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Mark Smith: The Record
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On the Sarasota County Commission, Mark Smith voted with the majority on nearly every dollar — but broke ranks 36 times, almost always on land use. His record is his own; here it is, each vote linked to the county's official minutes.
On money, Mark Smith's record tracks Neunder's almost exactly — 713 YES / 3 NO on budgets, bonds, taxes and rates. Where he diverged was land use: he cast 28 NO votes overall and split from Neunder .
732 of 732
| Date | Item | His Vote | $ Impact | Impact Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Adopt Resolution, Budget Amendment B2026-070, amending the FY2026 Budget to appropriate funding for disaster related projects, in the amount of $91,790,354 (moved by Knight, seconded by Smith) | Yes | $91,790,354 | Existing Spending | No source |
| 2026-06-02 | Approve agreement with Myakka Mitbank, LC for purchase of wetland mitigation bank credits for South River Road widening | Yes | $1,205,978 | New Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Approve Master Services Agreement SR 2683 with Aetna Life Insurance Company for Comprehensive Dental Plan Administration Services | Yes | $705,000 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Approve expenditure authorization and purchase of 27 Foot Stepvan mobile medical unit from Farber Specialty Vehicles Inc. | Yes | $392,932 | New Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Approve Master Services Agreement SR 2684 with Aetna Life Insurance Company for Comprehensive Medical Plan Administration Services | Yes | $3,335,000 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Approve Master Services Agreement SR 2682 with Aetna Life Insurance Company for Comprehensive Pharmacy Plan Administration Services | Yes | $225,000 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Approve expenditure authorization and purchase order to Ferguson Enterprises LLC for water meter parts | Yes | $1,222,608 | New Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Approve agreement with Fruitville LWR75, LLC for construction and funding of vehicular bridge with shared use path | Yes | $1,146,650 | New Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Approve Work Assignment No. 260627 to County Contract No. 2021-223 with Brown and Caldwell for Reclaimed Water Master Plan update | Yes | $498,485 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Approve Work Assignment No. 4 to Contract No. SR 2687 with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. for CMOM program enhancement | Yes | $2,091,060 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. B2026-052 to appropriate funding for Nash Avenue Property NPP Land Acquisition and Start-Up Project | Yes | $1,689,213 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. B2026-056 to appropriate funding for RRRIC South River Road Wetland Mitigation Credits | Yes | $1,257,743 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. B2026-031 to appropriate funding for Carlton Wellfield Production Wells Rehabilitation and Improvements | Yes | $6,112,495 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. BA 2026-057 to appropriate funding for Fruitville Commons Canal Crossing Project | Yes | $891,250 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-06-02 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. B2026-055 to appropriate funding for SR 776 and Old Englewood Road/Boca Royale Boulevard Intersection Project | Yes | $180,000 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-19 | Approve and authorize County Administrator to execute construction contract with Cacique Utilities LLC for potable water looping | Yes | $1,197,488 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-19 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. B2026-053 to appropriate funding for 17th Street Regional Park supplemental tree planting | Yes | $129,500 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-19 | Adopt resolutions and approve State Funded Grant Agreement with FDOT for Phase 2 of Ibis Street Multi-Use Recreational Trail and adopt Budget Amendment B2026-040 | Yes | $3,800,000 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-19 | Adopt resolution amending CIP to add SR 776 and Old English Road/Boca Royale Boulevard project and adopt Budget Amendment B2026-055 | under review | $180,000 | Not Enacted | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-19 | Approve resolution of employer/carrier owed attorney's fees and costs in Charles Harris workers' compensation case | Yes | $100,000 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-19 | Approve Auto Liability Lump Sum settlement in Shane Hale case | Yes | $35,000 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-19 | Adopt resolutions and approve State Funded Grant Agreement with FDOT for Lorraine Road Segment C Phase 1 and adopt Budget Amendment B2026-047 | Yes | $14,623,001 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-19 | Approve Wastewater System Utility Agreement for MHC Lake Village II Development and authorize reimbursement for wastewater system improvements | Yes | $2,892,187 | New Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-19 | Approve and authorize execution of Work Assignment No. 260623 to County Contract with Carollo Engineers for Water Master Plan update services | Yes | $498,064 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-19 | Adopt resolution amending CIP, approve Federally funded Subaward and Grant Agreement for Carlton Water Treatment Plant Generator Project, and adopt Budget Amendment B2026-051 | Yes | $5,001,786 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-19 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. B2026-050 to incorporate various supplemental appropriations, grants, revenue adjustments, and transfers | Yes | $1,648,582 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-05 | Adopt resolution authorizing borrowing from Pooled Commercial Paper Loan Program for Stickney Point Road Property acquisition | Yes | $20,770,000 | New Debt | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-05 | Adopt resolution approving Local Agency Program Agreement with State of Florida Department of Transportation for Intelligent Transportation Systems Fiber and Signals installation | Yes | $1,000,000 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-05 | Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 2 to Contract with P.J. Hayes Inc. for Ed Smith Stadium HVAC Replacement Project | Yes | $6,572,886 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-05 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. B2026-049 for 17th Street Park to NBP Multimodal Connector Trail project | Yes | $250,000 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-05 | Adopt resolution approving Fiscal Year 2027 On-Cycle Waterway Development Program funding requests | Yes | $1,804,292 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-05 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. B2026-046 to appropriate funding for South River Road ITS Fiber project | Yes | $1,235,208 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-05 | Approve expenditure from Law Enforcement Forfeitures Fund for narcotic test kits | Yes | $4,966 | New Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-05 | Ratify and approve Warrants dated April 6-17, 2026 | Yes | $42,732,081 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-05 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. B2026-048 for supplemental appropriations and adjustments | Yes | $16,835,969 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-05-05 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. B2026-045 for Additional Pool at Selby Aquatic Center | Yes | $700,000 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-21 | Adopt resolution authorizing borrowing not exceeding $2,799,000.00 from Pooled Commercial Paper Loan Program to refinance West Dearborn Street Improvement project | Yes | $2,799,000 | Existing Debt | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-21 | Adopt resolution authorizing borrowing not exceeding $582,000.00 from Pooled Commercial Paper Loan Program to refinance Fire Station #21 renovation and SCBA project | Yes | $582,000 | Existing Debt | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-21 | Adopt resolution authorizing borrowing not exceeding $1,190,000.00 from Pooled Commercial Paper Loan Program to refinance West Dearborn Street Low Impact Design project | Yes | $1,190,000 | Existing Debt | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-21 | Adopt resolution authorizing borrowing not exceeding $7,913,000.00 from Pooled Commercial Paper Loan Program to refinance Fire Station #23 project | Yes | $7,913,000 | Existing Debt | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-21 | Adopt resolution authorizing borrowing not to exceed $20,770,000.00 from Pooled Commercial Paper Loan Program to finance Stickney Point Road Property NPP Land Acquisition and Start-Up project | under review | $20,770,000 | Not Enacted | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-21 | Add Hawkins Ranch site to Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program Protection Priority List and approve Work Plan; incorporate $282,875.00 in Fiscal Year 2027 Budget for Bay Conservatory Program | Yes | $282,875 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-21 | Approve and authorize County Administrator to execute agreement with AtkinsRealis USA Inc. for engineering services for Englewood Isles Parkway bridge replacements | Yes | $3,059,631 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-21 | Adopt Budget Amendment No. B2026-043, amending Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to incorporate General Fund budget reductions in the amount of $5,460,000.00 | Yes | $5,460,000 | Existing Spending | Agenda(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-07 | Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-008 for referenda election relating to extension of Environmentally Sensitive Lands and Parkland Program 0.25 mill ad valorem tax for additional twenty-year period and bond referendum for issuance of bonds not-to-exceed $250,000,000.00 | Yes | $250,000,000 | ⚠ Ballot Authorization | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-07 | Approve Work Assignment No. 260606 to Contract No. 2022-115 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for Septic System Replacement Program Area N Force Main Improvements Design | Yes | $588,515 | Existing Spending | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-07 | Approve and authorize County Administrator to execute human services program contract for Emergency Shelter Homeless Outreach Team beds with The Salvation Army | Yes | $1,133,325 | Existing Spending | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-07 | Adopt Resolution Budget Amendment No. B2026-039 to appropriate $57,000.00 for Capital Improvement Program Project No. 93131 - Newtown Estates Park – Multipurpose Field | Yes | $57,000 | Existing Spending | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-07 | Adopt Resolution Budget Amendment No. B2026-041 to appropriate $223,000.00 for Capital Improvement Program Project No. 85021 – Playgrounds and Shade Structures Program 2 | Yes | $223,000 | Existing Spending | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-04-07 | Adopt Resolution Budget Amendment No. B2026-037 to appropriate $50,000.00 for Capital Improvement Project No. 93130 - Nokomis Riverview Dock Lots Acquisition Program | Yes | $50,000 | Existing Spending | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
The divergence
Where Smith broke from Neunder — 6 times
These are the recorded votes where Smith and Neunder landed on opposite sides — almost all on land use. Most notably, Smith voted NO on 3H Ranch (a village of up to 6,576 homes) and on the January 2025 mega-rezones (hundreds of acres each), while Neunder voted YES.
