- Next Board Meeting
- Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM
- Location: The Senior Friendship Center, Caregiver Resource Room
Board Meetings are held monthly on the second Wednesday | September - July. The meetings are open to all residents. Seating is limited, so please let us know if you wish to attend.
Click here for the Agenda... Click here for the December's Board Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors
(June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026)
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Gary Hansell
Treasurer [email protected] |
Karen Pariser
Director |
Current Committees, and Committee Heads where available, include:
GRANTS - Linda Vilardo - Works to secure City funding to support neighborhood projects and events
EVENTS - Coordinates all aspects of neighborhood social and fundraising events
COMPLETE STREETS - Karen Pariser - Manages projects involving Street Lighting, Traffic Safety and Beautification
WEBMASTER - Klaus Obermeit - Develops, maintains and updates our Neighborhood Website - [email protected]
SOCIAL MEDIA - Develops, maintains and updates our presence on social media
GOVERNANCE - Develops and maintains our organization's Documents including SPPNA’s By-Laws
GRANTS - Linda Vilardo - Works to secure City funding to support neighborhood projects and events
EVENTS - Coordinates all aspects of neighborhood social and fundraising events
COMPLETE STREETS - Karen Pariser - Manages projects involving Street Lighting, Traffic Safety and Beautification
WEBMASTER - Klaus Obermeit - Develops, maintains and updates our Neighborhood Website - [email protected]
SOCIAL MEDIA - Develops, maintains and updates our presence on social media
GOVERNANCE - Develops and maintains our organization's Documents including SPPNA’s By-Laws
STREET CAPTAINS - Are the conduits between the SPPNA Board and Residents & Businesses on individual streets See Your Street Captain Link below for more details)
Starting in June 2026, the Street Captain assignments were divided into 3 Zones, each headed by a Zone Captain. The 3 Zone Captains are invited to attend all Board meetings, and act collaboratively as the intermediary between the Board and the individual Street captains within each Zone. Individual Street Captain Assignments to each street are unchanged.
The SPPNA goal is to encourage open lines of communication between the city, the SPPNA Board of Directors and members of the neighborhood by encouraging community visibility, problem solving within our neighborhood and encouraging ongoing socialization.
Starting in June 2026, the Street Captain assignments were divided into 3 Zones, each headed by a Zone Captain. The 3 Zone Captains are invited to attend all Board meetings, and act collaboratively as the intermediary between the Board and the individual Street captains within each Zone. Individual Street Captain Assignments to each street are unchanged.
The SPPNA goal is to encourage open lines of communication between the city, the SPPNA Board of Directors and members of the neighborhood by encouraging community visibility, problem solving within our neighborhood and encouraging ongoing socialization.
Our Purpose
The purpose of the Association shall be to operate without profit for the sole and exclusive benefit of its members to:
Foster the improvement and preservation of the neighborhood and a high quality of life for all residents.
Educate members about the decisions and decision-making processes of local government.
Work toward greater neighborhood involvement and influence In issues that affect the quality of life in the neighborhood.
WHAT WE DO
The Board and Committee Chairs represent and advocate for the neighborhood’s interests and concerns with multiple entities such as City/County/State Officials, Developers and Housing Planning Committees, Utilities, Florida Department of Transportation (DOT), the Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations (CCNA) and other organizations which make short and long-term decisions which impact our neighborhood. We work closely with them all to ensure that our residents and businesses have a voice in our own future: our goal is to maintain and improve the character of our safe, friendly, historic, peaceful, beautiful neighborhood, and protect and enhance the value of our investments.
The Board and Committee Chairs represent and advocate for the neighborhood’s interests and concerns with multiple entities such as City/County/State Officials, Developers and Housing Planning Committees, Utilities, Florida Department of Transportation (DOT), the Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations (CCNA) and other organizations which make short and long-term decisions which impact our neighborhood. We work closely with them all to ensure that our residents and businesses have a voice in our own future: our goal is to maintain and improve the character of our safe, friendly, historic, peaceful, beautiful neighborhood, and protect and enhance the value of our investments.
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You may also be interested in the Sarasota Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations which was formed in 1990 to preserve and enhance City neighborhoods, to address the needs of neighborhoods and to stand in support of those needs by contact with City and County Officials. The SPPNA is a member of & sends representatives to each CCNA meeting. The SPPNA delivers a report on events happening in the neighborhood and any specific needs of our neighborhood that need to be brought to the attention of Sarasota City.
Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month (except July & August) and are open to the public. |
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Please Join the SPPNA. You can complete the Membership Information Form on line. Just click on the Membership Link Below.
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If you wish to optionally consider donating to support your SPPNA, click on the Donate Link.
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Funding for the South Poinsettia Park Neighborhood Association is collected solely from the donations of residents, local businesses and City of Sarasota grants.
These funds are solely used to benefit the residents of our neighborhood.