by Christine Robinson | May 26, 2018 | News
Since a Sarasota campaign gathered enough signatures to put the “Decide The Date” referendum on the November ballot, city voters soon will make a critical decision that could alter the dynamic of local elections. Frankly, it’s about time this contentious issue...
by Christine Robinson | May 25, 2018 | News
North Port and Sarasota County officials and involved residents are pushing back against a proposed amendment that could change the way the Sarasota County Commission is structured. A Democrat group called “Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections” (SAFE) is working to...
by Christine Robinson | May 23, 2018 | News
The Sarasota City Commission now has 4,732 reasons to enable voters to decide whether to change their voting schedule. Decide the Date Sarasota, a campaign that has support from the political left and right, gathered that many certified petitions — 996 more than...
by Christine Robinson | May 22, 2018 | News
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...
by Christine Robinson | May 20, 2018 | News
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...
by Christine Robinson | May 19, 2018 | News
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...
by Christine Robinson | May 18, 2018 | News
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,...
by Christine Robinson | May 18, 2018 | News
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...
by Christine Robinson | May 14, 2018 | News
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...
