On Wednesday, Sarasota Commissioners will weigh whether to grant a rezone for two key parts of the Lakewood Ranch Southeast megaproject. Both the Manatee County Commission and the City of North Port Council are expected to adopt a data center moratorium this week.
Monday (09/21)
City of Sarasota Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Presentation about the latest ALICE report; presentation on the attainable housing dashboard; report by the Park, Recreation and Environmental Protection Advisory Board on Parks Space Zoning; sound study; land inventory for affordable housing; adding a definition of “certified recovery residence” to the zoning code; terminating agreement with a developer for Payne Park Villages and adjoining parcel;
9:00 AM
City hall, chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
City of Sarasota Commission budget hearing (agenda)
Highlights: 2027 tax millage and budget – second public hearing.
5:30 PM
City hall, chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Tuesday (09/22)
Sarasota County Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Boating restrictions at South Lido Beach; Siesta Beach lot swap; allow auto dealership at Jacaranda Blvd. in Venice; county attorney update on Live Local lawsuits.
9:00 AM
County Administration Building, chambers, 1 Apex Road, Sarasota
Manatee County Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Ordinance for online gambling businesses; data center moratorium; county reserve policy; report on hunting at Duette Preserve.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
City of Venice Council (agenda)
Highlights: Memorandum of understanding with Sarasota County for disaster debris management sites; $500,000 state grant to enhance the reverse osmosis system at the water treatment plant; expanding neighborhood workshop notification requirements; changing the ordinance on “Proposals for Public-Private Partnerships”; parks master plan presentation by a consultant; raising airport fees; South Jetty beach access.
9:00 AM
City hall, chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice
Sarasota Public Hospital Board (agenda)
Highlights: Medical staff reports; financial highlights; Mission & Planning Committee report; president’s report. At 5:30: Final 2027 tax millage and budget hearing.
3:30 PM
Kolschowsky Research & Education Institute, 1st floor, Morganroth Auditorium, 1880 Arlington Street, Sarasota
City of North Port Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Wellen Park wall sign regulations; incorporating 81 acres into Wellen Park; data center moratorium; disbanding the Historic and Cultural Advisory Board; adopting the 2026 North Port Floodplain Management Plan; increasing the transportation impact fee; 2027 state and federal legislative priorities; city attorney’s and city manager’s performance evaluations.
6:00 PM
City hall, chambers, 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port
Wednesday (09/23)
City of Bradenton Council (agenda)
Highlights: Affordable housing land inventory; ordinance about blighted areas; special warranty deed from the Community Redevelopment Agency to the City of Bradenton for a portion of 109 13th Avenue West; agreement to incentivize workforce housing project at 1525 Ballard Park Drive and 907 15th Street West. At 5 PM: Budget hearing.
8:30 AM
City Hall council chamber, 101 Old Main St., Bradenton
Sarasota County Commission (agenda)
Highlights: County Transportation Thoroughfare Plan; rezone for two key parts of the Lakewood Ranch Southeast megaproject (the Planning Commission recommends rejection), plus cell tower.
9:00 AM
County Administration Building, chambers, 1 Apex Road, Sarasota
Sarasota County Commission final budget hearing (agenda)
Highlights: Adoption of 2027 tax rate and budget.
5:30 PM
County Administration Building, chambers, 1 Apex Road, Sarasota
Thursday (09/24)
Joint meeting Manatee County Commission and Longboat Key Town Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Roundabouts; support for LBK community center; Coquina Beach parking; Amendment 3 impacts; tourism dollars for beach funding; water and wastewater updates; future of FEMA storm recovery funding.
1:30 PM
Manatee County Administration Building, Manatee and Osprey rooms, fifth floor, 1112 Manatee Avenue W., Bradenton
Manatee County Commission budget meeting (agenda)
Highlights: 2027 millage rate and budget – second public hearing.
5:30 PM
Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue W., Bradenton
Friday (09/25)
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