Major Business Functions
How big are we?
Sarasota County
facts:
573 square miles
32 miles of water
Sarasota County
facts:
Bordered by
Charlotte,
DeSoto and
Manatee
Counties
Our Basic Structure ( Core Services)
Commissioners & Administration
District 1 – Carolyn Mason
District 2 – Joe Barbetta
District 3 – Shannon Staub
District 4 – Nora Patterson
District 5 – Jon Thaxton
Our mission is to reinforce values and principles that transform
Sarasota County into a customer-focused, continuously improving,
accountable team in order to execute the policies of the Board of
County Commissioners through efficient management of county
R L Anderson Building operations and cost-effective delivery of services to our citizens.
4000 So. Tamiami Trail,
Venice
Capital Management Services
acquires land and interests in land to accommodate projects in
both the Capital and Non-Capital Improvement Programs.
Design & Property is acquired in fee simple and easement interests
through donation, purchase acquisition, and if necessary,
Real Property eminent domain. Additionally the Real Property Division
processes Plat Vacations, Street Vacations and Property
Exchanges
Capital roadway construction of new roads, reconstruction
Construction and/or widening of existing roadways including the
installation of traffic signals, roadway lighting, curb, gutter
and sidewalk, roadway drainage, and signing and striping.
Project Controls/Management
Planning and Community Development
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&
Administration Building and South
County Administration
To develop, implement, and maintain a framework for sustainable smart
growth protecting Sarasota County's natural and cultural resources, as well
as its public health, safety, and welfare.
Administration Long Range Planning
Code Enforcement Neighborhood Planning
Current Planning Permitting & Inspection
Current Planning Planning – Englewood, Administration
Geomatics Resource Protection Services
Housing & Community Development Survey/Mapping
Land Development Services Zoning
Community Information & Education
Administration
Cooperative Extension
History Center
Libraries
Newest Library
North Sarasota Library
Facilities Planning
Facilities Planning
How do I make a Facilities service request?
If it’s an emergency or you don’t have access to county e-mail, call
the Call Center (861-5000). In non-emergency situations, submit a
service request by e-mail to contactcenter@scgov.net. Facilities
staff provide service Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Sarasota County is home to some of the most in-demand beaches,
trails, parks and recreation facilities. With more than 200 parks, 109
athletic fields, 16 recreation and community centers, miles of pristine
beaches and more than 2000 acres of open space parkland Sarasota
County Parks and Recreation offers something for everyone!
Our facilities are available for private functions and events. We also
offer a variety of athletic, recreational and educational programs and
activities. We invite you to explore ParksOnline where you may register
for activities, view facilities, request facilities, view sports and renew
memberships on-line.
Beaches/Naturals Areas
Central Programming
Internal Operations
P & R North and South
Seasonal Camp
P&R
Design & Develop
Parks Maintenance
Operations & Maintenance
Preserve, maintain, operate and repair
the county’s gray and green infrastructure.
Infrastructure includes roads, sidewalks and bridges,
Traffic signals, signs and streetlights, trees along the
county rights of way and on canopy roads.
Facilities
Field
Fleet
Horticultural
Support
Emergency Services Admin
Aquatics
Emergency Mgmt
Logistics
Operations
Fire Code Enforcement
Fire Marshal
Public Safety
Communications
Community Health and Human
Services
Sarasota County Health Department provides
health care plus human and environmental
services to residents of Sarasota County, Florida.
Our medical and other programs help keep you,
your family, and the public healthy. We offer
clinics with doctors and nurses, immunizations,
STD and pregnancy tests, WIC (nutrition), dental,
HIV / AIDS services, permits, mosquito
management, and human services.
Health Department Community Health & Human Services facts:
Human Services Heath Services are State employees. Human
Mosquito Management Services includes Mosquito Control and
Human Services employees and are part of
the BCC.
Environmental Resource Management &
Water
Safeguarding the environment to ensure
the current and future health and quality
of life for all our residents is of vital
importance. Our efforts in that regard are
concentrated in three distinct, but
interrelated areas: Natural Resources,
Solid Waste and Water.
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EnvironmentalResource BOB
Management includes:
Administration
Customer Service
Natural Resources
Planning & Regulatory
Sustainability means responsible use
Program Management
and disposal of our natural resources. Solid Waste
That includes not using them at a
faster rate than they can be
replaced. Sustainability is a concept Water includes:
that all individuals, businesses and Integrated Water Res
governments can embrace.
Utilities
Mobility
BOB
Traffic Operations
Transit
Transportation Planning Mobility focuses on maintaining and enhancing
Lighting Districts the quality of life for residents and visitors to
Planning Sarasota County by serving their mobility needs
Public Improvement in harmony with the natural environment.
Districts
Mobility involves multimodal transportation,
providing a wide range of services such as
planning, designing, building, connecting and
maintaining roads, sidewalks and bridges, as
well as trails, bicycle and walking paths.
Transit service is also a major component of
meeting the community’s mobility needs.
Support Service –
Enterprise Information Technology (EIT)
Process and Service Automation
Service Management is your
primary contact for all EIT
needs. By starting all requests
with a call or email to the Service
Desk, a timestamp is applied and
your request is monitored
using the Service Management
EIT provides the technical infrastructure,
system. expertise and tools necessary to get our
jobs done each day.
Application and Data Management
Employee Net - Tech
Service Management & Workstation
Support/Help Support
TechnologySupport@scgov.net Telecommunications Services
Or Application Hosting
861-7100
The Office of Financial Planning has consolidated all of the financial
functions performed by staffs who work in financial related positions
for the Board of County Commissioners (as opposed to any staff
employed by other elected officials). These staff members provide a
variety of financially related support services to the Core Services
and the Board of County Commissioners.
Administration
Asset Management
Benefits and Wellness
CIP (Capital Improvement Projects)
Fiscal & Mgmt Resources
Long Range Planning
Operations
Support Service –
Talent & Performance Management
TPM Website
Support Service –
Administrative Services
Access Sarasota
Call Center
Content Management
Mail Operations
Multi-Channel Delivery
Print/Publications
County Administration Operations
Strategic Operations
Governmental Relations
Additional Information
The Office of the County Attorney represents the
officials and employees of Sarasota County in all civil
legal matters relating to the discharge of their official
duties.
Sheriff Tom Knight
12th Judicial Circuit