Two meetings will seek comment from residents about key county issues:
The county is actively searching for a new county administrator. Because of a tighter budget, SCAT bus fares are slated to increase by $0.75.
Today the county wants to hear from you on both of these topics at two separate meetings.Thursday, Sept. 8
- 10:30 a.m., Selby Library, 1331 First Street, Sarasota
- 2 p.m., Phillippi Estate Park in the Edison Keith Mansion, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
- 6 p.m., Venice Community Center, 326 S. Nokomis Ave., Venice
Friday, Sept. 9
- 10:30 a.m., North Port Library, 13800 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port
- 2:30 p.m., North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
SCAT Fares
A public meeting on proposed increases in Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) fares will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. tonight, in Room 112 at Sarasota City Hall, 1565 1st Street. Three public meetings were held in August and an additional meeting was requested to gather more public feedback, the release said.
