by Christine Robinson | Jun 17, 2019 | News
But in a letter to commissioners, Christine Robinson, executive director of the business group Argus, argued against politicizing the planning process. “Requiring community workshops are one thing,” she wrote, “but a subjective political process for approval changes...
by Christine Robinson | Jun 15, 2019 | News
On Monday, the City Commission will be considering a staff proposal for altering, or, eliminating administrative review for projects. Administrative review was an important part of The Downtown Master Plan 2020, which received input from hundreds and hundreds of...
by Christine Robinson | Jun 3, 2019 | News
The northerners are coming. I know, snowbird season is over, but they are still coming and coming fast. They are fleeing the high taxes, high regulation, and the uncertain business environment of northern states and coming here in droves. How fast do you ask? Some...
by Christine Robinson | May 29, 2019 | News
by Christine Robinson | May 24, 2019 | News
March letter to state officials complaining about ‘golden parachute’ deal was later forwarded to School Board Sarasota’s most prominent business organization is not happy with the Sarasota County School Board. The Argus Foundation complained to Gov. Ron DeSantis and...
by Christine Robinson | May 18, 2019 | News
Impact fees, regulations, delays in construction, regulatory barriers and taxes all contribute to affordable housing problems. Dr. Bob McClure, president and CEO of The James Madison Institute, offered an overview of an important study about how government actions...
by Christine Robinson | May 17, 2019 | News
A study from the Tallahassee-based James Madison Institute reviewed local impact fees and land-use regulations on workforce housing in Florida. McClure was in Sarasota on Thursday to address a group of about 115 business people and local politicians at a Meet the...
by Christine Robinson | May 3, 2019 | News
Closing out the luncheon, the crowd recognized the finalists and inductees into the 2019 Women in Business Leadership Circle, as selected by a judges panel of professional women. Winners this year include: …Christine Robinson, executive director of The Argus...
by Christine Robinson | Apr 23, 2019 | Argus Impact
The trip is on the more expensive side and some of the students cannot participate without the financial support from local caring individuals and area businesses. The goal was to raise $100,000. Caldwell Trust Co. wanted to help. Kelly Caldwell and his wife, Melissa,...
by Christine Robinson | Apr 20, 2019 | News
Affordable housing. Workforce housing. Attainable housing. No matter what you call it, everyone agrees we need some and most will say it is at a crisis level. The problem is, not many understand factors that are causing housing to be so expensive, and then there are...
