UPCOMING MEETINGS, & NOTICES & HAPPENINGS
Oct 5 Update: NO recycling pickup until further notice!
Oct 5 Update Hurricane Ian debris removal:
Info from City.
As you know, there is a HUGE amount of debris! Contractors for the City of Sarasota have begun debris removal. There are no specific scheduled days, they get to your block when they get to it. This is expected to take several months, overall.
Place the material curbside as soon as possible. Standard yard waste rules are suspended.
Please follow these rules:
• Place vegetative debris at least five feet away from mailboxes, water meters, street signs, light poles, fire hydrants or any other ornamental structures. The Big Claw Trucks need this clearance to maneuver!
• Do not place debris in the street or on top of storm drains.
• Do not mix household waste, bulk waste or recyclables with storm debris.
• Do not bag vegetative storm debris or place in a container. Bagged debris will be picked up; however, it may not occur during the first collection cycle. Bagged debris must be kept separate from the vegetative storm debris pile.
All debris must be placed at the curb in the public right-of-way. It is the homeowner’s responsibility to bring the debris to the curb and properly separate it. At this time, debris removal crews will not enter onto private property.
Oct 5 Update Hurricane Ian debris removal:
Info from City.
As you know, there is a HUGE amount of debris! Contractors for the City of Sarasota have begun debris removal. There are no specific scheduled days, they get to your block when they get to it. This is expected to take several months, overall.
Place the material curbside as soon as possible. Standard yard waste rules are suspended.
Please follow these rules:
• Place vegetative debris at least five feet away from mailboxes, water meters, street signs, light poles, fire hydrants or any other ornamental structures. The Big Claw Trucks need this clearance to maneuver!
• Do not place debris in the street or on top of storm drains.
• Do not mix household waste, bulk waste or recyclables with storm debris.
• Do not bag vegetative storm debris or place in a container. Bagged debris will be picked up; however, it may not occur during the first collection cycle. Bagged debris must be kept separate from the vegetative storm debris pile.
All debris must be placed at the curb in the public right-of-way. It is the homeowner’s responsibility to bring the debris to the curb and properly separate it. At this time, debris removal crews will not enter onto private property.
POSTPONED by hurricane; new date to be announced.
Sept 29 1.30pm Planning Board Meeting, City Hall. Nearby development : Bahia Vista Apartments at corner of Tuttle & Bahia Vista; proposed large apartment complex. Application proposes change from medium density to high density. See link above for details. This meeting is opportunity to have your public comments heard.
Sept 29 1.30pm Planning Board Meeting, City Hall. Nearby development : Bahia Vista Apartments at corner of Tuttle & Bahia Vista; proposed large apartment complex. Application proposes change from medium density to high density. See link above for details. This meeting is opportunity to have your public comments heard.
August 2022: Shade Avenue Complete Street project. The City is beginning planning to construct a “complete street” on Shade Avenue from Hibiscus Street to 15th Street, including the portion that runs thru the Alta Vista neighborhood. See Shade Ave Complete Street.
POSTPONED by hurricane; new date to be announced...
October 4, 5.30-7.30pm Sarasota Police Department National Night Out 2022 at Adams Lane & Payne Park. Free fun family event for everyone. Come party on with your neighbors & get to know your local police humans. Includes SPD Honor Guard, SWAT Team, patrol cars & motorcycles, Marine Patrol and Dive Team vehicles, Emergency Response Team, and Explosive Materials Unit, K-9 demos, music with a DJ, and more. See SPD City webpage for details.
October 4, 5.30-7.30pm Sarasota Police Department National Night Out 2022 at Adams Lane & Payne Park. Free fun family event for everyone. Come party on with your neighbors & get to know your local police humans. Includes SPD Honor Guard, SWAT Team, patrol cars & motorcycles, Marine Patrol and Dive Team vehicles, Emergency Response Team, and Explosive Materials Unit, K-9 demos, music with a DJ, and more. See SPD City webpage for details.
Vote: Nov 8 Election.
Register by Oct 11
Request vote by mail ballot by Oct 29
Early Voting Oct 24 - Nov 6
Regular voting day Nov 8.
Sarasotavotes.gov for more info.
Register by Oct 11
Request vote by mail ballot by Oct 29
Early Voting Oct 24 - Nov 6
Regular voting day Nov 8.
Sarasotavotes.gov for more info.
Traffic Alert May 2022 thru early 2023, construction work on Ringling Boulevard between Lime and US301, plus US301 and Pineapple, Ringling Blvd Complete Streets project See Ringling Trail page for details.
What's that construction equipment at corner of Shade & Hatton: The County is just staging equipment & materials for the resurfacing project of nearby Tuttle Ave. No construction is currently planned for that strip of land along Hatton.
Summer Fall Winter HOW LONG OH HOW LONG?!! 2022: Sarasota High S-cool Perimeter Security Re-Fencing Project .
Summer Fall 2022 The MURT = pedestrian enhancements around west side of SHS (Sarasota High School). In 2019 the School District committed to pedestrian mitigation no later than August 2022. See The Murt page for lots of details. Construction began June 2022...
2022 new nearby development Sarasota Car Wash at Main and Lime (between Ringling and Fruitville, replacing the old Lime Laundromat). Construction of new WAWA just across Fruitville.
Free trolley-bus to St. Armands and Lido Key: Begun March 2022 by the City, the first stop, at School Av & Main St, is very close to our neighborhood5: just walk up School Ave by Payne Park to Ringling Blvd, then cross [depending on time of day, you might stop in next door to get a delicious Five-O donut, i'm just sayin'] & continue north on that little cut-thru sidewalk, just one Very Short block to the Main St. stop. It's a pilot program at this point. See their website for details Sarasotabayrunner.com
Click-2-Fix: the City's mobile app. Free; search for “CoS Click-to-Fix” on your Apple or Android app store.
311Connect: the County's mobile app (new March 2022). Free; search for “311Connect” on your Apple or Android app store.
See also Useful Links for descriptions.
311Connect: the County's mobile app (new March 2022). Free; search for “311Connect” on your Apple or Android app store.
See also Useful Links for descriptions.
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.
- City News: comprehensive weekly email from mayor's office, which also includes upcoming City meetings with links to agendas. Sign up to receive this and/or other communications from City. at https://www.sarasotafl.gov/services/email-subscriptions
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.
- City News: comprehensive weekly email from mayor's office, which also includes upcoming City meetings with links to agendas. Sign up to receive this and/or other communications from City. at https://www.sarasotafl.gov/services/email-subscriptions
