The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

The final regular meeting of the Lake Sarasota Community Group will feature a County grants coordinator as well as the election of officers for 2015. County Grants Coordinator Kathlyn Clayton will be on hand to help us focus on a do-able project that would benefit from County matching funds. Various project ideas have been floated, but if there is interest, one will be chosen for Spring grant funding. Other items on the agenda include: SCAT bus routing through Lake Sarasota Any news around Bee Ridge Road improvements Any updates regarding the Bee Ridge Park of Commerce Monthly Sheriff's report on crime in Lake Sarasota A report on the recent community garage sale Rothenbach Park Project Election of Boardmembers for 2015 It all happens Thursday Dec. 11, 7 p.m., at Sarasota Alliance Church, across from Chaucer on Bee Ridge. All are welcome, no dues. Also, join the online Lake Sarasota, on Next Door . Anyone living in Lake Sarasota is eligible to join - no fees. ...

The January 16th Brainstorming Meeting (of the Lake Sarasota Community Group) produced some doable project ideas. Folks also clarified what purpose any such project is about. It's really about contributing in any way we can to the 1,600-home community we call home. Here's the thinking: If you own or rent a house here, then Lake Sarasota matters to you. If bad things happen, chances are the value of your property will sink. If good things happen -- because people care -- the value of the neighborhood will rise, not just in Realtors' eyes, but in the eyes of all of us. Here are the ideas that came up at our January Brainstorming meeting. The one we have committed to putting into action is the March Neighborhood Garage Sale. The rest will depend upon support from you -- not necessarily money, but a bit of your time and energy. UPDATE: Take a moment after reading this to use the POLL at the right tell us which one or two projects matter most to you. It will be open fo...