The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

The Lake Sarasota Group (LSCG) set dates for two fall events at its quarterly meeting Thursday: The next Community Garage Sale is set for November 11. Nov. 18th is reserved for the Fall Festival Block Party. More about that to come. Also, a reminder that this Saturday, June 10th, is our annual Lake Sarasota Cleanup - main dumpster will be situated next to the Firehouse on Toro. A secondary dumpster will be next to the dog park on Hand Rd. The LSCG set two meeting dates: Sept. 14 will be the next quarterly meeting, and Nov. 9th is a special meeting for fall events. The Group also got an update on the strong popular resistance to a developer's proposal to put a large industrial waste processing facility on public lands at the Celery Fields. CONA Sarasota will look at next steps and look at the larger question of county stewardship of public lands on Monday, June 12, at 7 pm. Details here .

Residents of Lake Sarasota meet this Thursday at Alliance Church at 7 pm. All are welcome to this community meeting. On the agenda: — Plans for a fall garage sale and community picnic — An update on the  status of the Celery Fields — A potential project to take care of neighbors in need The meeting is at Sarasota Alliance Church, opposite Chaucer, in the conference rooms behind the church.

Do you have children attending Tatum Ridge Elementary? Hearing on the siting of a Waste Processing Plant at the Celery Fields - this will affect traffic throughout our entire road system. June 1st Planning Commission, 5 pm

Dear Neighbor, Let's talk about grants, baby. Has your neighborhood received one? We're ramping up for Cycle 30 - that's right, THIRTY! The Neighborhood Initiative Grant Program has been offering two cycles per year for fifteen years. There have been over $1.25 million in funds awarded to homeowners associations, condominium associations, mobile home associations, and ad hoc neighborhood partnerships; encompassing projects that address neighborhood character, leadership, safety, environment and health. If you would like to learn more about this matching grant program, the coming month is full of opportunities. On May 30, we will host a Grant Share-shop featuring the completed Pine Run Association project (Cycle 26) that removed invasive plant species from natural habitat area. The Share-shop will be presented at Gulf Gate Library from 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Grant Workshops, which are mandatory for establishing applicant eligibility, will run May 31 through June 19. ...

Welcome to Sarasota County's community e-newsletter. If you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback relating to this newsletter, contact us at  communications@scgov.net .  County earns 27th Distinguished Budget Award Sarasota County recently earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. Sarasota County Fire Chief issues recreational burn ban Sarasota County has a countywide recreational burn ban effective immediately due to the dry weather conditions and an increased chance of wildfires.  Arbor Day event to celebrate our coastal trees Come celebrate Arbor Day by learning all about our community's coastal trees on  Saturday, April 29 , at Lemon Bay Park, 570 Bay Park Blvd., Englewood. Sarasota County to host third annual Seagrass Survey  April 29 Sarasota County, the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and local partners invite the public to attend the third ann...

Monday ,  April 10 ,   2017 7 : 00 p . m . surplus lands and community treasures  -  crucial decisions  - a town hall examination   ​          ​ On Monday, April 10, 2017 please join  CONA  for a town hall examination of our surplus lands policies and zoning processes that are putting lands considered community treasures in danger, perhaps irreversibly. Such crucial decisions require public participation.     ​          The current offer to sell public lands adjacent to the Celery Fields for a construction waste processing facility has drawn the focus of adjacent neighborhoods, environmental groups, conservationists, and many concerned individuals. The issues will be examined to determine what should drive decisions about public lands and how policies may be changed to assure protection of our community treasures while making appropriate decisions about devel...

Welcome to Sarasota County's community e-newsletter. If you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback relating to this newsletter, contact us at  communications@scgov.net .  Unpaid 2016 property taxes are delinquent on Sat., April 1 If you have not yet paid your 2016 property taxes, don't let the Friday, March 31 deadline pass or you will face an additional charge. Big Truck EGGstravaganza returns  April 15  to Twin Lakes Park Big trucks and two egg hunts are in store for kids at the 21st annual Big Truck Day EGGstravaganza, sponsored by Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources. Venice Library to close  April 7  for maintenance Venice Library, 260 N. Nokomis Ave., will be closed  Friday, April 7 , while the City of Venice performs maintenance on the building. Vote for Sarasota County in nationwide parks competition Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources is taking part in the "Meet...