Monday, November 12, 2012
Folks wanting to weigh in on the proposed improvements to Siesta Beach Park will have a chance to do so at a hearing on Tuesday.
Siesta Beach Park improvements costs are rising and so will the conversation about the proposals during a Tuesday open-house meeting. The design of the Siesta Beach Park improvements will discussed at a public meeting frm 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 5394 Midnight Pass Road on Siesta Key. There will be no formal presentation at the open-house-style meeting people can come anytime during the event set up by Sarasota County Public Works and Parks and Recreation. The price tag of the project has long been a hot topic when the park's upgrades are discussed. It started out at $8 million, then to $16.7 million and during a September Siesta Key Village Association meeting, Curtis Smith, the county's project for Siesta …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
County Administrator Randall Reid announced sweeping changes in county government staff assignments for Public Works and related departments.
The shake-up continues at the Sarasota County Administration Building as County Administrator Randall Reid announced major staff changes Monday. "While I believe we are a sound organization overall, there are changes in our organizational structure that we feel are necessary to restore confidence and address the challenges ahead," Reid wrote in an email to staff. "We recognize that past efforts to consolidate services under the Operations and Maintenance Business Center have not been totally successful and this area has been undergoing administrative review. Initially, we are focusing on realigning workflow and skills within Operations and Maintenance, Environmental Utilities and Public Works." The new arm of county government is called …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Suspect government waste or fraud? Now you can call a hotline or mail Sarasota County Government to have someone look into it.
Sarasota County officials have launched a toll-free hotline for anyone to call in suspected government fraud, waste and abuse. The new number is 855-506-0304. People who call are led through voice-prompted instructions and can speak to a person anytime, including holidays. "We must do everything we can to prevent fraud, waste and abuse in county government," said County Administrator Randall Reid. "The hotline also provides a way for the public and employees to anonymously report suspected fraud without any retaliation." The move comes after a series of embarassments for the county stemming from the events that led to the resignation of County Administrator Jim Ley and the subsequent fallout to having a newly hired procurement officer …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Sarasota County School Board and County Commission members are discussing the possibility of allowing access to school playgrounds and fields to neighborhoods after school hours and on the weekends.
Taking the kids to the playground at your neighborhood school might become possible if the Sarasota County School Board and County Commission come to an agreement. The two boards discussed Wednesday morning at a joint session inside the County Administration Building about opening up schools for community use after hours and on the weekends — especially ball fields and playgrounds. County Administrator Randall Reid said he will work with Schools Superintendent Lori White and city managers to discuss shared resources and how and when the schools can open up their resources. School board member Frank Kovach became nostalgic recalling that in his day, kids could easily walk over to Gulf Gate Elementary and play. "We have concerns with …
Elizabeth
10:50 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
I totally agree with Ed; residents must decide the fate of Siesta Beach, not tourists.....who will come anyway because Siesta Beach is beautiful, none like it. I totally agree with Betsy; lifeguards, expanded parking, adequate garbage control & clean rest rooms PLEASE - Do not spend millions on a project that we do NOT NEED; people will always come to Siesta Beach......we don't need modernization… more ›