On Tuesday, the Sarasota County Commission will vote on the 5,700-home Palmer Ranch East project and discuss the purchase of the Gulf Gate golf course. Also on Tuesday, the City of Sarasota Commission will take next steps for development of the Marian Anderson brownfield site in Newtown.
Monday (09/07)
Labor Day
Tuesday (09/08)
City of Sarasota Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Sarasota Housing Authority annual report and McCown Towers expansion; transfer of the city-owned Marian Anderson site in Newtown to a developer and rezone; appeal of the Historic Preservation Board’s denial to tear down a historic building at 1891 Wisteria Street.
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 1575 2nd Street, Sarasota
Sarasota County Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Acquisition of the Gulf Gate golf course; neighborhood workshop fees; $1.9m local matching grant for Phase 2 of the Ibis Street Multi-Use Recreational Trail (MURT); considering a citizen-privately initiated amendment about “transient accommodations in commercial highway interchanges”; raising fees at the Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex; amending the contracts of the county administrator and county attorney (Commissioner Cutsinger); $21.5m for Lorraine Road extension; amending the 2050 Plan to include an optional Town Center concept with increased intensity and more Greenbelt exceptions; approving Palmer Ranch East, a 2,300-acre development for 5,700 homes.
9:00 AM
Robert L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Tr., Venice
City of Venice Council (agenda)
Highlights: Creating an ordinance about unsolicited proposals for public-private partnerships; inventory of city-owned land for affordable housing; Mayor’s Garden at the Lavallee Municipal Campus; city logo.
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice
City of North Port Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Expanding Wellen Park by 81 acres; disbanding the Historic and Cultural Advisory Board; Halligan sculpture project; and three data center-related items requested by Commissioner Stokes: Enacting land-use regulations for data centers, changing the process for commission notification of all non-disclosure agreements, and reversing the administrative approval process in the Unified Land Development Code.
10:00 AM
City hall chambers, 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port
Sarasota County Public Hospital Board budget hearing (agenda)
Highlights: 2026-27 tax millage rate and proposed budget.
5:00 PM
Kolschowsky Research & Education Institute, 1st floor, Morganroth Auditorium, 1880 Arlington Street, Sarasota
City of Sarasota Commission public budget hearing (agenda)
Highlights: Raising the millage rate by 1.92 percent; 2026-27 proposed budget; changing level of service standards in the comprehensive plan.
5:30 PM
City Hall chambers, 1575 2nd Street, Sarasota
Manatee County School Board budget meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Final approval of 2026-27 tax millage and budget.
5:30 PM
Walter Miller School Support Center, board room, 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
Wednesday (09/09)
City of Sarasota Planning Board (agenda)
Highlights: Zoning text amendments; 1000 North Sarasota Members Club; Wine Concierge store at 1224 Boulevard of the Arts; Midtown Plaza site plan; developer-requested upzone of Rose Point at 1551 N. Beneva Road, without site plan.
1:30 PM
City Hall chambers, 1575 2nd Street, Sarasota
Newtown CRA Advisory Board (agenda)
Highlights: Dr. MLK Jr. Way redevelopment projects: Baker Gas Station and Town Hall Restaurant; holiday lighting and decor; Dr. MLK visioning project; Florida Main Street; NCRA marketing.
5:00 PM
Robert L. Taylor Community Center, 1845 John Rivers Street, Sarasota
Sarasota County Commission first budget public hearing (agenda)
Highlights: Presentations about proposed 2027 stormwater service assessment and Fire and Rescue District assessment; non-ad valorem assessments; countywide millage rate and proposed millage rates for emergency medical services, navigable waterways maintenance, Siesta Key Village Public Improvement District, and lighting; adopting a tentative budget.
5:30 PM
County Administration Center, 1 Apex Rd., Sarasota
Thursday (09/10)
Manatee County Commission budget meeting (no agenda yet)
Highlight: 2026-27 budget.
5:30 PM
Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue W., Bradenton
Friday (09/11)
None