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8 hours ago Share Commissioners are considering what data to use for redistricting and whether voters want to get rid of single-member districts, which were approved in 2018.
After redrawing districts ahead of the 2020 election, the Sarasota County Commission is again discussing moves that could affect the way residents vote.
Commissioners on April 20 had preliminary discussions about how to best redraw district lines after the 2020 census data is released and asked the Charter Review Board to review and potentially repeal the county’s single-member districts.
This year, the U.S. Census Bureau delayed the release date of data that local municipalities use to redraw political districts from March to September.
Sarasota County to press ahead with review of hotel proposals on Siesta Key
SIESTA KEY – Three developers want to fundamentally change long-held intensity and density requirements on Siesta Key for their future hotel projects. Two want to drastically change height requirements on the barrier island.
On Tuesday, Sarasota County Commissioners approved the first phase of the process to potentially make that a reality by approving what’s called an “out of cycle” review of the comprehensive plan, the county’s long-range growth map.
This essentially fast-tracks a review of the county’s long range planning documents because it is done outside of the county’s typical review process.