On Monday, the City of Sarasota Commission will get an update on the 1st Street workforce housing project. Tuesday, the Sarasota County Commission will consider extending its environmental lands purchasing program, and the Sarasota School superintendent will give the board an update on the district’s substantial school makeover. The Manatee County Commission will discuss immigration status checks by non-profits. On Wednesday, the City of Sarasota Planning Board will weigh a developer’s request to abandon the Osprey Court alley, to tear down an (affordable) apartment complex and replace it with a condo tower.
Monday (04/06)
City of Sarasota Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Update by the Newtown Community Redevelopment Agency; update on the 1st Street workforce housing project on city-owned land; requesting an additional $4 million for a four-story public housing expansion of McCown Tower; term limits for the Downtown Improvement District board of directors.
9:00 AM
City Hall, Commission Chamber, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota
Tuesday (04/07)
Sarasota County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Discussion on illegal vacation rentals; stormwater management update; Commissioner Mark Smith wants to discuss in-person neighborhood workshops for proposed developments; extension of the county’s Environmentally Sensitive Lands and Parkland acquisition program.
9:00 AM
Robert L. Anderson Administration Center
4000 S. Tamiami Tr., Venice
Manatee County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Bishop Parker Foundation update; cooperation with the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation; update on the Lasting Manatee disaster recovery program; transfer of property to Turning Points homeless service provider; bulk waste pilot program; Commissioner McCann discusses dog shelters; McCann also wants to discuss federal law that could pre-empt Florida’s SB 180; Commissioner Ballard wants the county to enforce immigration status checks for clients of non-profits that get county funding; Commissioner Siddique wants to discuss the renewal of County Administrator Charlie Bishop’s contract.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Sarasota School Board work session (agenda)
Highlights: Property insurance; vaping; Future Focused Initiative update. In separate meetings, the board will consider firing a Venice High teacher and expelling eight students.
10:00 AM
Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota
City of North Port Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Sarasota School District five-year capital improvement program; development impact fees; creating a North Port Youth Council; creating an inventory of city-owned land for affordable housing; borrowing authority for a specific list of capital projects.
10:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port
Manatee County School Board regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Report on JROTC programs; changes to school board policies; internal audit on school tax; year-to-date financial statements.
10:00 AM
Board Room, 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
Wednesday (04/08)
City of Bradenton Council meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant; annexing 0.4 acres at 507 50th St. West to the city; Purchase of property between New Rogers Garden LP and the Bradenton Housing Authority.
8:30 AM
City Hall Council Chambers, 101 Old Main St., Bradenton
Manatee County Commission work session (agenda)
Highlights: Overview of economic development strategies, affordable housing policy, workforce initiatives, and planning tools supporting long-term growth in the county.
9:00 AM
Bradenton Area Convention Center, Manatee Room, 1 Haben Boulevard, Palmetto
City of Sarasota Planning Board (agenda)
Highlights: A developer wants the city to abandon the Osprey Court alley, near Ringling Boulevard and Osprey Avenue, to tear down an apartment complex and replace it with a luxury condo tower.
1:30 PM
City Hall, Commission Chamber, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota
Thursday (04/09)
None
Friday (04/10)
None