Sarasota TRIM Notices are Here
The Sarasota County TRIM Notices are in the mail. Some info on them can be found here and here . The property appraiser's office is online here . Any thoughts on this year's valuations? Join the conversation here .
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Essential Links to Weather Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
Below are some of the most important links in the event of major impending weather or other emergency conditions: Weather Reports National Hurricane Center Weather Underground Storm Tracking Sarasota County Resources Evacuation Routes and Shelter Location Map County Emergency Services Hurricane Preparation Downloadable Forms and Documents for Homeowner Neighborhood Disaster Planning Family Disaster Plan
LS Business Directory?
One of the initiatives we've discussed at the Lake Sarasota Community Group meetings is the development of a Business Directory. Basically a simple list, or database, of area businesses that our neighbors patronize because they do good work, provide good services, and contribute to the betterment of the community. Here's an example of a business directory created by the people at Fruitville 210. Anyone care to nominate some for Lake Sarasota?
A message from Ed McCrane
Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief We all were very fortunate to avoid any serious threat from Tropical Storm Fay and we’ve been able to lift the mandatory evacuation order for residents living in mobile homes. I’m also glad to report that Sarasota County government, county courts, the cities of Sarasota, Venice and North Port, and the town of Longboat Key government offices will re-open Wednesday. SCAT is resuming services and expects to be running on regular schedules later today. Sarasota County schools will be re-open Wednesday. Solid waste collections will resume their normal schedule for county residents Wednesday. City residents should contact their municipalities for information on trash pickups. We had 299 people and 18 pets who stayed in the general population shelters that were open, in addition to 150 people in shelters for people with special needs. I urge you to remain prepared during this storm season and continue to monitor weather con...
Message from Sarasota Emergency Managers
Click on the image to enlarge. Track Fay Sarasota Shelter Info, Evacuation Routes, Emergency Numbers
Fay Alert
Click on the image to go to the Sarasota County Emergency Storm Center. The latest on Fay : An opening in a ridge of pressure over the southeastern United States is expected to draw the storm northeast into the Gulf coast for a landfall somewhere between northern Tampa Bay and South Florida on Tuesday morning at the earliest, according to the majority of computer models. ... also a possibility the storm will leave the Keys and curve east toward the Miami area, or trek north through the Gulf to make landfall in the Panhandle late next week. National Hurricane Center Weather Underground
A message from Sarasota County Emergency Management
From the County Emergency Managers : We are now enter the heart of hurricane season --the time of most active hurricane activity. With this in mind, Sarasota County Emergency Management recommends all citizens to: *Have a Family Plan (if evacuating, know where you will go, communicate with others your location) *Plan to be self-sufficient for at least 7 days (food, water, cash, gasoline) *Have a weather radio *Have a Neighborhood Plan to help neighbors prepare and recover from a storm *Have important papers secured from getting damaged/wet *Have a Plan for pets *Photograph items of interest inside and outside of the home for insurance purposes Links to Weather, Shelter, and other Emergency Resources
Disaster Preparedness Talk and General Meeting 8.12.'08
Ask anyone who attended tonight's LSCG meeting (Aug. 12th '08) - they'll tell you it was one of the most worthwhile meetings the group has ever had. The reason mostly was Scott Montgomery, Recovery Chief for Sarasota County Emergency Management , who gave an informative overview of two kinds of preparedness for disaster that neighborhoods can choose to adopt. The first is neighborhood disatster planning, the second is CERT. The county will train neighborhood volunteers to prepare in a common sense way for disasters: to look out for neighbors, to prepare for emergencies, to develop chains of command, communication, medical and other assistance, disaster assessment information and more, according to a customized plan developed by the neighborhood itself, said Montgomery. With the CERT Program, the county offers 20 hours of training in first aid, triage, disaster assessment and search and rescue to neighborhood volunteers, who become the first-on-site eyes and ears of the cou...
SCOPE Summit Implementation Meeting Sept. 9
Find out more about what people in Sarasota are doing about Transit, Water, Solar, and Water Heaters: Summit Implementation Groups Meeting Tuesday, September 9, 2008 5:00pm - 7:00pm Center for Arts and Humanity 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Contact Kate Irwin for more information: (941) 365-8751 or kirwin@scopexcel.org .
Tuesday Agenda
The Lake Sarasota Community Group will have a lot to talk about at Tuesday's meeting - disposition of County grant funds, for one thing. And the landscaping of the Mauna Loa entrance , for another. Also, a representative from the County will be on hand to answer questions about the CERT Program - a neighborhood emergency response program. The meeting is at 7 pm at Sarasota Baptist, Room 100. Sorry for the unusually sparse posting - weather knocked us offline for most of the past week. Update : A full agenda is downloadable here .
Free School Supplies Aug. 9
FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES ~ SEE YOU IN AUGUST The Mary Bradley Weeks Educational Project, Inc., 7 th Annual Fall Semester School Supply Giveaway! Sudakoff Center August 9, 2008 12 p.m. (noon) to 3 p.m. Sudakoff Center at New College/USF Sarasota-Manatee 5845 General Dougher Place Sarasota, Florida 34243 For More Information Contact: Mary Bradley Weeks (941) 953-4499 The Mary Bradley Weeks Educational Project, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)-(3) Mary Bradley Weeks (941) 953-4499
Meet Candidates
Who's running for Sheriff? For Property Appraiser? Are they qualified? What do they stand for? ______________________________________________________________________ Date/Time: Tuesday, August 12, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Races: Sarasota County Property Appraiser , Sarasota County School Board and Sarasota County Sheriff Place: Selby Auditorium, USF Sarasota-Manatee, 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. ______________________________________________________________________ No Registration Required For more information on the forums, call Donna Fitzpatrick-Conard 941-359-4774 or contact dfconard@sar.usf.edu