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This Week in Local Government

Written by on Sunday, September 13, 2026

In a joint meeting Friday, Sarasota county and city commissioners will discuss stormwater management, transit, parks, and Amendment 3. On Wednesday, city planners will hold pre-application conferences for the African American Cultural & Arts Center and for a workforce housing complex at Payne Park.

 

Monday (09/14)

None

 

Tuesday (09/15)

City of Sarasota traffic calming District 3 open house (agenda)

Highlights: Informational session reviewing the details of the traffic calming plan.

5:00 PM

Ken Clark Auditorium, 2998 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota

 

Sarasota School Board public hearing (agenda)

Highlights: Adoption of tax millage and budget.

5:00 PM

Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota

 

Sarasota School Board meeting (agenda)

Highlights: School board policy update; employee health insurance rates; annual evaluation of superintendent.

6:00 PM

Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota

 

Manatee County School Board meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Hispanic Heritage Month celebration; Visible Men Academy school improvement plan; superintendent’s presentation of key performance indicators; teacher salary increase.

5:30 PM

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

 

Wednesday (09/16)

City of Sarasota Development Review Committee (agenda)

Highlights: The Well Sarasota (fka 777 South Palm Condos), fourth submittal; On the Park (pre-application conference for an attainable apartment complex at Payne Park by One Stop Housing); African American Cultural & Arts Center (pre-application conference for the project on Martin Luther King Jr. Way).

9:00 AM

City Hall chambers, 1565 1st St., Sarasota

 

City of Sarasota District 1 traffic calming open house (agenda)

Highlights: Informational session reviewing the details of the traffic calming plan.

5:00 PM

Robert L. Taylor Community Center, 1845 John Rivers Street, Sarasota

 

Thursday (09/17)

City of Sarasota Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee (agenda)

Highlights: Zoning text amendment for composting; parks zoning update; Luke Wood Fountain.

4:00 PM

City Hall chambers, 1565 1st St., Sarasota

 

Manatee County Planning Commission (agenda)

Highlights: Data center moratorium; discussion on stormwater management; increased density for a 108-unit affordable housing complex at 1st Street and 301 Boulevard East; changes to a previously approved mixed-use project with hotel at US 301/US41 and 13th Avenue E.; rezone of 22 acres of agricultural land in Parrish for a storage facility; rezone of one acre of agricultural land on SR 64 East to build an auto dealership; revisions to the 3,000-plus unit Parrish Lakes development;

8:00 AM

Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue W., Bradenton

 

Friday (09/18)

Joint meeting Sarasota County and Sarasota City Commission (agenda)

Highlights: Transit, city park district, county park updates, Legacy Trail north extension, Amendment 3, stormwater management update.

9:00 AM

County Administration Center, chambers, 1 Apex Rd., Sarasota