On Wednesday, the City of Bradenton Council will discuss introducing term limits for the mayor, limiting the mayor’s power over the council, and putting the changes up for a referendum.
Monday (05/25)
Memorial Day
Tuesday (05/26)
City of Venice Council regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Speed traps in school zones; creating a Venice Police Charitable Foundation; neighborhood workshops.
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice
Manatee County School Board meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Citizen Financial Audit Committee update; Foster Care Summit presentation; update on Artificial Intelligence and technology-based instructional programs; new Strategic Plan presentation and discussion.
10:00 AM
Board Room, 215 Manatee Ave. W, Bradenton
Sarasota County School Board District 1 candidate forum (to RSVP click here)
Highlights: Candidates Teresa DeWitt, Heidi Brandt, and Jimmy Glover.
6:00 PM
Fogartyville Community Center, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota, also listen live on 96.5 FM or livestream wslr.org
Wednesday (05/27)
City of Bradenton Council regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: State of the Manatee County shelters – presented by County Commissioner Amanda Ballard; term limits for mayor, removing the mayor’s designation as ‘ex oficio president of the city council, removing the mayor’s right to cast a vote in the event of a tie, and clarifying that the mayor is not a member of the city council; putting the changes up for referendum; upzone of 0.4 acres East of 50th St. W. and South of Manatee Ave. W to “suburban commercial corridor” future land use; upzoning 4 acres of county-owned land West of 15 th St. W., North of 6th Ave. W and South of Manatee Ave. W., to “urban core” future land use; sale of city-owned land at 308 13th St. W.; infrastructure projects and affordable housing funded with federal disaster recovery dollars.
8:30 AM
City Hall Council Chambers, 101 Old Main St., Bradenton
Thursday (05/28)
None
Friday (05/29)
New College Board of Trustees Audit and Compliance Committee (agenda and supporting materials)
Highlights: FY 2025-26 report of internal audit and compliance activities; FY 2026-2027 Office of Internal Audit and Compliance annual work plan; fraud risk assessment update; Attorney General’s financial statement audit for FY ending June 30, 2025; Title IX program update; report on students admitted with exceptions; outside complaint over tuition charges for block credit hours; non-public meeting over fallout from Canvas hack.
No time, no location, no Zoom link provided.