County to negotiate sale of administration building

Sarasota County's Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday, Sept. 8, to begin negotiating with six developers bidding to buy the county’s administration building.

Commissioners and staff from the planning department made it clear, though, that the vote to move forward did not bind them to any particular bid nor does it mean the county has to sell the property. The board retains the right to reopen the bid process or to cancel the sale altogether.