The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

April 11, 2013 Greetings! Welcome to Sarasota County Community Connections.  Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, at  communityconnections@scgov. net.   County named 2013 All-America City Award finalist Sarasota County has been named one of 20 finalists for the All-America City Awards, a nationwide contest established by the National Civic League that recognizes communities demonstrating innovation, civic engagement and cross-sector collaboration.  Get 'Money Smart' April 19-27 Financial professionals in banking, investments and retirement planning will host a series of presentations during "Money Smart Week @ Your Library," at Sarasota County Libraries.  Energy Upgrade workshops save money and energy Free 30-minute Energy Upgrade workshops are open to civic groups, clubs, faith organizations, nonprofit associations and businesses. 'Tour de Parks' maps now online The 2013 Tour de Parks route ma...

Greetings! Welcome to the Sarasota County Community Connections e-newsletter. Please share it with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, at  communityconnections@scgov.net     April 19:  Help us celebrate National County Government Month in April at the  Sarasota County Open House . Learn about numerous county programs and services, and hop on one of the new Express buses for a short tour of newly completed county improvement projects. Ask questions of county staff, and find out how we're serving you.The open house takes place from 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, April 19, at the downtown Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. The bus tour starts at 12:30 on a first come, first served basis. Big Truck Day rolls into town SATURDAY:  If it's big and has wheels, you'll probably find it at  Big Truck Day, April 14 . The kids can c...

Greetings! Welcome to the Sarasota County Community Connections e-newsletter. Please share it with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, at  communityconnections@scgov.net Paint the town 'READ' April 7   SATURDAY:  D ive into some juicy author panels during Selby Public Library's  "Paint the Town READ"  event, Saturday, April 7, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Discussion topics will include audiobooks, poetry and classic food writers.   New online public access email    Sarasota County's previous public access email location is no longer available.  A new public access online site  was launched Feb. 1. Find it at  www.scgov.net . County wins 'Library of the Year'    The Florida Library Association has given Sarasota County its  2012 Library of the Year  award. The county was lauded...

The US Census Bureau held an Open House on Tuesday at its local office on Princeton Street, off 301 in Sarasota.  The Census Message for 2010 is simple: The greater the count, the better a community's chances of receiving a larger slice of the $300 billion that flows from Washington to states and municipalities for a wide range of services. The 2010 Census form is simple: just a very few easy questions. Address checkers will be spreading out through towns and cities, using GPS-equipped handheld computers to map and enter address data.  All information given to the Census is confidential under Title 13 of the US Code . (See also here ). Census personnel take oaths to uphold the right of privacy. Which means: anyone fearing that information given to the Census Bureau could be used for any other purpose than to produce an accurate account of the population should understand: it is against the law for this to occur. The Bureau will hire approximately 1,000 residents for each office it...