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Vatican won't commit to women's rights, masks prevent COVID

Church won t sign an agreement that protects freedom of conscience and bans discrimination based on race, religion, gender or political beliefs.

Sarasota County to hold referendum on single-member districts in March

Sarasota County commissioners are opposed to single-member districts. They would prefer that board members be elected by voters countywide.

Sarasota County might hold referendum on single-member districts

Next Tuesday, Sarasota County commissioners will vote on whether to hold a referendum on the single-member districts issue.

Sarasota charter board doesn't challenge single-member districts

Sarasota County Charter Review Board postpones single-member district debate | Sarasota

For more than 90 minutes Wednesday night, residents stood before the Sarasota County Charter Review Board and argued the merits of single-member districts.  About 80% of the evening’s 45 speakers were in favor of the districts and asked board members to keep the districts in place. However, board members pushed a decision to its next board meeting to comply with procedural bylaws.  Board members were reviewing single-member districts at the request of the Sarasota County Commission, members of whom wanted to discuss the potential of reverting to a system where county residents cast at-large ballots for commissioners.  Public opinion Aside from the Charter Review Board examining single-member districts, county commissioners said they want a question placed on the 2021 Citizen Opinion Survey that will gauge voter opinion of the system.