Danson Sees I-75 Progress and ERA Defeat
State Rep. Tom Danson predicts I-75 completion in Sarasota County within ten years and says the Equal Rights Amendment will likely fail in Florida. He defended a new high traffic fines law, noting it funds victims of violent crime and shifts JUA funding to drivers it insures. He cautions fines may be unconstitutional but vows benefits include lower insurance rates for good drivers.
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Sarasota County
Florida
Joint Underwriters Association
JUA
Dawson
Manatee Junior College Venice Campus Opens
MJC prepares a Venice campus at Brickyard Plaza offering evening classes starting Oct 22. Dr. Jack Dale reports 50 pre registered students already, with courses including ENC 1103 MAT 1033 PHI 2001 PSY 2012 AMH 1010 POS 1041 and more. Registration runs 8:30-4:30 daily with official signups August 16 and 19 from 4-7 p.m.
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Venice
MJC
Brickyard Plaza
U.S. 41
Ellen Kansman
Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club
Jack Dale
Dale
Venice High
United States
Police hire actuary to study police fire pension costs
The Municipal Police Department Pension Board will study a proposed two department pension plan upgrade. An actuary from Alexander and Alexander estimates under 4000 dollars for a dual study with city council expected to approve 1500 dollars. The plan seeks disability coverage from day one at 42 percent to 75 percent of salary plus social security and retirement at 2.5 percent of final five years salary, with age 60 retirement adjustments and potential separation of disability and retirement costs.
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Municipal Police Department Pension Board
Fred Munzenmaier
Atlanta
Alexander and Alexander
Munzenmaier
Venice Police Vote Spurs First Union Representation
Venice patrolmen voted 12 to 6 to let the Fraternal Order of Police bargain for city officers, with one absentee ballot missing. The city must bargain in good faith, though the unit cannot seek retirement benefits, and impact is limited this year due to budget already submitted. Some officers vowed to use union bargaining with discretion to avoid excessive demands.
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Venice
Sargent
State Fraternal Order of Police
FOP
Jack McGill
Robert Ferry
Police Department
McGill
FDP
FAA orders Venice to charge fair value for airport land
FAA told Venice that the Municipal Fishing Pier Chuck Reiter Field and Ringling Barnum and Bailey complex must yield revenue equal to fair market value of the land. The city must adjust leases, stop subsidizing non aviation uses, and meet a Oct. 28 deadline. Rieth called the letter unresolved and costly.
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Venice
Chuck Reiter
Sheppard
Rieth
Venice zoning code draws sharp critique at first hearing
More than 100 residents attended the initial public hearing on the city’s two year in progress zoning code. Venice resident Finn Caspersen blasted the plan calling it snob appeal zoning and warned it would fuel urban sprawl and create non conformities for 80 percent of structures. He urged the council to scrap the proposal or fix its flaws.
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Venice
Finn Caspersen
Council
Caspersen
Planning Commission
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Sun Coast Gondolier News
Tom Danson
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Manatee Junior College
Dorothy Lippstrever
Koelsch
Uniformed Departments
Ae Free
Dale Reith
James Sheppard
Miami
Ringling Brothers
Chuck Rieter
Taxpayer's League
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