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Debbie Trice

Mayor (At-Large)2022-11-01 - 2026-11-01

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At a glance

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Term ending Nov 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
43
Total speaking time
18:24:17
Avg per meeting
25:41
Segments
16619

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Top issues during term (20)(Parks Rec)

high↑Jan 2026[23]

Ongoing Public Art Projects Citywide

$100,000 all-inclusive artist budget funded through the public art program.

high→May 2026[21]

Recreation and Open Space Chapter update

Funding would come from the existing millage rather than a new tax, per Commissioner Ahearn-Koch.

medium↑Apr 2026[16]

Ted Sperling Park transfer discussions

Not quantified; acquisition and management costs unknown.

medium↑Jul 2026[14]

Neighborhood grants program funding

$29,640 in city grant funding for neighborhood associations.

medium↓May 2026[7]

Sarasota Outboard Club Lease

Appraisal suggested about $34,000 annual rent; the club pays the city via higher non-resident dues and 20% of event revenue.

medium↓May 2026[7]

Bay Park Day Dock Rules

No fee revenue, but citations can still be issued for overstaying.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Hurricane resiliency grants for three waterfront parks

$3.5 million in state funds with no local match; Whitaker Park's total is about $1.02 million.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Robert L. Taylor advisory board vacancy

medium↓May 2026[4]

Bay Park TIF Districts and Phase 3 Funding

Phase 3A is a roughly $20 million improvement with county cost-sharing still pending.

high↓May 2026[3]

Parks District Creation

Funding would come from the existing millage rather than a new tax, per Commissioner Ahearn-Koch.

medium↓Jan 2026[3]

Gillespie Park Police Substation Murals

Estimated at about $30 per square foot, with the CRA and the city's public art program sharing the cost — no exact total given yet.

medium↓Feb 2026[3]

Bobby Jones Golf Complex finances

No city cost; up to $3.5 million in private fundraising plus a 10% admin fee from proceeds.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Parks, Recreation and Robert L. Taylor Complex Equity

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Parks funding for the master plan

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Bobby Jones Golf Club Clubhouse Design

$514,957 for design now, with construction estimated at $7.2 million versus roughly $11.2 million for the two-story — but escalation could push costs toward $9 million if delayed.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Van Wezel Historic Eligibility

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Payne Park Auditorium Historic Designation

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Parks investment: MLK Jr. Memorial Park and Ken Thompson Park

About $4.4 million combined in city contracts.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Bay Park Resilient Shoreline Construction

$9,999,137, largely covered by federal grant funding passed through the state.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

FEMA freeze halts park construction

Roughly $8 million in potential FEMA reimbursement for park work is at risk.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Trice was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Parks Rec.

Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)

No votes found matching Parks Rec.