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City of Sarasota voters will be able to choose this November whether to move City Commission elections to coincide with federal, state, county and district elections. City Commission elections are now held in March and May during off years. The organization behind the...
A seemingly benign but potentially earthshaking measure is likely to appear on Sarasota County ballots, possibly in the November general election. The ballot summary would read: “Changes the method by which County Commissioners are elected. Currently each is elected...
As we gear up for the annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival this year, The Argus Foundation would like to congratulate Sarasota County Commission, the Sarasota City Commission and Visit Sarasota County for embracing this important sports tourism event. The...
Backed by the support of more than 4,700 residents, a referendum on moving city elections is set to appear on the ballot in November. The Decide the Date campaign announced today it has collected enough signatures for the referendum to move ahead. Decide the Date,...
SARASOTA — A five-month campaign to move Sarasota’s spring City Commission elections to the fall has acquired enough signatures for a referendum to be placed on the ballot this fall. Decide the Date, as the campaign is known, launched a petition in December that...
A referendum on the Legacy Trail is on the ballot for November. It seeks voter approval to borrow up to $65 million over 20 years to use — with a state grant and possibly other funds — to enable county government to extend the recreational trail from Culverhouse...
