WEEK OF MAY 4, 2023

BY THE NUMBERS

Sarasota County Commissioner Mike Moran. Read more on Page 4

SPAC task force meets May 12

The task force charged with selecting a project architect for the proposed new Sarasota Performing Arts Center will meet 9 a.m. Friday, May 12, in the SRQ Media Studio at City Hall.

During the meeting, the panel will review its findings from tours of buildings designed by the six semifinalist architecture firms and narrow the pool to a short list of candidates to be interviewed.

The meeting is open to the public.

Citizen comments are limited to three minutes for each person with a collective time limit of 30 minutes. The meeting is available via livestream and a recording will also be available following the meeting. They can be accessed via the city’s website at Sarasota.gov.

Grant to help rewild Celery Fields site

The Sarasota Audubon Society has received a $75,000 grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to rewild the Quad Parcels at the Celery Fields, a joint project with the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast.