News release & notice of April 14, 2008 CONA meeting

Growth and financing issues on May 6 ballot debated at April 14 CONA meeting
CONA’s April 14 meeting, 7 PM at the Sarasota Garden Club, is your chance to hear all about the two May 6 special election ballot issues from a panel of experts. County Commissioner Shannon Staub, Chamber of Commerce Chair and planner Pam Truitt, and Citizens for Sensible Growth Chair Bill Zoller will discuss and answer questions on the two measures dealing with controlling future growth and bonding to expedite the building of new community facilities such as libraries, schools and roads.

The meeting will be at The Sarasota Garden Club, 131 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota (Corner of US 41 and Blvd of the Arts) at 7 PM on April 14. Please visit CONA’s web site for detailed directions: www.conasarasota.org

CONA, the Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations, is a county-wide coalition of sixty-one neighborhood and condominium associations and individuals organized around making Sarasota County more neighborhood friendly. Members of the public and the media, as well as CONA members are invited to attend and ask questions. ###

CONA
SARASOTA COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS INC.
P.O. Box 15788 Sarasota, FL 34277
conasarasota@comcast.net

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The Collins Center for Public Policy
In cooperation with
The Sarasota-Manatee Institute of Public Policy & Leadership
and
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice
Will present
The Honorable Kurt Browning, Secretary of State
Dr. Steve Ansolabehere of the Cal-Tech/MIT Voting Technology Project
Doug Chapin of Electionline.org
In a forum entitled
“Civility in Democracy: 2008 Election”
Thursday, April 17, 11:30 a.m., at the Ritz Carlton, Sarasota
Cost: $50

For more information, call 941 486-4600