Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Sarasota County makes a compassionate decision on taxes
The Argus Foundation has written about affordable housing since we began to contribute to the Business Weekly columns. Frequently, we write to bring attention to the issue, or to chastise government for contributing to the problem. Not so today. This year, the Sarasota County Commission has honored their priority to affordable housing by not proposing…
SRQ Daily Op-Ed – Tough Decisions on Tourist Monies
his is a pivotal time for the Tourist Development Tax and its use. It involves a lot of money and the Board of County Commissioners will have critical decisions to make about the use of this tax in the upcoming months. Last fiscal year, we collected $21,344,166.92. This fiscal year, in the first six months,…
Sarasota Observer: City to consider referendum language
The city is obligated to place a referendum on the November ballot about moving the city’s election dates, but first, it must make a series of decisions related to the potential change. The referendum will ask voters whether the city should move its elections from March and May of odd-numbered years to August and November…
Sarasota News Leader: On June 18, City Commission scheduled to get first look at draft ordinance for November referendum on changing dates of city elections
On June 18, the Sarasota City Commission is scheduled to review the draft of an ordinance that will set in motion a Nov. 6 referendum on whether citizens wish to change the dates of the city elections. On a June 4 motion by Commissioner Willie Shaw, seconded by Commissioner Shelli Freeland Eddie, the board accepted…
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