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Sheriff’s Office to add 14 positions in 2022 fiscal year, including two deputies on Siesta Key
Roadblocks preventing manufacturing companies from coming to Sarasota County to be focus of staff report
Vote on whether to raise Sarasota County millage rate to help pay for new mental health and substance abuse services put off until July 14
Post-Census work and 2022 elections lead to 19.2% increase in Supervisor of Elections Office budget for 2022 fiscal year
Major revenue sources trending higher than originally expected as County Commission considers budget for 2022 fiscal year
Pleas for protection of plovers on Siesta Key come as July Fourth holiday nears (free)
In response largely to business owners’ complaints, City Commission calls for ordinance forbidding people from obstructing sidewalks by sitting or lying on them
County’s Temporary Use Permit option for outdoor dining, in response to pandemic, to expire June 30
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