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LWV of Sarasota to hold three Candidate Forums in July

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  HOSPITAL BOARD REPUBLICAN PRIMARY  THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024 - 5:30pm JACARANDA LIBRARY attend in person or watch virtually more info   view live on YouTube   SARASOTA SCHOOL BOARD FINAL ELECTION  WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024 - 5:30pm JACARANDA LIBRARY attend in person or watch virtually more info   view live on YouTube COUNTY COMMISSION REPUBLICAN PRIMARY (DISTRICTS 1 & 3) MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024 - 5:30pm VIRTUAL ONLY more info     view live on YouTube SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR THE  CANDIDATE FORUMS Submit Questions for the Forums     All candidates appearing on the August ballot for these contests have been invited. Of the eight candidates vying for four Hospital Board seats, six have accepted the League’s invitation to date. Of the five candidates running for the two available seats on the School Board, only three candidates, Thomas Babicz, Liz Barker and Tom Edwards have accepted at this time.  According to the League’s website, ...

LWV Discussion about Sarasota's "Growth Management"

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For Immediate Release For more information contact: Shawn Bartelt, President,  League of Women Voters of Sarasota County president@lwvsrq.org From Siesta Key to East County, What You Need to  Know about Sarasota County’s Growth Management. Register here to attend , or  watch on the LWV Facebook page   Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6 pm at Gulf Gate Library For four consecutive years in our annual Sarasota County Citizen Opinion Survey , county residents say growth and development are their top concerns. From Siesta Key to Lakewood Ranch Southeast, changes to our Comprehensive Plan and other growth management policies are impacting our communities.  The League of Women Voters invites you to  attend an informational event  about growth, the planning process and how citizens are getting involved. Presenters include Lourdes Ramirez, the president of Siesta Key Community, and Susan Schoettle, a former assistant county attorney and president of Keep the Country. ...