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This Week in Local Government

Written by on Sunday, June 21, 2026

On Monday, the Sarasota School Board will discuss its tentative budget for 26-27; on Tuesday, the board that runs Sarasota Memorial Hospital will have a strategic planning session. 

 

Monday (06/22)

Sarasota County School Board special work session (agenda)

Highlights: Draft tentative budget.

9:00 AM

Landings Administrative Complex, auditorium, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota

 

Tuesday (06/23)

 

Sarasota Public Hospital Board strategic planning session (agenda)

Highlights: Discussion, reports, modification, or approval of the written strategic plan of the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board. Meeting closed to the public.

8:30 AM

Kolschowsky Research & Education Instititue, 1st Floor, Morganroth Auditorium, 1880 Arlington Street, Sarasota

 

City of Venice Council (agenda)

Highlights: Takeover of lift station at Venice Train Depot from county; staffing report for Venice Police Department; endorsing the Venice Area Beautification, Inc. Public Art Fund as an important component of providing public art in the city; airport environmental review; Venice Community Center management.

9:00 AM

City Hall chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice

 

Manatee County School Board workshop (agenda)

Highlights: New strategic plan presentation and discussion; five-year capital plan; FY 26-27 general fund presentation.

2:00 PM

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

 

Manatee County School Board meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Naming the tennis courts in the park adjacent to Martha B. King Middle School the “DePalmer– Bollettieri Courts”; superintendent evaluation.

5:30 PM

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

 

City of North Port Commission meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Raising the budget of the Warm Mineral Springs building rehabilitation project by $4 million; failure to appear at a code enforcement hearing constitutes an admission, authorizing imposition of penalties; commissioner appointments to Florida League of Cities committees; discussion and possible action regarding whether serving as city commissioner is a full-time or part-time job.

6:00 PM

City hall chambers, 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port

 

Wednesday (06/24)

City of Sarasota Public Art Committee (agenda)

Highlights: Developer public art contribution at The Vue (1155 N. Gulfstream Avenue); Call for Walls Florida Legacy Arts Mural Series: “Where Time Meets Community”; artist: Andrew Viera; selection of a mural artist for Amaryllis Park Place: “Where Home Takes Root”; design update Florida Legacy Mural Series – “Spoonbills of the Suncoast”; artist: Sonny Behan.

1:30 PM

City Hall, SRQ Media Studio, 1565 First Street, Sarasota

 

Thursday (06/25)

None

 

 

Friday (06/26)

None