by Christine Robinson | Dec 18, 2017 | News
When I was a county commissioner, many decisions on the dais were difficult. I would read, research, ask questions, sit through presentations, listen to public comment and make the best decision I could on each issue before voting. The decisions were never made...
by Christine Robinson | Dec 16, 2017 | News
We lost a giant in the business community this past month. Ron Royal was a past president of The Argus Foundation, past Sarasota Chamber chair and past chair of the Gulf Coast Builder’s Exchange, to name a few of the many business leadership positions he held. His...
by Christine Robinson | Dec 15, 2017 | News
A group led by a pair of politically prominent Sarasotans is attempting to do what the City Commission has repeatedly refused to do: Provide voters an opportunity to determine when municipal elections are conducted. It’s about time that someone offered an alternative...
by Christine Robinson | Dec 12, 2017 | News
Decide the Date is co-chaired by Larry Eger, the elected public defender for the 12th Judicial Circuit, and Suzanne Atwell, the former mayor who repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, pushed for such a referendum during two terms on the commission. It also is supported by...
by Christine Robinson | Dec 12, 2017 | News
In October, the City Commission discussed holding a referendum about moving municipal elections from the spring to the fall. The board ultimately declined to pursue a ballot initiative, citing a lack of established public support for the concept. Now, a citizen-led...
