This Week in Local Government

At a workshop on Monday, the City of Sarasota Commission will discuss a controversial request by the city manager to change commissioner-manager relations, as well as changes to the comprehensive plan’s transportation chapter.

Monday (10/26)

City of Bradenton Council special meeting (agenda)

Highlight: Request to increase a downtown mixed-use project from five to seven floors.

8:30 AM

City Hall Chambers, 101 Old Main Street, Bradenton

City of Sarasota Commission workshop (agenda)

Highlights: City manager’s 100-day report; updates to the transportation chapter of the Sarasota City Plan.

9:00 AM

City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota

Tuesday (10/27)

City of Venice Council (agenda)

Highlights: Recognition of service by Councilmember Ron Smith and Mayor Nick Pachota; data center moratorium; airport update and expansion; initiatives tabled due to SB 180; new city logo.

9:00 AM

City Hall Chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice

Sarasota Public Hospital Board (no agenda)

Highlights: Session closed to the public, followed by Quality Committee meeting (also closed to the public).

9:00 AM

Kolschowsky Research & Education Institute, 5th Floor, 1880 Arlington Street, Sarasota

Manatee County School Board (agenda)

Highlights: New job descriptions; HVAC renovation at Bayshore High and Lakewood Ranch High; year-to-date financial statements.

5:30 PM

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

Wednesday (10/28)

None

Thursday (10/29)

None

Friday (10/30)

New College Board of Trustees Finance and Administration Committee (agenda)

Highlights: Ahead of next week’s Board of Trustees meeting, the committee will get a quarterly budget report; it will also discuss employee bonuses and be requesting authorization to borrow for the acquisition of the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus.

Noon

Zoom only: https://ncf.zoom.us/j/96323991922?pwd=Oc6mTsMpOI1NSKqKrv4ljETWqDO4c5.1