On Tuesday morning, there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony for the $90 million Sarasota County Administration Center. The same day, the County Commission is expected to approve $30 million worth of flood resilience projects. Also on Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission will discuss Flock cameras, and the Venice City Council will discuss a data center moratorium.
Monday (08/24)
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport budget workshop (agenda)
Highlight: Presentation of the proposed 2027 budget.
11:00 AM
Dan P. McClure Auditorium, 6000 Rick Piccolo Circle, Sarasota
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport board meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Declaring appreciations for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Sen. Joe Gruters; discussion of 2027 budget and airline rates; investment policy; Concourse B passenger loading bridges; Sarasota County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy; agreement with U.S. Customs and Border Protection for flight inspection services; lease agreement with EIP Holdings IV; Air Cargo Building lease agreement with Worldwide Flight Services and Dade GSE; construction of Runway 14-32; new Inbound Baggage Claim System; department reports.
1:00 PM
Dan P. McClure Auditorium, 6000 Rick Piccolo Circle, Sarasota
City of Sarasota parking open house (agenda)
Highlights: Following the reconsideration of expanded paid parking, the city’s parking division is holding several events to provide information about the parking ordinance and current parking operations, answer questions, and receive public input.
5:30 PM
City Hall chambers, 1575 2nd Street, Sarasota
Tuesday (08/25)
Sarasota County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Ribbon cutting of the new administration center; regulations for food trucks; approving $400,000 for Siesta Beach lot acquisition; $1.5m for emergency pumps at the Carlton Water Treatment Plant; $2m for coastal stormwater hardening in Englewood; $6.2m for Bahia Vista flood mitigation; $14.3m for St. Armands flood mitigation; $6.4m for Celery Fields stormwater system improvements; Stormwater Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sarasota; appointing Lynette Herbert as the County Health Department Administrator; update on the McDowell Housing Partners v. Sarasota County lawsuit; update on the Live Local lawsuits; discussion about the Nathan Benderson Park Indoor Sports Complex; increasing utility rates.
9:00 AM
Sarasota County Administration Center, chambers, 1 Apex Road, Sarasota
Manatee County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Changing the role of the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate; regulating truck braking on Verna Bethany Road near Lakewood Ranch; designating the Johnson Helm House as a historic landmark; children’s services funding for non-profits; adult services funding for non-profits; establishing a Rural Communities Advisory Board; regulating simulated gaming devices; funding for the Suncoast Prosper Scholarship; results of the Manatee County AI pilot program with Digibuild; revisions to the county’s personnel policy; school zone speed limits; Flock cameras; reducing speed limits for pedestrian safety; financial reserve policy update.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue W., Bradenton
City of Venice Council (agenda)
Highlights: Impact 100 beach gala event; participation in the “Advanced Air Mobility Task Force”; discussion of an appeal to Ajax Construction’s expansion plan; discussion about recovery residences; several ordinance changes; update on Curry Creek maintenance; Laurel Road widening; discussion of a developer’s proposal to build a “Wellness Village” on the Old Venice Hospital site; discussion of a data center moratorium.
9:00 AM
City Hall, chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice
Sarasota Public Hospital Board and Quality Committee closed meetings (no agenda)
Highlights: Both meetings are closed to the public. No agenda available.
9:00 AM
Kolschowsky Research & Education Institute, 1880 Arlington Street, Sarasota
Manatee County School Board (agenda)
Highlights: Strategic Plan 2026-29; changes to school board policies.
5:30 PM
Walter Miller School Support Center, board room, 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
Wednesday (08/26)
City of Bradenton Council (agenda)
Highlights: Vacating an alley east of 9th St. W and south of 13th Ave. W. for the City Park project; emergency procurement report.
8:30 AM
City Hall, chambers, 101 Old Main St., Bradenton
Sarasota County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Approving a $309,000 budget for the Arts and Cultural Alliance; approving $2.1m worth of Tourist Development Cultural/Arts grants to local arts organizations; annual report about the Englewood Community Redevelopment Area; discussion about a Barrier Island Resiliency Workshop; approving close to $16m to refurbish a building as the new county utilities headquarters; Siesta Key Trolley route change; $1.2m for improvements at Locklear Park; $1.2m to merge two districts into a single Myakka River Watershed Management Plan.
9:00 AM
Sarasota County Administration Center, chambers, 1 Apex Road, Sarasota
Thursday (08/27)
None
Friday (08/28)
None