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This Week in Local Government

Written by on Sunday, June 8, 2025

On Tuesday, the Manatee County School Board will hear from constituents after their firing of the superintendent, and they will discuss how to search for a new one. The Manatee County Commission will hold three budget workshops.

 

Monday (06/09)

Manatee County Commission budget workshop 1 (agenda)

Highlights: Presentation of department budgets.

9:00 AM

Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton

 

Tuesday (06/10)

Manatee County Commission budget workshop 2 (agenda)

Highlights: Presentation constitutional officer and judicial program budgets.

Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton

 

City of Venice Council regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Buying a five-acre piece of land from an auto dealer for $11.8 million; city ordinance adopting the state “Live Local Act” for affordable housing; speed traps in school zones; amending allowed permitted ownership forms in mixed-use zones; amending ordinance for election procedures; amending the noise ordinance.

9:00 AM

 

North Port City Commission regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Imagine School construction of wastewater facilities; construction of two bridges; creating an inventory of city-owned real estate suitable for affordable housing construction.

10:00 AM

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

 

Manatee County School Board regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Public comment after superintendent firing; adopting amended school board policies; search for new superintendent.

10:00 AM

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

 

Manatee County School Board workshop (agenda)

Highlights: Code of conduct; district rezoning.

12:00 PM

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

 

Sarasota School Board special meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Private litigation discussion; announcement.

12:00 PM

Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota

 

Sarasota School Board regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: $7.5m federal storm recovery grant, by way of Resilient SRQ.

3:00 PM

Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Blvd., Sarasota

 

Wednesday (06/11)

City of Bradenton Council regular meeting (agenda)

Highlights: Sidewalk café with alcoholic beverages at 313, 430, 436, and 440 12th Street W; ordinance that sets minimum maintenance standards; city annexing 32 acres between 1st Street E, US 301 and railroad tracks.

City Hall Council Chambers, 101 Old Main St., Bradenton

 

Manatee County Commission budget workshop 3 (agenda)

Highlights: Presentation of capital improvement plan.

9:00 AM

Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton

 

City of Sarasota Planning Board (agenda)

Highlights: Temple Beth wants rezone to high-density residential on its 10-acre campus on S. Tuttle; medical office complex at airport entrance; 83 townhome complex on N. Beneva; private club at 1620 Main Street.

1:30 PM

City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota

 

Thursday (06/12)

Manatee County Planning Commission (agenda)

Highlights: Review of procedures for neighborhood workshops; rezone of 22 acres of agricultural land in Parrish for 236 townhomes and a charter school; rezone of five acres on Erie Road in Parrish from agricultural to planned development for seven homes.

9:00 AM

Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton

 

Friday (06/13)

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