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Layers
Territory
- officials recorded 3
- partly recorded 1
- nothing recorded 27
- GEOID
- 12115
- OCD-ID
- ocd-division/country:us/state:fl/county:sarasota
- POP
- 479,958 (2025)
- CENTER
- 27.1808, -82.4341
- SOURCE
- census tiger
Government of Sarasota
Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Sarasota itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.
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Organization 6
Departments
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Independently elected countywide constitutional officer serving as Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, County Recorder, Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller, County Auditor and Inspector General, and Ex-Officio Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners.
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Sarasota County Commission Legislative
The governing body of Sarasota County under its 1971 Home Rule Charter. Five commissioners are elected by district to staggered four-year terms (max two consecutive terms). The Commission appoints the County Administrator and County Attorney, and each December elects a Chairman and Vice Chairman for the following year.
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Independently elected countywide constitutional officer responsible for identifying, locating, and fairly valuing all real and tangible personal property in Sarasota County for ad valorem tax purposes.
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Independently elected countywide constitutional officer serving as the county's chief law enforcement officer, providing law enforcement, corrections, and public-safety services across Sarasota County.
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Independently elected countywide constitutional officer responsible for voter registration, election administration, and candidate/campaign filings in Sarasota County.
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Independently elected countywide constitutional officer responsible for collecting property taxes and processing DMV, driver license, business tax, and other state and local revenue transactions in Sarasota County.
(941) 861-8300 www.sarasotataxcollector.gov
Within Sarasota
Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.
- jurisdictions
- 32
- agencies
- 17
- bodies
- 8
- officials
- 8
| Name | Agencies | Bodies | Officials |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Port | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sarasota | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Venice | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Longboat Key | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Bee Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desoto Acres | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desoto Lakes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Englewood | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fruitville | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gulf Gate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kensington Park | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Sarasota | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laurel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nokomis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Sarasota | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Miakka | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palmer Ranch | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinecraft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plantation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ridge Wood Heights | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarasota County School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarasota Springs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siesta Key | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southgate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Gate Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Sarasota | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Venice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Meadows | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vamo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venice Gardens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warm Mineral Springs | 0 | 0 | 0 |