—High-span bridge the right choice
—To: Editor
—My wife has resided on LBK for 71 years. I have been here since 1972 when I relocated to Florida as the Executive Officer of the bank on St. Armands; hence I believe our opinions should carry some weight.
I recall vividly the big deal over the potential replacement of the Ringling Bridge. A group of mental-midgets in Sarasota argued aggressively and rudely in favor of replacing the bridge with a brand new bascule monstrosity. Fortunately, cooler and brighter heads prevailed in Sarasota (Bird Key, Lido etc) and thanks to FDOT and local logical thinking, we finally got a beautiful new high-span bridge .
So here we are years later having late-comers to LBK trying desperately to derail a high-span bridge which, by the way, is less expensive to build and less costly to maintain.
The Town Commissioners and Mayor need to stay out of this and refrain from putting their thumb on the scale of public opinion. This annoying chatter lately about how a high span bridge would somehow destroy the ambiance and environment of LBK is ridiculous “bafflegab”.
Residents need to listen to the advice of the FDOT and understand logically why a high-span bridge is essential to the north end of LBK for numerous reasons which I shan’t list in this epistle.
Anyone with half a brain should be capable of listing the positives for themselves. Bascule bridges are dinosaurs.
—Dr. Warren G. Simonds
Longboat Key
—Sea Turtle crawl
—To: Longboat Key Commissioner Sarah Karon and Maureen Merrigan
—Check this out…event have been working on.
https://www.ryderwild.com/turtle-crawl
—Jeffrey H. Driver
Longboat Key
—Sea Turtle crawl
To: Terri Driver
I’m looking into it, thanks Terri.
Sarah Karon
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Sea Turtle crawl
To: Terri Driver
Not a LBK North neighborhood issue directly so I am not the best people to connect with County on this. If this is a seabird/ turtle concern might be best as a note and questions coming from one of those organizations that Tal or Sarah can then forward to the event organizers or appropriate department. Never heard of biodegradable golf balls and glad LBK keeps the golfing to our golf courses.
Maureen Merrigan
Longboat Key
Sea Turtle crawl
To: Maureen Merrigan and Longboat Key Commissioner Sarah Karon
Any chance you can connect with our Manatee County Commissioner person, Tal Siddique, or whoever would be appropriate to discuss this issue further?
This concept is concerning in many ways, including “bio-degradable golf balls” (have they been vetted), two days before we begin Turtle Patrol, disruption of seabird nesting season, and private for profit (?) earnings on a public beach.
In conclusion, Town of Longboat Key does not allow golfing on beaches in any way shape or form (muni-code) due to the reasons specified above. High priority on our concerns!
Terri Driver
LBK Citizens Green Team, President of Rotary Club of Longboat Key
Permitted person on Mote STCRP Turtle Permit
Public Records Request Regarding St. Regis
To: Longboat Key Town Commission
As a precautionary measure, this notice is being distributed to all Town Commissioners to ensure a comprehensive search for any potentially responsive records.
We have received a records request that requires a thorough response. The requesting party is seeking any and all communications related to the matter below.
Please review your records and advise whether you have any responsive materials, including text messages, personal email, or other communications that may not have been captured in our archival system. Responses can come directly to me.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Time Frame: 1/1/2021 through present.
Request: Copies of all permit applications, permits, approval letters, certificates of completion and/or substantial completion, drawing/plans, inspections notes and documents, correspondence and memorandums, all communications, including email and texts communications, product approvals, and other documents relating to the construction.
Properties:
The Residences at The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort
1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228
1561 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228
1581 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228
1591 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228
St. Regis Longboat Key Resort (hotel)
1601 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228
Stephanie Garcia
Assistant Town Clerk
Town of Longboat Key
St Regis Landscape plan
To: Longboat Key Town Commissioner Penny Gold
Good afternoon Commissioner Gold, I have copied our Planning, Zoning, & Building Department with your question. Thank you!
Isaac Brownman
Assistant Town Manager
Town of Longboat Key
St Regis Landscape plan
To: Longboat Key Assistant Town Manager Isaac Brownman
The December 2023 rendering with the parking garage includes a planned row of trees between the hotel wall and the Aquarius Condominium property. If I recall, their original proposal also included a line of trees on the north side. I have received several complaints from Seaplace owners about the bare brick wall on the north-facing side of the hotel. Can we encourage St. Regis to move forward with that version of the landscape plan?
