reports, medical staff reports, treasurer’s report, financial highlights, Governance Effectiveness Committee report; election of board officers, report of CEO David Verinder, public comment.

2:00 PM

Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute, 1880 Arlington Street, Sarasota

 

Manatee County School Board meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Election of chair; 2026 meetings schedule; discussion on workshops; meeting of the Manatee School Board Leasing Corporation.

5:30 PM

Walter Miller School Support Center, board room, 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

 

City of North Port Commission regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Emergency Operations Center project update; approving an additional $1.7 million for the Emergency Operations Center; replats at Wellen Park; raising water and wastewater capacity fees; speed cameras in school zones; election of mayor and vice mayor.

6:00 PM

City hall chambers, 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port

 

Wednesday (11/19)

City of Sarasota Development Review Committee meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Stone Tile Gallery: Construction of a two-story showroom and warehouse at 1500 N. Washington Blvd.; Kompose Hotel: Construction of a 60-room, four-story hotel on airport land.

9:00 AM

City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota

 

Newtown CRA Advisory Board Meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Newtown marketing: Celebration event debrief; Dr. MLK Jr. Way redevelopment projects; Baker gas station environmental studies; Town Hall Building assessment; potential business incubator lease locations; Marian Anderson site update; non-profit mini-grant annual reports; Newtown Thriving update.

5:00 PM

Taylor Community Center, 1845 John Rivers Street, Sarasota

 

Thursday (11/20)

None

 

Friday (11/21)

None