NORTH PORT North Port residents had direct access to city staff on Tuesday night to give their opinions about the proposed city budget at a community input meeting.
The meeting s first 45 minutes gave staff an opportunity to discuss everything from misconceptions about the property tax rate and the purpose of government to spending on hot topics such as the North Port Aquatic Center, Warm Mineral Springs, the proposed master plan for a municipal water and sewer expansion and the Price Boulevard widening.
Last month, the North Port City Commission agreed to not increase the current property tax rate as staff builds the 2021-22 fiscal year budget.
13 hours ago Share A ribbon cutting for segment one, which runs from Proctor Road to Bahia Vista Street, is anticipated for the summer.
One segment of the Legacy Trail extension is on track to open this summer.
The extension, which will create more than 20 miles of continuous paved trail from Payne Park to Venice when complete, was split into three segments to facilitate faster construction.
The first segment runs from Proctor Road to Bahia Vista Street, the second runs from the current norther terminus at Culverhouse Nature Center to Proctor Road and the third begins at Bahia Vista Street and extends to Payne Park.
NORTH PORT – The North Port City Commission will view the 90% construction documents for Phase I of the Warm Mineral Springs Improvement plan at its regular meeting Tuesday, and pick a funding source for the project, which includes restoration of the three historic buildings there.
Tuesday’s meeting, which is set for a 10:15 a.m., will mark the first time the entire board will view plans for what could be a $19.5 million expenditure on the 83-acre park, which includes the 21.6-acre historic Warm Mineral Springs and three historically significant buildings and 61.4-acres of surrounding park land.
In February, prior to the election of Alice White, the commission approved the development master plan, 3-1, despite concerns raised by Commissioner Barbara Langdon over the underlying approach to the financing.
NORTH PORT The three candidates seeking the vacant District 1 City Commission seat in the March 9 special election found more common ground than difference during a Zoom forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Sarasota County.
The candidates, Joseph Garren, Walt Grzenikowski and Alice White, all spoke of the need to bring in higher-paying jobs and business and to ease the tax burden on city homeowners.
White, a 30-year resident, said she had concerns about the original annexations in the early 2000s and was among several who foresaw problems fostering unity as new residents moved in.
Specifically, she said the city would “really struggle to have that area feel they’re a part of what I would call North Port proper, because they’re three miles up the highway.”