by Christine Robinson | Sep 14, 2021 | News
“I am pro-life but I am not pro telling on your neighbors,” Passidomo told the Argus Foundation crowd gathered at Michael’s on East, adding that she is “uncomfortable with that language” allowing citizen enforcement. Passidomo said in an interview with the...
by Christine Robinson | Aug 21, 2021 | News
All local governments in the county are receiving more money this year than last year. They will also see more money next year than this year if they maintain current millage rates because property values are increasing. Our overall local tax revenue did not take as...
by Christine Robinson | Jun 19, 2021 | News
Yes, there is a reduction of parking spots available with these terraces, and yes, in the case of the City of Sarasota, a loss of direct parking income with their parking meters. However, there will also be an increase in sales tax collected on the food served and...
by Christine Robinson | May 15, 2021 | News
The American Rescue Plan is about to send a remarkable influx of federal dollars into local governments. The US Department of Treasury came out with guidance this week for $110.7 billion headed to county and city governments around the country. This is a pivotal...
by Christine Robinson | Apr 17, 2021 | News
“When President Joe Biden was candidate Joe Biden, he was very clear on his position on affordable housing. Local and state regulations were an affordable housing problem that also led to other problems in climate change and transportation. No one should be...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 20, 2021 | News
“Now, today, we are finding shortfalls for sudden unprioritized issues in some governments because they failed to budget and plan. Some governments are seeking more revenue sources for items or issues they never identified as a budget priority nor directed staff...
by Christine Robinson | Feb 20, 2021 | News
“According to the community movement Strong Towns, the first of the five immutable laws of affordable housing is that ‘developers don’t pay the costs of construction: tenants and buyers do.'” “What this means is that fees don’t just magically...
by Christine Robinson | Jan 25, 2021 | News
Sarasota County has taken some important actions to try to make a dent in the affordable housing problem. It has been aggressive, using data and proven techniques which try not to fight the market with requirements and regulations, a method that failed miserably and...