| Date | Matter | Type | Smith | Neunder | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2025-032, amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to appropriate funding to Capital Improvement Program Project No. 83340, 2100 Main Street Property Purchase ($4,870,000.00) and Operating Impacts ($64,025.00) in the amount of $4,934,025.00 | spending | Yes | No | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
| 2024-10-23 | Approved the proposed principles and terms of the Resilient SRQ Subrecipient Agreement and award of $7,500,000.00 to the Building Industry Institute, Inc., Economic Recovery Project | spending | Yes | No | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
| 2024-10-22 | Approved reallocation of CDBG-DR funds from construction to property acquisition for Ekos at Arbor Park II application, to include Subrecipient Agreement | spending | No | Yes | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
| 2024-09-10 | Approved awarding $7,500,000.00 to School Board of Sarasota County and $7,500,000.00 to Building Industry Institute for Economic Recovery Workforce Development Program | spending | Yes | No | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
| 2024-06-05 | Approved the HSAC funding spreadsheet as presented | spending | No | Yes | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
| 2024-04-09 | Denied proposed Resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2024-026, amending FY 2024 Budget to appropriate funding for City of Venice Heckscher Park Pickleball Courts | spending | No | Yes | Minutes(opens in a new tab) |
Every split is transcribed from the Sarasota County BCC official minutes. Blank source = the minutes link is not yet mapped for that row.
How we built this
Every row is transcribed from Sarasota County BCC official minutes; the [Minutes] link opens that document. Mark Smith has no Venice record — this is his county tenure only.
Number discipline. The headline figures are VERIFIED, reproducible canonical facts: $3.12 billion in spending approved, $254.9 million in new county-obligor debt, 952 YES / 28 NO overall (money: 713 / 3), and 36 splits with Neunder. We do not force Neunder's frame onto Smith — where his record differs, we show it.
© Local Government Accountability. Sarasota County ≠ City of Sarasota. Sources: Sarasota County BCC minutes; Florida DOE & Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections campaign-finance filings. Figures locked to the SCF canonical fact base.
In the news
Smith in the News
- New Site, New Mission: SarasotaFiscalTruth.com Launches With a $50M–$140M Savings Plan for the CountySarasota County Facts · Aug 18, 2026ANNOUNCEMENT
- The Public Record Belongs to the Citizens of SarasotaSarasota County Facts · Aug 15, 2026Statement
- Built for the Wealthy. Unaffordable for Everyone Else.Sarasota County Facts · Aug 13, 2026INVESTIGATION
- Neunder and Smith Have Created Financial Ruin for Sarasota County's Working-Class Families and CitizensSarasota County Facts · Aug 10, 2026INVESTIGATION
- We Got the Numbers Wrong. Sarasota, We Owe You an Apology.Local Government Accountability · Aug 7, 2026
- Sarasota County Commission candidates campaign as clock ticks downSarasota/Siesta Key Observer · Aug 7, 2026
- Why Commissioner Mark Smith Has Gotta Go: 9 Documented ReasonsSarasota County Facts · Aug 5, 2026EDITORIAL
- He Promised to Fight Inflation. Then Came $876 Million.Sarasota County Facts · Jul 10, 2026INVESTIGATION