At a joint meeting Friday, Sarasota County will ask the city to take over stormwater management in its territory, including for Phillippi Creek. On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission will discuss dust storm issues in construction.
Monday (03/24)
None
Tuesday (03/25)
Manatee County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Adapting county ordinance to new state law prohibiting public camping (postponed); ending fluoride to drinking water (postponed); comprehensive plan re-write (postponed to April 1); how to spend a $252 million HUD block grant for disaster recovery; emergency spending for canal clearing and debris removal; opioid settlement spending priorities; dust control in construction & dust storm issues; how to select planning commission members; Juneteenth celebration grant.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
City of Venice Council regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Multi-modal transportation plan update; floodplain management yearly report.
9:00 AM
City Hall, Community Hall Room 165, 401 W. Venice Ave., Venice
Sarasota Public Hospital Board regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Medical staff reports; treasurer’s report, financial highlights, and finance committee’s report; president’s report.
2:00 PM
Old Boardroom, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Wednesday (03/26)
Sarasota County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Benderson Development purchase of the county-owned Scott Building on S. Orange Ave. in downtown Sarasota; post-storm rebuilding of North Casey Key Road and Manasota Key Road; special exception for a 35-foot telecom tower off I-75 near Clark Road; pilot program for offender rehabilitation.
9:00 AM
Sarasota County Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota
City of Bradenton Council regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Allowing chicken keeping; operations and maintenance agreement for the city’s troubled wastewater treatment plant; emergency spending.
9:00 AM
City Hall Council Chambers, 101 Old Main St., Bradenton
Thursday (03/27)
Sarasota County Commission budget workshop (agenda)
Highlights: 2024 fiscal year results; capital project planning; OnDemand transit fares.
9:00 AM
Sarasota County Administration Building, 3rd-floor Think Tank; 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota
Sarasota City Commission special meeting (agenda)
Highlight: Selecting finalists for city manager position.
1:00 PM
City Hall, commission chambers, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota
Van Wezel Purple Ribbon Committee (agenda)
Highlight: Review of two engineering reports for the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
5:30 PM
City Hall, commission chambers, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota
Friday (03/28)
Sarasota County & City of Sarasota Commission joint meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Breeze Transit update; success of Bobby Jones golf course & park; county wants to hand over stormwater management, including for Phillippi Creek, to the city; affordable housing update; 17th St. Regional Park.
9:00 AM
Sarasota County Administration Building, 3rd-floor Think Tank; 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota
City of Sarasota Planning Board special meeting (agenda)
Highlight: North Trail condo tower developer requests city hand over part of the alley between 4th and 5th Streets.
1:30 PM
City Hall, commission chambers, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota