Have you seen these signs?  They are illustrating projects that were funded with the voter approved 1% surtax

City of Venice

Since 1989, Sarasota County voters have authorized a 1% sales surtax, on top of the 6% state sales tax, to invest in capital improvement projects for the County. Proceeds from the surtax may only be used to invest in public infrastructure projects such as parks, roads, sidewalks, libraries and schools; it may not be used to pay for general operating expenses.

#SRQCounty, along with the cities of Venice, North Port and Sarasota, the Town of Longboat Key, and Sarasota County Schools, have placed signs at various projects that have been funded by the 1% surtax. These projects are your penny at work, and help improve our community.

Read more and see other projects at https://www.sarasotacountysurtax.net/