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Votes at a glance: Venice City Council, July 8, 2025 — key motions and outcomes
Summary
Summary of formal council actions taken July 8, 2025, including millage notice, several land‑use ordinances for Sarasota Memorial Hospital, a budget amendment, and approvals tied to stormwater maintenance and appointments.
The Venice City Council made the following formal actions during its July 8, 2025 meeting (votes shown where recorded):
- Property tax/TRIM notices (item 25‑0277): Council set the proposed maximum millage rate and public‑hearing dates required by state law. Vote: 6–1 (Council Member Ron Smith opposed).
- Ordinance 2025‑19 (affordable housing text amendment): Approved on first reading (unanimous). The ordinance amends Chapter 87 to provide standards for affordable housing development consistent with Section 166.04151 of the Florida Statutes.
- Ordinance 2025‑26 (create Planned Public Hospital zoning district): Approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading (unanimous).
- Ordinance 2025‑27 (comprehensive‑plan amendment to recognize PPH district and modify intensity standards): Approved on first reading and transmitted to the Florida Department of Commerce for review. Vote: 6–1.
- Ordinance 2025‑28 (zoning map amendment rezoning 2600 E. Laurel Road to PPH with master‑plan modifications): Approved on first reading. Vote: 6–1.
- Ordinance 2025‑25 (budget amendment increasing revenues and expenditures by $9,236,600): Adopted (unanimous).
- Agenda items 25‑0287, 25‑0288 and 25‑0289 (Curry Creek / stormwater maintenance actions and related approvals): Approved (unanimous). Item 25‑0287 directs staff to proceed with NRCS‑funded debris removal work and continue coordination with Sarasota County on potential maintenance exchanges.
- Appointment: Steven Green appointed to the Historic Architectural Preservation Board to fill an unexpired term (unanimous).
This roundup covers the distinct votes recorded on the council’s electronic voting board during the meeting. Details, including motions, who moved/seconded and supporting materials, are contained in the individual agenda packets and were discussed on the record at the meeting.