Penny Gold
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Follow up to Inquiries
To: Bob Gault
Here are the approved landscape plans from December 2023, which revised previously approved landscape plans for the project. Also attached is a rendering used during Unicorp’s presentation of the parking garage concept, which preceded the December 2023 plan update. Not sure if their intention was that the rendering (which most likely depicts fully matured trees and foliage) was for that concept to carry through with or without a parking garage. Please let us know if you have any more questions.
Isaac Brownman
Assistant Town Manager
Town of Longboat Key
Follow up to Inquiries
To: Longboat Key Assistant Town Manager Isaac Brownman
Thank you Isaac.
Bob Gault
Longboat Key
Follow up to Inquiries
To: Bob Gault
Yes, let me work our Planning, Zoning, & Building group to track that graphic down.
Isaac Brownman
Assistant Town Manager
Town of Longboat Key
Follow up to Inquiries
To: Longboat Key Commissioner Gary Coffin
Thanks Gary again to you and Isaac for the follow up on St Regis landscaping.
As I recall the elevation rendering presented in the public hearings depicted a very dense grove of palms helping screen the facility etc. I was thinking how can they plant palms so closely together side by side? It was a wall of landscaping. Currently there are only a handful of skinny Queen Palms and allot of low grass type plants. Can we get a pdf of the rendering perspective presented in the Commission meeting please?
Just trying to understand what happened.
Bob Gault
Longboat Key
Follow up to Inquiries
To: Bob Gault
Bob, Thank you for your enquiry this week. Here are the responses from our directors to your questions. Should you have any other questions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to reply back or attend our next regular meeting scheduled on September 8th at 1 p.m.
Gary Coffin
Commissioner
Longboat Key
Follow up to Inquiries
To: Longboat Key Commissioner Gary Coffin
As a follow-up to your questions last week, here are some answers below. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions.
Landscaping in front of St. Regis
Hearing from at least one resident that the expectation was that the landscaping would be heartier/more dense. The landscaping installed at the St. Regis is consistent with the approved landscaping plan.
Does the landscaping they have implemented match their approved landscape plans?
Yes. Allen Parsons walked the site with the project’s Construction Manager to ensure the installed landscaping was consistent with the approved landscaping plan.
Does the landscaping implemented and approved on the landscape plans match the rendering they supplied during public hearings? Yes.
Do they have any plans of adding more?
Beyond ensuring the installed landscaping was consistent with the approved landscaping plan, Town staff would not have any involvement in the St. Regis’ future plans for additional landscaping.
Seems sparse for a 5-star resort and condo development.
The landscaping installed at the St. Regis is consistent with the approved landscaping plan.
St. Regis Parking Lifts
Also, the recollection is that the final approved plan would have parking lifts. Have those been implemented?
As a part of an amendment package in 2023 (Resolution 2013-12), all 62 mechanical parking lift spaces were removed, and the parking was made up on an expanded surface parking area. The final approved plan in 2023 added one more parking space beyond the original 2021 plan that had the lifts. The 2023 approved plan included a total of 469 parking spaces.
971 Longboat Club Road
1. Property is out of sorts (still damaged from storms and no apparent repair activity in sight).
2. Any update/status to repairs on that property?
A Notice of Violation has been filed against the owner. Code Enforcement staff have been in communication with the property owner, who has committed to having her contractors file the correct permits. Code enforcement spoke to the property owner yesterday morning. The owner stated that she has signed contacts and does not know why the contractors haven’t applied for permits. The Code enforcement officer has requested twice for her to send him the contracts and still have not received anything. The Code Enforcement officer informed her that she has until 7.30.2025 to have permits applied for. If they are not applied for by then she will receive a Notice of Hearing to appear before the Special Magistrate.
As a side note, she stated to the Code Enforcement officer that she has been dealing personal matters as well.
Isaac Brownman
Assistant Town Manager
Town of Longboat Key
Biodegradable golf balls
To: Longboat Key Commissioner Sarah Karon
Greatly appreciated Sarah. Just another quick note regarding potential issues with golfing on the beach and the bio-degradeable” golf balls.
