City of Sarasota
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Public Purpose:
To take responsibility of studying conditions in the City of Sarasota, Florida and making recommendations to the City Commission pertaining to any actions necessary to improve conditions in the City, including implementation of the provisions of Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (the "Redevelopment Act").
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Governing Body: City Commission
Appointing Authority: City Commission
Website: n/a
Fiscal Year: October 1 - September 30
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To View All CRA Budgets, Budget Resolutions, Amendments, and Annual Financial Reports:
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Meeting Agendas & Materials: Click here to view meeting agendas & materials
NEWTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA NEWSLETTERS (Click on Cover to Read)
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Primary Contact: |
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| Registered Agent's Name: | Shayla Griggs |
| Registered Office Address: |
1565 First Street Sarasota, FL 34236 |
| Telephone: | (941) 263-6392 |
| Email: | Shayla.Griggs@sarasotagov.com |
| Active or Inactive: |
Active |
| Status: |
Dependent |
| Local Governing Authority: |
City of Sarasota |
| Function(s): |
Community Redevelopment |
| Date Created/Established: |
September 22, 1986 |
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Charter including Creation Documents & Boundaries : |
Sarasota County Resolution 86-444 (09/22/86) (designating City Commission as governing body of CRA) City Resolution 06R-1901 (06/05/2006) (finding Newtown as a blighted area) City Ordinance 08-4821 (06/02/2008) (expanding CRA to include Newtown area with NCRA base valuation of Jan 1, 2007) City Ordinance 08-4828 (07/21/2008) (resetting NCRA base valuation date from Jan 1, 2007 to Jan 1, 2008) Resolution No. 08R-2037 (05/19/2008) (adopting Newtown Community Redevelopment Plan) City Ordinance 17-5227 (09/18/2017) (resetting NCRA base valuation date to Jan 1, 2017) |
| Statutory Authority: |
Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes |
| Governing Body: |
Same as Local Governing Authority |
| Authority to Issue Bonds: |
Yes |
| Revenue Source: |
Tax Increment Financing |
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Adopted Code of Ethics: |
n/a - Chapter 112, Part III, Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees |