Sarasota County Welcomes a New Community

Sheriff Tom Knight spoke to an enthusiastic crowd that gathered today as Neal Communities unveiled the larges master-planned community of its kind in Venice. Grand Palm, located off Center Road, will eventually have nearly 2,000 homes and an estimated 4,000 residents. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office keeps tabs on new construction, particularly when it means an eventual influx of people to one geographic area. Staff examines how the community's presence might affect our operations, anticipates how to best address the potential increase in traffic and evaluates whether the number of new residents will impact our current patrol zones. Plans can be put in place now, and then personnel or budget needs can be refined as the community grows. Welcome to Sarasota County Grand Palm!