Apparently they will not be allowed to hit them into the Gulf which is a positive; However, any golfing on the beach would encourage others (and particularly young persons at this event) to continue this practice, figuring this is ok, which it is not for the many reasons I stated previously.
Also, one person looked up the “bio-degradeable” golf balls and it takes three weeks for them to break down. This is a concern in that seagulls and crows will readily eat anything on the land, and other birds and animals could mistake the breakdown pieces as some sort of food. A primary ingredient may be Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) which is “non-toxic to humans, but is not intended to be ingested.” Please see this article… https://www.elephchem.com/what-does-polyvinyl-alcohol-do-to-the-body
Thanks for any information you can gather, so we can determine the potential environmental impacts from this permit provided for an event on a public beach.
Terri Driver
Longboat Key
Biodegradable golf balls
To: Terri Driver
Not a LBK North neighborhood issue directly so I am not the best people to connect with County on this. If this is a seabird/ turtle concern might be best as a note and questions coming from one of those organizations that Tal or Sarah can then forward to the event organizers or appropriate department. Never heard of biodegradable golf balls and glad LBK keeps the golfing to our golf courses.
Maureen Merrigan
Longboat Key
Legislative Summary
To: Longboat Key Mayor Debra Williams, Town Commission, Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton, Assistant Town Manager Isaac Brownman and Department Heads
Consistent with the Memo I emailed out yesterday, below is a Legislative Summary that was just sent by the Florida Municipal Attorneys Association briefly summarizing those laws that may have a statewide impact on municipalities. Many of these bills will likely not have any impact on the Town.
The Memo I distributed yesterday is a more detailed summary of specific legislation that I believe will likely actually have an impact on the Town of Longboat Key and the noted Town Departments (i.e., Planning, Zoning & Building and Finance/Procurement).
If there are any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly.
Maggie Mooney
Town Attorney
Town of Longboat Key
St. Armands Visioning Workshop
To: Longboat Key Commission
You are receiving this email because you signed up for the first St. Armands Visioning Workshop, held on February 26, 2026. Thank you for your participation.
Please see the information below regarding the second St. Armands Visioning Workshop.
St. Armands Visioning Workshop
Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Keating Marine Education Center – 1599 Ken Thompson Parkway
Limited parking is available under the building. Additional parking can be found near the Save Our Seabirds/Mote Marine parking lot
A St. Armands Visioning Workshop was held on February 26, 2026 to discuss opportunities, concerns, and the long-term vision for the future of St. Armands Circle with community stakeholders. Attendees provided input through roundtable discussions and a visioning wall. The City has engaged independent facilitator Dr. David Brain to guide this visioning effort. The April workshop will begin with a brief introduction from Dr. Brain, followed by a summary of responses from the February workshop and additional details regarding ongoing and future projects.
Discussion topics are expected to include:
Long-term strategies to protect natural assets, strengthen infrastructure, including discussion of potential future undergrounding of utilities, and identify opportunities to revitalize the St. Armands commercial area
High-level stormwater, flood resilience, and drainage considerations, including coordination with Sarasota County Flood elevations and topographic considerations.
This workshop is open to the public and intended for:
St. Armands residents
St. Armands merchants
St. Armands commercial property owners
Community stakeholders
Anyone interested in the future resilience and vitality of St. Armands.
Please note that registration is not required to attend the workshop. All interested participants are welcome to attend in person.
For those who would like to review event details in advance, please visit the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/st-armands-visioning-workshop-ii-tickets-1986071062010?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you have any questions, please email communityworkshops@sarasotafl.gov
The legislative report does not provide any information regarding the special sessions – I believe the first one is April 13. Info on all 3 of them is needed with some backstories on the property tax issues.
BJ Bishop
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Legislation
To: Longboat Key Town Commission
Attached for your information is a Memorandum summarizing relevant legislation passed by the House and Senate during the 2026 Legislative Session that will impact the Town of Longboat Key. The Memo notes the effective dates of the legislation and the status of those bills (i.e., the bills that have and have not been acted upon by the Governor.)
Please note that the Town Manager and Department Heads are copied on this Memo. Our office will work with the Town Manager and relevant Department Heads to ensure that the Town complies with these applicable laws. If you have questions regarding this summary, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Maggie Mooney
Town Attorney
Town of Longboat Key
Mangroves on Jewfish Key
To: Rusty Chinnis
Thanks Rusty. FYI- This was investigated by Code Enforcement & the reported mangrove trimming was forwarded to FDEP.
I did want to clarify the point in your email about there being no Town code regarding removals of trees like buttonwoods. The allowance actually has to do with a statutory preemption (F.S. 163.045) that prohibits local governments from requiring permits, fees, or mitigation for pruning, trimming, or removing trees on residential property if an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist or Florida licensed landscape architect documents that the tree presents an “unacceptable risk” to people or property. Code Enforcement obtained a copy of an ISA certified arborist report indicating that the vegetation involved a storm-damaged buttonwood “that has failed and collapsed into an existing mangrove fringe along the shoreline.” For now, there isn’t a mechanism available to supersede that statutory preemption.
While not satisfying, I hope that’s helpful. And as a reminder, please do share with others that it is always worth reaching out to Code Enforcement if there is tree cutting activity occurring or about to occur. We can confirm that the applicable authorization has been given. If it hasn’t we can put a stop to it. Thanks for all you & the others on this email do to protect the amazing environment in & around the Town.
Allen Parsons
Planning and Zoning Board Director
Town of Longboat Key
Mangroves on Jewfish Key
To: Jim Haft
I had approached the Town a while back about taking over enforcement of mangrove protection for this very reason (Jewfish). The solution as I was told was to drone map the island (since we’re a small community) to get a baseline to enforce any potential violations. I think this whole concept needs to be revisited. The recent cutting at 690 Cedar revealed that this area was missed in the mapping and ground truthing. Please note the stump of a very old (and thriving) buttonwood that was removed. My understanding is that the town has no ordinance against removal of trees like the buttonwood. A grave omission in my mind.
Rusty Chinnis
Longboat Key
Infrastructure Surtax – Tax Oversight Committee
To: Longboat Key Town Commissioner Nicholas Gladding
I just wanted to let you know that I am taking our Budget Manager out for her Birthday lunch.
I should be back by 1:30 p.m.
Sue Smith
Finance Director
Town of Longboat Key
Infrastructure Surtax – Tax Oversight Committee
To: Longboat Key Finance Director Susan Smith
I will stop by later today. Thanks.
Nick Gladding
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Infrastructure Surtax – Tax Oversight Committee
To: Longboat Key Commissioner Nicholas Gladding
I have no appointments tomorrow (Wednesday), if you want to stop by.
Thursday I also have 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. open.
Sue Smith
Finance Director
Town of Longboat Key
Infrastructure Surtax – Tax Oversight Committee
To: Longboat Key Finance Director Sue Smith
Just saw this Susan! Let me know how your schedule looks. Thanks!
Nick Gladding
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Infrastructure Surtax – Tax Oversight Committee
To: Longboat Key Commissioner Nick Gladding
Yes, we can schedule a time to meet. When you are here today, let’s pick a time.
Thank you,
Sue Smith
Finance Director
Town of Longboat Key
Infrastructure Surtax – Tax Oversight Committee
To: Longboat Key Finance Director Sue Smith
Thanks, Susan, and yes I would like to schedule a meeting with you to assist me better understand these matters.
Nick Gladding
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Infrastructure Surtax – Tax Oversight Committee
To: Longboat Key Commission
I hope your day is going well. The Tax Oversight Committee held their annual meeting this morning, in accordance with Sarasota County Ordinance requirements for the local discretionary Infrastructure surtax.
They reviewed the Infrastructure Surtax budget and actual expenditures for FY2025, reviewed for any changes made to the project list and allocations and reviewed that all procedural requirements have been followed. Attached is the annual report to you from the Committee.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Sue Smith
Finance Director
Town of Longboat Key
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Director Allen Parsons
Thanks very much for your attention on this, Allen. I’m glad to hear the FDEP rep was welcomed on Jewfish, sounds like the visit was thorough plus the report is far more positive than we might have expected. This experience just underscores the value of Longboat’s current mangrove mapping efforts — we’ll soon have such a great new set of tools to support our ecosystem.
Sarah Karon
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Longboat Key Code Enforcement Officer Paul Goodwin
I am reaching out to you in response your below inquiry regarding mangrove trimming at Jewfish Key. I tried reaching you at your number below and could not leave a message.
I conducted a site visit at Jewfish Key on March 16, 2026, and walked the entire length of the island. The island representative working with me stated that they had removed a large quantity of longleaf pines from the northern portion of the island. I did not observe any unauthorized trimming of mangroves nor mangrove mortality at the time of my inspection. The large mangrove fringe along the eastern shoreline of the island appeared to be undisturbed.
Mangrove trimming rules were reviewed with the island representative and they were instructed to reach out to me should they have any questions about the authorization process for any regulated activities. If you have any questions for me, or if I can provide any additional information, please let me know.
Warren McNelley
Government Operations Consultant III
Compliance Assurance Program
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Southwest District
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Director Allen Parsons
Wonderful, we will hope for meaningful and timely reaction from FDEP. Thank you for pursuing and keeping us posted and thanks again to Jim for raising awareness!
Sarah Karon
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Longboat Key Commissioner Sarah Karon
Thanks Sarah. We’ve asked FDEP to share what next steps they go through when a complaint is received. I will share what their process is, if it’s different from what I believe would be the next steps. I believe the next steps would involve investigation of the complaint and then proceeding with enforcement actions that can include financial penalties and/or mitigation if a violation & responsibility is determined.
Allen Parsons
Planning and Zoning Director
Town of Longboat Key
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Director Allen Parsons
Jim, those images are infuriating, thank you for sending. Allen, what can we expect from FDEP in terms of next steps?
Sarah Karon
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Longboat Key Town Commissioner Sarah Karon
Following up on the Jewfish Key mangrove clear-cutting, here’s before/after pics of the northern end. The ‘before’ picture was from April 2024. The ‘after’ picture is from March 2025, the most recent available on Google earth. The difference is very stark… he raped the island. I believe they did even more cutting since last March. Isn’t this sufficient evidence to take action?
Jim Haft
Longboat Key
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Jim Haft
Jim, thank you for continuing to press this issue. I will be happy to start communications with FDEP using Allen’s contact below. Do you think we can locate some “before” photos? This is fully illegal behavior and it must be penalized. Let me know your thoughts for next steps.
Allen and Charlie, let’s please use this experience with JFK as a motivator to improve our watchdog, education and enforcement of codes. What do you think might be doable along these lines, and how can the residents assist? I will look to find best practices in other communities and perhaps the Green Team can help with monitoring.
CC-ing Isaac here for advice, not trying to cause extra work for staff but I know mangrove protection (and appreciation!) is a big concern. I’m hopeful we can turn more energy toward better stewardship.
Sarah Karon
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Director Allen Parsons
Must the property owner be caught in the act in order to be cited? If that’s the case, it seems unlikely that mangrove laws can ever be enforced. Wouldn’t before/after pictures suffice? Incidentally, the clearcutting of mangroves on Jewfish occurred months ago (just before I first registered a complaint).
James G. Haft
Longboat Key
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Jim Haft
Thanks Jim. Code Enforcement staff investigated when the complaint came in (including going to the site 3 days in a row). Unfortunately, staff did not see anyone cutting mangroves. The complaint was also forwarded to FDEP at the time (as they are the state designated agency responsible for mangrove permitting & enforcement). An FDEP contact for follow-up, if you’re interested, is Hannah.Westervelt@FloridaDEP.gov
Allen Parsons
Planning and Zoning Director
Town of Longboat Key
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Director Allen Parsons
Has any progress been made on this complaint?
James G. Haft
Longboat Key
Mangrove cutting on JFK
To: Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Director Allen Parsons
Hi Allen & Charlie — Thank you both for coming to our LBK North meeting on Thursday. Just wanted to follow up on the Jewfish Key clear cutting of mangroves. I had reported this back in November. It was handed off to someone in code enforcement (whose name I forget) but nothing more happened as far as I’m aware. This is highly illegal and environmentally damaging action.
According to another JFK Owner, the culprit is Jordan Mollenaur, who owns 5 properties on the island. (See message below from the JFK owner).
I just spoke with someone working on the island. They are actively clearing now in the “Preservation” area. It is Jordan Mollenaur that had hired the work to be done. He owns 5 properties now on the island. I can share his contact information with you. Other neighbors as well as me are upset about this, but feel powerless.
Jim Haft
Longboat Key
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Jim Haft
Jim, I am including Allen and Code Enforcement to check into this.
