http://www.sarasotagov.com/rss.xml News and information of interest to Citizens of Sarasota Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:55:25 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/Brownfield_conceptual_plan.htm The City of Sarasota is in preliminary discussions with Sarasota Memorial Hospital for the hospital to use a portion of the Marion Anderson brownfield site located in North Sarasota. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:55:23 GMT http://www.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/Bertha_Palmer_video.htm The City of Sarasota has produced a ten minute documentary about the extraordinary life of Sarasota resident Bertha Palmer, which is now running on Access Sarasota (Comcast channel 19; Verizon channels 32 and 34). It also can be viewed on the City’s website: www.sarasotagov.com Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:15:20 GMT http://www.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/HUD_big_check.htm The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will present a $23 million check to the City of Sarasota and the Sarasota Office of Housing and Community Development for neighborhood stabilization programs Wed., January 27, 2010 at 10:00 am at Janie’s Garden Community Center, 2350 Central Ave. The ceremony is open to the public. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:50:20 GMT http://www.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/Parking_garage_meetings.htm The public is invited to attend a series of three meetings to provide input on the façade and landscape plans for the Palm Avenue parking garage. The meetings will be held in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:56:15 GMT http://www.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/Housing_Grant.htm The City of Sarasota and Sarasota County through the Office of Housing and Community Development will receive a $23 million grant from the federal government for neighborhood stabilization programs, which will include the construction of Janie’s Garden Phase III. Sarasota is just one of 56 organizations in the nation to be awarded one of the competitive grants, according to HUD, which made the announcement yesterday. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:25:55 GMT http://www.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/City_Offices_close_MLK_day_2010.html City of Sarasota administration offices will be closed January 18, 2010 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The closing affects City Hall, the Federal Building and Public Works, although solid waste and recycling collection will not be impacted. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:34:46 GMT http://www.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/NNO_award_2009.htm The City of Sarasota will be presented with a national award Tues., January 19, 2010 at 6pm for outstanding participation in the 26th annual National Night Out program to prevent crime. The award, given by the National Association of Town Watch which oversees America’s Night Out Against Crime, will be presented by staff to the City Commission during its regular meeting at City Hall. This is the second consecutive year the Greater Sarasota “National Night Out Against Crime” has been recognized with this distinguished award. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:30:50 GMT http://www.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/Five_Points_Construction.htm The Five Points intersection in downtown Sarasota, where Main Street, Cocoanut Avenue and Central Avenue converge, will be the site of a brief construction project starting Wed., January 6, 2010. A contractor will replace a concrete strain pole on the southwest corner. Since the pole holds and supports traffic signals and signs, it will be necessary for the intersection to be a temporary four-way stop on Thurs., January 7th. A construction worker will be on site to control traffic flow. The project is expected to be finished on or around Wed., January 13th. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:04:17 GMT http://www.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/FGAP_art_selection.htm The three finalists in the Call to Artists for Fredd “Glossie” Atkins Park will present their designs and concepts to an Ad Hoc Committee Tues., January 5, 2010 at 6pm at City Hall. The Committee is expected to make a decision after seeing all three presentations. The meeting will be televised on Access Sarasota and streamed live on the internet at www.sarasotagov.com Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:57:11 GMT http://www.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/41_pedestrian_improvements.htm Construction to improve pedestrian safety at two major intersections along U.S. 41 will begin Mon., January 4, 2010 in the evening with minimal disruption to motorized traffic. The two intersections being improved are: U.S. 41 and 10 Street and U.S. 41 and Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:56:36 GMT