NewsYourobserverJune 30, 2026Sarasota County
Sarasota County Plans New Secure Court Records Storage Facility
Sarasota County is moving forward with a plan to build a new 27,000-square-foot, storm-hardened facility to store court records, following a unanimous approval by the County Commission. The project, developed by Jon F. Swift Construction, requires the city to vacate an alley and rezone the site at 2250 Aspinwall St. and 401 Mango Ave. to accommodate the new building.
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The project will centralize and secure county legal records in a new facility, with the county committing to a 30-year lease-to-own agreement totaling up to $18 million in funds.
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Who's Mentioned
personAlexander Neihaus“Sarasota Planning Board member who questioned the project's zoning classificatio”organizationSarasota County Commission“The body that approved the lease-to-own proposal.”organizationSarasota Planning Board“The board that recommended approval of the zoning and alley vacation.”personKaren Rushing“Sarasota County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller.”organizationJon F. Swift Construction“The company proposing the construction and lease of the new storage facility.”personBrianna Dobbs“Chief Planner for the city.”organizationSwift Family Limited Partnership“The owner of the site where the facility is proposed.”organizationSarasota County Clerk of Circuit Court“The office responsible for storing and managing court and legal documents.”