The City of Sarasota will host a community meeting to solicit input on infrastructure projects for Surtax IV, the countywide surtax continuation.
The surtax is a countywide voter-approved one percent sales tax used to invest in local infrastructure improvements, including parks, libraries, schools, sidewalks, police vehicles, street resurfacing and mobility upgrades.
Sarasota County voters approved Surtax I in 1989, Surtax II in 1999 and Surtax III in 2009. The current surtax expires at the end of 2024. Voters throughout Sarasota County will have an opportunity in November 2022 to continue the surtax for another 15 years with Surtax IV.
Proceeds from the sales tax are distributed among Sarasota County, Sarasota County Schools, cities of North Port, Sarasota and Venice, and the Town of Longboat Key, with 25 percent conveyed to the school district and 75 percent to the county and municipalities.
The Surtax IV referendum in November 2022 will include a slate of proposed projects to enhance the quality of life in Sarasota County, the schools and individual cities.
Visit www.SarasotaCountySurtax.net/CityofSarasota to learn more about the surtax surtax-funded projects in Sarasota.
Other community input meetings hosted by the City of Sarasota:
- Thursday, Sept. 16
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Arlington Park & Aquatic Complex, 2650 Waldemere St.
- Wednesday, Oct. 6
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
City Hall Annex – SRQ Media Studio, 1565 First St.
