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Sarasota Parks and Rec Florida - Businesses recognized in new Legacy Business Program 23 February 2024 ( news )
Sarasota Parks and Rec , state Florida ( By Press Release office)
Feb 23,2024
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Eyrelin Laviolette , Communications Assistant |
Eyrelin . Laviolette@sarasotafl . gov
Sarasota , FL: The City Commission recognized the first three businesses in the new Legacy Business Program on Tuesday , Feb . 20 .
The inaugural members are
Icard Merrill
,
Caragiulo’sand
D & R Automotive
. These businesses have all been providing services and jobs to community members for anywhere between 35 - 70 years .
The City Commission adopted this new program in August 2023 to honor local businesses for the contributions they make to the overall culture , economic development and prosperity of our city . To be considered , a business must meet the following eligibility criteria: being for - profit , operating in the city limits for at least 20 cumulative years and operating a storefront where customers can make purchases or receive services .
“After seeing and experiencing a legacy business program in San Antonio , Texas during a National League of Cities conference , I felt strongly about creating something similar in Sarasota , ” said Vice Mayor Jen Ahearn - Koch , who presented the concept to City of Sarasota staff and fellow City Commissioners . “I’m very enthusiastic about our new Legacy Business Program . Celebrating long - term businesses is a point of pride and this program is a special way to showcase the special history of these businesses . Visitors and residents will be able to identify these businesses and hopefully patronize them knowing they will have an experience that’s uniquely Sarasota . ”
Each company recognized as a Legacy Business will experience multiple benefits , such as:
A proclamation from the City Commission at a Commission meeting
A branded window decal
Being entered into a Legacy Business Registry
Being featured on a public - facing GIS map on the
Legacy Business Program website
Posts on the City of Sarasota social media platforms
To apply to become a Legacy Business , fill out the application form on the
Legacy Business Program website
. Applications are accepted and certified on a rolling basis ( Oct . 1 – Sept . 30 ) . Once the application has been received , it will be evaluated against the eligibility criteria .
For more information , visit the
Legacy Business Program websiteor email
LegacyBusiness@sarasotaFL . gov
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About the City of Sarasota:
Distinguished by U . S . News and World Report as the No . 5 Best Place to Live in the U . S . and the top place in Florida , the City of Sarasota is a diverse and inclusive community located on Florida’s Suncoast with 55 , 000 year - round residents , several internationally recognized cultural arts venues , stunning sunsets along Lido Beach , newly restored Donald Ross - designed municipal golf course , and Major League spring training baseball with the Baltimore Orioles . Learn more about us at
www . SarasotaFL . Gov
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