UPCOMING MEETINGS, & NOTICES & HAPPENINGS
October 29, 7pm, on Zoom: Zoom meeting with both candidates for our District 3 City Commissioner, Dan Clermont & Erik Arroyo. Hosted by AVNA. Go to AVNA MeetUp website to learn how to submit your questions ahead of time and for the code to log into this Zoom session.
October: TREES: plant a new (free) tree in your yard to enhance the Alta Vista Neighborhood tree canopy!
The annual City of Sarasota’s free tree giveaway program, Community Canopy, in conjunction with Arbor Day Foundation, has returned. These "sell out" FAST so get your request in Right Away!
The annual City of Sarasota’s free tree giveaway program, Community Canopy, in conjunction with Arbor Day Foundation, has returned. These "sell out" FAST so get your request in Right Away!
Now - Nov. 14 City Survey about Bike Lanes on Ringling Boulevard (Lime to Pineapple). In conjunction with the Ringling Blvd Complete Streets planning. A few more details here. Read all details & take survey.
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Nov 3 Election See SarasotaVotes.com
Oct 19 - Nov 1: You can do Early Voting at select locations (The County's Terrace Building on Adams Lane is nearest site).
Oct 24: Last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot (if you haven't already done so before). Your completed vote-by-mail can be dropped off, or mailed back; and you can even track it online to confirm that it has been received/counted.
Oct 19 - Nov 1: You can do Early Voting at select locations (The County's Terrace Building on Adams Lane is nearest site).
Oct 24: Last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot (if you haven't already done so before). Your completed vote-by-mail can be dropped off, or mailed back; and you can even track it online to confirm that it has been received/counted.
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Sarasota Art Museum (SAM) is open again.
Museum Bistro is Here NOW; opened October 1st ! A great new neighborhood spot to drop in for lunch or just a cuppa coffee. By the way, no admission for Bistro, Museum Shop or all the great art on the grounds. So go check it out! |
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Aug 2020 Update on the MURT (new multi-use pathway) around SHS campus. This project has been in planning stages since 2019, when the portion of School Ave through SHS campus was permanently closed. Our Mayor just elicited update. (thanks!) From City Engineering dept: "Design on the East Side improvements is complete. ... has been permitted, so they should be able to begin construction. The design for the West Side improvements is 60% complete." Remember, west side entails new ped/bike shortcut, outside school perimeter, between Sarasota Art Museum parking lot and SHS Bahia Vista parking lot by Circus Arts!
New Construction: Cooling Plant. Cooling Plant construction commencing August 2020 at corner of Ringling Blvd & School Ave, in parking lot between Health Center and County Garage, to serve Sarasota County buildings along Ringling Blvd including Judicial Center, Jail, etc. Local roads may be impacted during various phases of construction. More info at SRQ County website.
GET YOURSELF IN THE CITY NEWS PIPELINE!
In case you ever wondered how to keep up with City news, a few good sources for City news are:
- City webpage news tab: features the list of recent news item announcements.
- City list of upcoming public meetings. Includes agenda items and links to backup documents. Scroll down for archives of past public meetings, including always-essential detailed backup documents.
- Briefs from Barwin. You can sign up to receive a comprehensive weekly email from City Manager Tom Barwin's office, which also includes upcoming City meetings with links to agendas. (Just open one of these Briefs to see how to sign up.)
In case you ever wondered how to keep up with City news, a few good sources for City news are:
- City webpage news tab: features the list of recent news item announcements.
- City list of upcoming public meetings. Includes agenda items and links to backup documents. Scroll down for archives of past public meetings, including always-essential detailed backup documents.
- Briefs from Barwin. You can sign up to receive a comprehensive weekly email from City Manager Tom Barwin's office, which also includes upcoming City meetings with links to agendas. (Just open one of these Briefs to see how to sign up.)
