by Christine Robinson | Jun 23, 2024 | News
Several prominent local foundations are urging the Sarasota County Commission to revisit more than $1 million in funding cuts to highly ranked programs made in a process they say was plagued by confusion, inconsistency and a lack of transparency. Read More
by Christine Robinson | Jun 20, 2024 | News
SARASOTA — Regional foundations are urging Sarasota County commissioners to reconsider recent votes to cut funding. In a letter signed by leaders of four nonprofit foundations, they pinpointed the June 5 vote on county human service funding and suggests a “second...
by Christine Robinson | Jun 15, 2024 | News
Some heavy decisions have recently been made at many local governments without the open transparency that should be provided to the public. Decisions are being made, and based upon, important documents or considerations without the public getting to see those...
by Christine Robinson | May 18, 2024 | News
On June 4 in Venice, the County Commission will be having a discussion on eliminating the business license tax in Sarasota County. The Argus Foundation supports the continuation of the business license tax for a public-private partnership for economic development....
by Christine Robinson | Apr 20, 2024 | News
The Argus Foundation began to sound the affordable and workforce housing alarm eight years ago as our area was emerging from the Great Recession. We have subsequently written dozens of columns on the topic over the years as the City of Sarasota, in particular,...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 25, 2024 | Argus Impact, News
Halfacre Construction Company was honored to provide a catered shrimp boil lunch from Bayou Market & Café to the Sarasota County (FL) Sheriff’s Office on March 21st! It was a beautiful day, and they enjoyed spending time with this hardworking team at the...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 16, 2024 | News
The Argus Foundation last month wrote about the City of North Port increasing city fees dramatically and the lack of transparency as to how that occurred. Unfortunately, we are seeing a disturbing trend in artistically crafted language that seems to be unchecked by...
by Christine Robinson | Feb 17, 2024 | News
The Argus Foundation is a non-profit, nonpartisan, business membership-based organization in Sarasota County. We have members from the southern border of the county to the northern border, from the barrier islands to east of the interstate. We provide business...
