On Monday, the City of Sarasota Commission will discuss a scaled-down Performing Arts Center proposal – while considering the fiscal impact of Florida’s proposed property tax cuts. On Tuesday, the Sarasota County Commission will discuss two affordable housing projects. The same day, the Sarasota Schools superintendent will lay out budget cut options and how to handle them.
Monday (03/02)
City of Sarasota Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Citizen Tax Oversight Committee report; $250K grant for redevelopment project in Newtown; pursuing public nuisance action against the owners of the concrete crushing plant at Central/Cocoanut; expanding vacation rental oversight to downtown; presentation of an updated Sarasota Performing Arts Center proposal; upzone for the Alderman Oaks Retirement Center property to ‘Downtown Edge’; composting in the City of Sarasota; presentation on the impact of Florida’s proposed property tax reform.
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Tuesday (03/03)
Sarasota County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: $1.5 million for Senior PGA tournament; expanding accessory dwelling units and guest houses; temporary permit for Siesta Key Farmers Market; Casey Key resiliency program; Phillippi Creek dredging; Venice Theatre expansion; Ekos at Arbor Park II affordable housing project; update on Ekos Cocoanut affordable housing project.
9:00 AM
Robert L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Tr., Venice
Manatee County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Honoring the life of Commissioner Carol Ann Felts; renaming a Myakka City park in honor of Felts; and a public memorial service for Felts; notification of vacancy in office; changing the mortgage of the Legacy Village I affordable housing project; strategic plan update; $17m to build two groundwater production wells and water main.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Sarasota School Board work session (agenda)
Highlights: Policy cycle update; financial outlook and action plan.
10:00 AM
Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota
Wednesday (03/04)
City of Bradenton Council regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Sale of 2.1 acres of city-owned land on the Tamiami Trail for $555,000 to a developer to build a 114-unit workforce housing complex. The land is currently leased by the Bradenton Shuffleboard Club.
8:30 AM
City Hall council chambers, 101 Old Main St., Bradenton
City of Sarasota Development Review Committee (agenda)
Highlights: Ringling Condominiums developer wants the city to abandon a downtown alley; 7-11 and gas station on the North Trail and Myrtle; Sage Park Townhomes – 83 single-family homes on N. Beneva Road.
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Thursday (03/05)
Sarasota County Commission budget workshop (agenda)
Highlights: Budget update; where the money goes; general fund historical trends; general fund model; constitutional officer budgets; updated model assumptions; impacts of pausing various capital projects; board requested budget reductions; comparative counties.
9:00 AM
Robert L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Tr., Venice
Friday (03/06)
City of Sarasota Commission closed meeting (agenda)
Highlight: Attorney-client session considering journalism organizations’ cross-claims to get access to evidence in the Sarasota Police Department’s investigation of Christian Ziegler.
3:00 PM
City Hall chambers, 1565 First St., Sarasota