by Christine Robinson | Mar 21, 2026 | News
Sarasota County held its much-anticipated budget workshop on February 26th, and the results were a mixed bag. There was genuine progress to acknowledge budget problems, and the commission deserves credit where it is due. At the same time, several issues surfaced that...
by Christine Robinson | Feb 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Sarasota County kicks off its budget workshops for the year on Thursday, February 26th, and the numbers deserve your attention. The county has budgeted $23 million more in economic uncertainty reserves than it collected in general fund revenue, and that gap has real...
by Christine Robinson | Feb 16, 2026 | News
The 9.2% increase in spending in 2026 has commissioners starting the budget process with a $7.1 million gap between expenses and revenues. Sarasota County budgeting has begun earlier than usual, and as commissioners head into 2027 planning, they have dug themselves a...
