by Christine Robinson | May 16, 2026 | News
The county commission held a transportation workshop recently, walking residents through the community’s most pressing transportation infrastructure needs. The agenda covered capital improvement planning, unprogrammed thoroughfare improvements, and an overview...
by Christine Robinson | Apr 18, 2026 | News
Accountability has to start at home. A government that bypasses its own constituents has no standing to lecture the state about public participation. This column is not about whether the County Commission reached the right decision. It is about how they reached it,...
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...
