The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

A brief summary of the September LSCG meeting: 1. Donald Hadsell spoke about zero-interest rehab loans available from the county. No monthly payments, and they don't need to be repaid until you sell your property. Contact the Office of Housing and Community Development , 941 951-3640. 2. A new gym is opening in the Burlington Coat Factory shopping center - where the Sweetbay had been, there's now an LA Fitness  with a 25-meter pool, jacuzzi, weights, cardio, and a staff to help you get started. Opening tomorrow 10 am with special offers for Lake Sarasota Residents. Contact Tanya: 941 330-6316. Ask about group memberships, classes, personal training, kids club, and more. 3. Those present were asked how they'd feel about having an expanded SCAT bus route through Lake Sarasota. The response was uniformly positive, and the county planners will be made aware of the community's interest. 4. It was made clear that the signature walls at Westminster  (with the Lake ...

From the Herald Trib - Deputy County Administrator Bill Little said the county had "done a good job and worked pretty hard" to inform the public about changes to the mowing program.  "I don't think you necessarily anticipate an individual taking action on their own to address a situation like this," he said. " I don't feel responsible for someone taking action on their own, to do something like this. I am very much concerned this happened. I'm very sorry it did happen. I have sympathy for the family, and they have our condolences." Little said there are mowing schedules now available for the public by visiting the county website, scgov.net. Has anyone seen these mowing schedules? Can anyone find them? At  ScGov.net, there is this,  which seems more like a plan than a schedule. (This was included in last week's County Connections on this blog) .