Memory Lane: County refuses to provide open online Commission e-mail access Eighteen months ago, community leaders asked the Sarasota County Commission to provide online access to all Commission e-mails. The County Commission refused. […]
In the information age, accessing public records should be cheap, easy – even free. The County Commission’s recent discussion about public records access has generated lots of press. Commissioners were deciding whether or not […]
big promises + zero results = 650K wasted published August 31, 2013 in SRQ Daily Many hardworking Americans this Labor Day will enjoy a well-deserved break. For hardworking Sarasota taxpayers, September 2 […]
2050: Disciplined growth creates prosperity Originally published May 25, 2013 in SRQ Daily In the annals of smart growth planning, community planning that delivers high quality of life and attracts high wage, high […]
Higher ethical standards needed Originally published June 22, 2013 During his recent visit to Sarasota, Andres Duany said he’d been told during a number of meetings that development in Sarasota is difficult […]
Proposed amendment undermines home rule with Pat Rounds, originally published October 2012 in Venice Gondolier and North Port Sun “We, the people of Sarasota County, Florida, hereby avail ourselves of the opportunity […]
1998 Sarasota Voter mandate must be upheld by Florida Supreme Court Originally published April 22, Florida Voices In April 16th’s “Throw Out Term Limits, Let Voters Reconsider,” author Cary McMullen concludes that “the Supreme […]
Susan Chapman will make an excellent City Commissioner Originally published April 27, 2013 in SRQ Daily There has been plenty of negative rhetoric lobbed against City Commission candidate Susan Chapman —dubbing her one of […]
City Commission must lobby against sprawl Originally published March 23, 2013 in SRQ Daily Sarasota’s County Commission is currently engaged in revisiting the County’s comprehensive land use plan, also known as the […]
City efforts to lure Walmart indicate misplaced priorities Originally published on February 23, 2013 in SRQ Daily Debates over Sarasota’s economic future are in full swing. In the City, land-use controversies continue, and […]
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