by Christine Robinson | Nov 6, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
SARASOTA — City voters have decided to change the date of their municipal elections. More than 60 percent of voters in Tuesday’s general election supported the amendment to move Sarasota City Commission elections from March and May of odd years to August and November...
by Christine Robinson | Nov 6, 2018 | News
From now on, City Commission races will be settled during a different time of the year. Voters approved a city charter amendment that moves municipal elections from March and May of odd-numbered years to August and November of even-numbered years. The proposal earned...
by Christine Robinson | Oct 22, 2018 | News
The business community should pay close attention to the alarming County Charter amendment that will appear on the ballot to create single-member districts. It looks innocuous at first, but when you peel back the layers and figure out what this really does, it is...
by Christine Robinson | Oct 20, 2018 | News
Change the Date Sarasota is an incredible gathering of residents, businesses, organizations and thought leaders across the political spectrum. It is an effort to increase voter participation in city commission elections and to save taxpayer money by changing the date...
by Christine Robinson | Oct 16, 2018 | Argus Impact
Freedom Boat Club, the nation’s oldest and largest boat club with more than 20,000 members in 31 states and Canada, recently concluded its third national cause-marketing partnership to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. While total contributions among all...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 28, 2018 | News
Meanwhile, as part of the club’s continuing efforts to inform members before election day, former Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson provided an update on the legal status of other constitutional amendments, as well as her views of a county charter...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 22, 2018 | News
Simply put, we seek to increase participation amongst the City’s electorate. On average, 8 out of 10 voters aren’t participating in city elections—it’s unbelievable! Our local democracy suffers when roughly 80 percent of voters either do not or cannot participate....
by Christine Robinson | Sep 15, 2018 | News
Sarasota County just received a presentation of the 2018 Citizen’s Survey. Survey participants were asked what they thought could be the single biggest contributor to the county’s economic growth. The top answer was “Workforce Training or Re-Training”. Luckily, we...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 8, 2018 | News
The effort to reschedule Sarasota’s city elections officially moved from its petition drive stage into a full-fledged campaign for change, this week launching anew as Change the Date Sarasota. And while a campaign announcement touts the bipartisan organization and the...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 3, 2018 | Argus Impact
More than 25 team members and leaders at PGT Innovations’ North Venice location worked together to assemble and deliver SchoolTools backpacks to make a difference in the lives of local children in need through World Vision, a global Christian relief, development...
by Christine Robinson | Sep 3, 2018 | News
Red tide. It has dealt a tough blow to our community’s tourism and other businesses. It does not matter where you are in the county, you have felt the effects. It is a reminder of our most recent recession and how, when businesses suffer, so do our residents’ overall...
