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Sarasota commission selects Debbie Treis as mayor, names Commissioner Ulrich vice mayor
Summary
At the Nov. 7 statutory meeting the commission nominated and approved Debbie Treis to serve as mayor and selected Commissioner Ulrich as vice mayor by voice vote after nominations and brief discussion. The selections were made by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Sarasota’s City Commission chose new leadership for the upcoming year at its annual statutory meeting on Nov. 7.
Outgoing Mayor Liz Albert opened nominations and nominated Debbie Treis for mayor. The nomination received a second and the commission approved Treis by voice vote; commissioners exchanged brief congratulations after the outcome.
For vice mayor, Commissioner Jen Ahern Koch was nominated, and Commissioner Ulrich was later nominated as well. After a short discussion about process and preference among commissioners, the commission indicated consensus for Commissioner Ulrich. The chair called for those in favor and reported “ayes have it,” installing Ulrich as vice mayor by voice vote.
Procedural notes: the meeting used nominations from the dais and voice votes to finalize both leadership positions; the transcript does not include a recorded roll-call vote or a numeric tally for either selection.
What’s next: the new mayor and vice mayor offered brief remarks to the commission and public following the votes.
