The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

Greetings! Welcome to the Sarasota County Community Connections eNewsletter. We hope you share this enewsletter with family, firends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for featured articles, or feedback on the system at email communityconnections@scgov.net Thanksgiving holiday closings Sarasota County government offices, including libraries, the History Center and recreation centers, will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, for the Thanksgiving holiday.  Here is a list of those closings, along with some county services that will be available Friday, Nov. 25. County begins contract negotiations for administrator Sarasota County has begun contract discussions with  Randall Reid for the position of county administrator . Reid is currently county manager for Alachua County, Fla. Sign up for the spin cycle Cycling enthusiasts, walkers, runners and inline skaters will converge on downtown Venice for...

On Monday, June 8th Sarasota County takes another step into digital communication with its first virtual Town Hall Meeting . The subject is the county budget, and the panel, including county officials and local citizens, will be televised and shared on the web. More details about the event, which begins at 6:30 p.m., are here , and a brief public service announcement is here . Besides being televised, the virtual meeting will have open channels to allow citizens to participate in the conversation. One such channel is a new blog, called  Sarasota Community Conversations , that will enable those watching to comment in real time (and later, if you wish) on the conversation.  The blog is a citizen's effort, by and for Sarasotans interested in bringing more voices into key conversations about the most important issues facing the county in this challenging time. At  Sarasota Community Conversations  you'll find links to county resources relevant to the budget, as well some introducto...