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This Week in Local Government

Written by on Sunday, June 23, 2024

It’s budget season. The City of North Port Commission will meet on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the 2025 budget; on Wednesday it will discuss expanding its bonding authority. On Tuesday, the City of Venice Council will approve a million-dollar settlement with developer Pat Neal and discuss how to turn a cement plant into a park.

 

Monday (06/24)

City of North Port Commission budget workshop (agenda Mo. and Tue.)

Highlights: Presentation and discussion of budget proposals for all departments.

9:00 AM, Mon. and Tue.

City Hall chambers, 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port, FL 34286

 

Tuesday (06/25)

Sarasota Hospital Board closed meetings (agenda)

Highlights: Strategic planning session and closed session of the board.

8:30 AM

Old Board Room/Auditorium, 1st floor, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, 1700 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

 

City of Venice Council regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Approving a million-dollar settlement with developer Pat Neal; fixing a budget shortfall by tapping into reserves, after cutting property taxes; discussion about how to turn a former cement plant into a park; consultant presents multi-modal transportation master plan.

9:00 AM

City Hall chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285

 

Manatee County School Board regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Approval of spending $2 million on software from PeopleSoft; Citizen Financial Committee’s 2023 report; superintendent evaluation.

5:00 PM

Walter E. Miller School Support Center, 215 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205

 

Wednesday (06/26)

City of North Port Commission special meeting (agenda)

Highlight: Amending the city charter to expand the city commission’s bonding authority.

10:00 AM

City Hall chambers, 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port, FL 34286

 

Thursday (06/27)

Manatee County School Board workshop (agenda)

Highlights: Discussion of SDMC Soar Lab Concept; changes to school board policies; legislative priorities for 2025.

10:00 AM

Walter E. Miller School Support Center, 215 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205

 

Friday (06/28)

None

 

Monday (07/01)

City of Sarasota Commission regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Presentation about the National Park Service’s listing of the Newtown Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places; adding $2.2 million to the budget for the design of a new performing arts center; adding to legal fees for Commissioner Kyle Battie’s defense in Kelly Franklin v. Battie; approving close to $300,000 for an assessment of the VanWezel Performing Arts Hall; adding solar utilities to permitted uses in the comprehensive plan; adding density to a property on Beneva and Circus Blvd. for construction of multifamily housing; allowing higher density for four properties on Fruitville and 41.

9:00 AM

City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota