On Monday, the Sarasota City Commission will discuss how to fund its parking program, and the City of North Port Commission will discuss how to go about data centers.
Monday (08/31)
City of Sarasota Commission workshop (agenda)
Highlights: Discussion about the city’s parking program and future funding, using written input from last week’s open house.
10:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 1575 2nd Street, Sarasota
City of North Port Commission special meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Discussing a temporary moratorium for data centers; changing land-use regulations regarding data centers; non-disclosure agreements with data center applicants; reversing the administrative approval process.
6:00 PM
City Commission Chambers, 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port
Tuesday (09/01)
City of Sarasota Downtown Improvement District workshop (agenda)
Highlight: Downtown parking.
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 1575 2nd Street, Sarasota
Manatee County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Discussion of an agreement with a private operator for a planned indoor sports arena at Lakewood Ranch; appointments of chief financial officer and deputy county administrator; discussion about the county’s financial reserves policy; advanced PFAS treatment for Lena Road landfill leakage; giving the GTE building to the City of Bradenton; streetlight program update; bus driver shortage in the MCAT transit system.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue W., Bradenton
Sarasota County School Board work session (agenda)
Highlights: Medical and wellness update; safety and security updates; instructional materials adoption; collective bargaining agreement.
10:00 AM
Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota
Sarasota County School Board special budget meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Approval of final budget amendment for this fiscal year; final report for the 2026 fiscal year.
10:00 AM
Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota
Manatee County School Board workshop (agenda)
Highlights: 2026 and 27 finances; 2027 legislative priorities; changing school board policies; Rangeland High School and Bayshore High School construction update.
10:00 AM
Walter Miller School Support Center, board room, 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
City of Sarasota public workshop (agenda)
Highlight: Transportation chapter update.
5:00 PM
Bayfront Community Center, 803 N. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota
Wednesday (09/02)
City of Sarasota Development Review Committee (agenda)
Highlight: Regulating composting.
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 1575 2nd Street, Sarasota
City of Sarasota open house (agenda)
Highlight: Informational session about traffic calming for District 2 residents.
5:00 PM
Bayfront Community Center, 803 N. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota
Thursday (09/03)
City of North Port Commission workshop (agenda)
Highlight: Presentation about data centers by representatives of FPL, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, and the Florida Digital Infrastructure and Security Alliance.
6:00 PM
City Commission Chambers, 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port
Friday (09/04)
None