The 30-Second Sarasota Quiz

The 30-second gut check on the $876 million record. Did you know what your commissioners did with your money? Find out — then share it.

6 questions · Approximately 60 seconds · 100% anonymous

This survey is published by Local Government Accountability (LGAI), the parent research organization, and SarasotaCountyFacts.org, LGAI’s Sarasota County investigative project.

Using a proprietary AI-driven fiscal audit system, LGAI processed five years of Sarasota County Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (FY 2021–FY 2025, audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), every Board of County Commissioners meeting minute, and every bond authorization on record. Every fact below is sourced and verifiable. For 21 documented findings, line-item analysis, and full source documents, visit SarasotaCountyFacts.org.

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Question 0 of 6

Only about 8% more people live in Sarasota County than three years ago — but Commissioners Neunder and Smith piled on $876 MILLION in new spending and debt, with county DEBT alone growing nearly TEN TIMES faster than the population. Did you know?

That's $36,584 EVERY YEAR for a family of four — spending plus debt. Did you know your family's share was that high?

County debt MORE THAN DOUBLED — $484 million to $1.11 BILLION — borrowed on bonds your kids will spend 30 years paying off. They voted YES on every one. Did you know?

Mark Smith said it OUT LOUD: "We're spending money that we are not going to have." Then voted YES on the record $2.5 BILLION budget anyway. Your reaction?

They approved a nearly $100 MILLION new administration building by the Celery Fields — financed with bonds, rubber-stamped with ZERO public discussion — while the average worker earns $45,229. Appropriate?

Knowing all this — do Neunder and Smith deserve to be RE-ELECTED on August 18, 2026?