As the City of Venice is expected to dip into reserves, the city council will hold budget workshops on Thursday and Friday.
Monday (06/16)
None
Tuesday (06/17)
Manatee County Commission regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: $500,000 for the Under One Roof women’s shelter; staff report on Manatee County DOGE effort; update on $235m HUD disaster recovery grant action plan; purchase of Rye Preserve cementery buffer in Parrish for preservation; staff report on road safety; raising fees for public boat ramp use.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, Chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Sarasota County School Board work session (agenda)
Highlights: Comprehensive reading plan; safety and security updates; code of conduct and policies; capital improvments plan update.
10:00 AM
Landings Administrative Complex, 1980 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota
City of Sarasota Purple Ribbon Committee (agenda)
Highlights: Citizen input; committee members’ reports on future of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
5:30 PM
City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Manatee County School Board regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Superintendent search and timeline.
11:00 AM
Walter E. Miller School Support Center, 215 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Wednesday (06/18)
City of Bradenton Council special meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Florida Division of Emergency Management grant for Bradenton police.
8:30 AM
City Hall Council Chambers, 101 Old Main Street, Bradenton
City of Sarasota Development Review Committee (agenda)
Highlights: Midtown Plaza redevelopment (hotel and apartment complex); Sage Park (83 townhomes off N. Beneva Road); 414 Lime Avenue Residential (47 three-story townhomes).
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Manatee County Commission and Anna Maria City Commission joint meeting (agenda)
Highlights: City pier and ferry update; hurricane debrief and preparations; operational efficiencies and cost savings; HUD disaster recovery grant action plan; utilities franchise; tourism development; parking; community preservation.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, Osprey Room (5th floor), 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Manatee County Commission and Bradenton Beach City Commission joint meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Future storm recovery options; tourism development; ferries; traffic and parking; shoreline resilience; joint sewer and water services; beach patrol; community center.
1:00 PM
Manatee County Administration Building, Manatee and Osprey rooms (5th floor), 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Thursday (06/19)
Venice City Council budget workshop (agenda)
Highlights: Presentations by city department heads.
8:30 AM
City council chambers, city hall, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice
Manatee County Commission land-use meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Denial Oaks at Rutland Ranch; denial Hawthorne rezone; approval construction of Sweetwater Preserve Parkway in Palmetto; approval of the Buckhead Trails 131-home development in Parrish; approval of SOLETA, a 93-home development in Myakka City; approval of Southpointe, a 221-home development in Palmetto. Rezone request for 22 acres of agricultural land to build a charter school and 236 homes on the Jones Potato Farm. New rules for neighborhood workshops. Improve land preservation in agricultural areas. Pope Ranch: Rezone of 220 acres of agricultural land in Parrish to build 440 homes.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, Chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Friday (06/20)
Venice City Council budget workshop (agenda)
Highlights: Presentations by finance director and city department heads.
8:30 AM
City council chambers, city hall, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice