Property tax overhaul may put Longboat Key library in jeopardy

Property tax overhaul may put Longboat Key library in jeopardy

For the time being, progress toward the new Sarasota County library on Longboat Key remains on course. If Florida voters approve the property tax reform referendum in November, though, the county may well check out of the project.Near the conclusion of the June 17 Sarasota County Commission budget workshop, Director of Capital Projects Carolyn Eastwood told commissioners the library has reached the 70% design stage and that work will continue th…