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Commission allows staff to discuss county’s Justice Center proposal for Ringling surface lot

5602735 · August 18, 2025
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Summary

Sarasota City Commissioners authorized staff to discuss Sarasota County’s interest in using the surface parking lot on Ringling Boulevard (former police department site) for county criminal justice center functions, while reserving final approval for the commission.

Sarasota City commissioners on Aug. 18 authorized staff to enter discussions with Sarasota County regarding county interest in using the surface parking lot on Ringling Boulevard (site of the former police department) as a possible location for a criminal justice center or related county office space.

The request came after county staff asked whether the city would be willing to have a conversation about use of the downtown Lot No. 2 (the…

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