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NORTH PORT – Financial disclosure forms through Feb. 11 show that Alice White has easily outpaced the two other candidates for North Port City Commission District 1, with $9,534 raised, including $6,829.26 in an active January. Meanwhile, Joseph Garren raised $6,790 through Feb. 11, with $4,190 coming in early February and $2,000 in January. Walt Grzenikowski raised $1,990 through that time frame, with $1,350 of that coming since Feb. 1; including a $1,000 check from Mattamy Homes. As of Feb. 11, he had spent $913.22. The fundraising of White, fresh off of her unsuccessful run at Sarasota County Commission, reflects her 30 years of residency in the city, as well as interest from donors throughout Sarasota County. ....
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.” ....
NORTH PORT – Three candidates, including one familiar face from the November 2020 race for Sarasota County Commission, have filed for the March 9 special election to fill the currently vacant North Port City Commission District 1 seat. Two political newcomers, Joseph Garren and Walt Grzenikowski, will be on the ballot along with Alice White, who ran unsuccessfully against Ron Cutsinger for the District 5 seat on the Sarasota County Commission. A change in the North Port city charter means that the top finisher in the three-way race will claim the seat outright, regardless of the number of votes they receive. While the campaign will occur with the state still subject to COVID-19 social distancing protocols, both the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce and League of Women voters plan to host online candidate forums. ....