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Neighborhood University is a program designed to inform
Sarasota County residents on ways to improve and maintain
their communities and neighborhoods. Civics
101 - The spring session for 2012 begins March 15th.
Civics 101 is a program designed to provide a toolbox of resources
on Sarasota County operations and services. The program provides
an in-depth and behind the scenes introduction to operations in
Community Services, Emergency Services, Financial Planning,
Health and Human Services, Planning and Development, Public
Communications, Environmental Services and much more. For
instance, there are outdoor learning opportunities provided like
visiting some of our county parks; Carlton Reserve, Rothenbach
Park, and others.
Civics
101 has two sessions - Spring and Fall - both of which are held on
Thursday
night each week for 10 weeks. You must also participate in one of the
many outdoor learning opportunities
scheduled. Twenty-five residents are accepted
each session on a first-come, first-served basis.
Civics participants will graduate at
a Sarasota County Commission meeting upon completion of the
requirements outlined in the schedule.
The Sarasota County Sheriff's
Office also offers a Citizens Academy. The program is
offered twice a year.
Does your neighborhood or business want to learn more about
permitting, code enforcement,
leadership skills or team building? Call
the
Neighborhood
Initiative Office
at 941-861-5000.
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