March 25, 2026
09:00 a.m.

MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ROBERT L. ANDERSON ADMINISTRATION CENTER
4000 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL
COMMISSION CHAMBER
VENICE, FLORIDA

BUDGET WORKSHOP NO. 2

Ron Cutsinger, Chair, District 5
Mark Smith, Vice Chair, District 2
Teresa Mast, District 1
Tom Knight, District 3
Joe Neunder, District 4

Also present were:

Jonathan Lewis, County Administrator
Karl Senkow, Chief Deputy County Attorney
Mandy Houston, Deputy Clerk

(09:01 a.m.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Commissioner Neunder

(09:01 a.m.)
1.

Item submitted: A copy of correspondence

Jon Thaxton commented on affordable housing (See Item 4 later this meeting.)

Natalie Gutwein commented on the Siesta Key Comprehensive Master Plan Process.

DISCUSSION SECTION:

(09:08 a.m.)
2.
A.
County Administrator Opening;
B.
Legislative Update;
C.
Fiscal Year 2025 Year-End Results;
D.
General Fund Update.

Staff Presenters: County Administrator Jonathan Lewis, Deputy County Administrator Steven Botelho, Governmental Relations Director Robert Lewis, and Office of Financial Management Director Kimberli Radtke

(09:55 a.m.)
3.

Staff Presenter: Emergency Services Director Richard Collins

RECESS: 10:40 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

(10:50 a.m.)
4.

Staff Presenters: Office of Financial Management Director Kimberli Radtke and County Administrator Jonathan Lewis

11:25 a.m. Board Action:  I would make the motion of $330,000.00 to go to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund during the next Fiscal Year. Moved by Knight, seconded by Neunder, carried by a 5-0 vote.

11:28 a.m. Board Action:  So moved. Moved by Cutsinger, seconded by Neunder, carried by a 5-0 vote.

(11:28 a.m.)
5.

Staff Presenters: Public Works Director Spencer Anderson and County Administrator Jonathan Lewis

11:45 a.m. Board Action:  Make a motion as a Board Assignment to look into MSTU Agreements on State Road landscaping. Moved by Smith, seconded by Neunder, carried by a 5-0 vote.

(12:00 p.m.)
6.

(12:00 p.m.)
7.

MEETING ADJOURNED: 12:00 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED:_______________    ______________________________
Chair