Smith gains full County Commission support for upcoming discussion on formal resolution requiring in-person Neighborhood Workshops on land-use applications

Virtual access could be offered as complement to in-person sessions

Reprising a proposal he last raised almost a year ago, Sarasota County Commissioner Mark Smith this week finally appeared to be on track for a board vote requiring that any entity or individual proposing a land-use change must conduct an in-person Neighborhood Workshop.

The workshop could include a virtual component, Smith’s motion made clear, resulting in what he characterized as a hybrid session.

When Smith last brought up the topic — on May 20, 2025 — he and his colleagues agreed that they would put the plans on hold until he could compile a list of churches where such sessions could be conducted…

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