Charles Mopps
Public Works Director
Town of Longboat Key Public Works
Mangrove cutting on Jewfish Key
To: Terry Driver
It appears that the crew building a new house on the north end of JFK has clearcut well over 100 feet of mangroves from the beach. I’m told this is a house being built by Shaun Kaleta I can’t imagine that he received permits to do this. What
It appears that the crew building a new house on the north end of JFK has clearcut well over 100 feet of mangroves from the beach. I’m told this is a house being built by Shaun Kaleta.
I can’t imagine that he received permits to do this. What recourse does the Town or the State have for this violation?
James G. Haft
Longboat Key
Coffee
To: Longboat Key Commissioner Sarah Karon
Hello Sarah. I would enjoy touching base over coffee. Would you be available on April 2nd sometime after 10:15?
Blythe Jeffers
Longboat Key
Canal dredging
To: Longboat Key Commissioner Gary Coffin
I am writing on behalf of the homeowners of Country Club Shores I & II to express our community’s strong support for the Town of Longboat Key’s canal dredging and maintenance program.
Over the past several weeks I have had the opportunity to speak at length with a number of our homeowners about this initiative. While we have not conducted a formal poll, the conversations have been overwhelmingly positive. Our residents understand the need and necessity of this program firsthand — many have lived along these canals for years and have watched water depths diminish, navigability decline, and the overall health of the waterway suffer as a result of accumulated sediment.
The sentiment I hear consistently is one of gratitude that the Town is taking meaningful action, and a genuine desire to see this program move forward. Canal access and water quality are not abstract concerns for our residents — they are central to the lifestyle and property values that drew them to Longboat Key in the first place.
Please know that the homeowners of Country Club Shores I & II stand behind the Town’s efforts on this front, and we look forward to being a constructive partner as the program progresses. If it would be helpful to hear directly from our community, or if there is any way we can support the process — whether through public comment, attendance at Town Commission meetings, or otherwise — please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you for your leadership and continued dedication to the quality of life here on Longboat Key.
James S. LeBaron
President, Country Club Shores I & II Homeowners Association
Longboat Key, Florida
Meeting
To: Longboat Key Commissioner BJ Bishop
Hope you are doing well! Just wanted to let you know that I arrived to the district today and will be in town through next Thursday. May you and your team have any availability to meet and discuss the Community Project Funding request (which Rep. Steube was pleased to submit) and any additional matters for Longboat Key? Thanks!
Sami Araboghli
National Security Advisor
Office of Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17)
Meeting
To: Office of Congressman Greg Steube Sami Araboghli
Sami – absolutely. Tuesday morning is open for us. What time is good for you. Meet at Town Hall?
BJ Bishop
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Minutes for tomorrow
To: Sarasota City Clerk Shayla Griggs
Thanks. I started these early in the week but the time just got away from me to send this over. Sorry.
Jen Ahearn-Koch
City Commissioner
City of Sarasota
Minutes for tomorrow
To: Sarasota City Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch
Received. We will review suggested changes. Thank you.
Shayla Griggs
City Auditor and Clerk
City of Sarasota
Minutes for tomorrow
To: Sarasota City Clerk Shayla Griggs
Minutes for March 2, 2026:
Page 10, 3:03:27, first line:
“A Motion was made by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, and Vice Mayor Ohlrich, to…”
Add : “ seconded by” before “Vice Mayor”
Page 14, 6:23:11, last line:
“… with the changes as proposed, which was received, and the commission favoured.”
If this “which was received “ feeders tot eh changes, then I think it should be plural, so “which were received.
Also the end sounds like it is missing something: “…and the commission favoured.” Maybe “…and the commission favoured accepting” or something. Not sure.
Minutes for February 27, 2026
Page 4, 11:51:44, last line
“ staff made a decision to pause construction until the commission could understand and make a decision.”
I could very well be wrong but I don’t recall discussion of this item coming back to the Commission for clarification and decision making. I thought we all agreed that we couldn’t risk $10.5 million in potential FEMA reimbursements to continue park work during the shutdown.
Just let me know either way.
I have nothing for the other two sets of minutes.
Nothing to pull from Consent except Ms Jorgensen mentioned VII 5 being pulled already.
Thanks is it!
Jen Ahearn-Koch
City Commissioner
City of Sarasota
