Name: Who’s In Control? Exploring land use decisions that have moved from local to state elected officials
Start: 2026-02-20T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-20T13:30:00-05:00
Location: Ramada Venice Hotel Venezia (Venice, FL)

$Who\u2019s In Control? Exploring land use decisions that have moved from local to state elected officials$

Please join us for our upcoming February luncheon and panel discussion:
Who’s In Control? Exploring land use decisions that have moved from local to state elected officials
This timely conversation will take a closer look at how land use authority is shifting and what that means for our local communities.
Panel Members
• Tom Knight, Sarasota County Commissioner
• Nick Pachota, Mayor, City of Venice
• Phil Stokes, North Port City Commissioner
• State Representative James Buchanan (invited)
• State Representative Fiona McFarland (invited)
Moderator: Jon Thaxton, former Sarasota County Commissioner
Date: Friday, February 20
Doors Open: 11:30 AM
Program Begins: 12:00 PM
REGISTER HERE: https://www.sctigerbay.com/event/whos-in-control-exploring-land-use-decisions-that-have-moved-from-local-to-state-elected-officials/
Please note: due to scheduling conflicts, we moved our monthly meeting from the 4th Friday to the 3rd this month.
Location:
Hotel Venezia
425 U.S. 41 Bypass N
Venice, FL 34285
We look forward to seeing you there for an engaging discussion and great conversation.