18 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1977
Page
1
Venice City Council secured a balanced budget after an unexpected windfall of 124000 from FP and L franchise fees. The final budget totals 56 million with a 3.1 million general fund, a 6.8 mill rate, and selective cuts including library funding and limited staff hires.
Sarasota County School Board approves a 36.2 million dollar budget for 1977 78 with a millage of 8.196 and a two percent rate cut from last year. State revenue tops 13.5 million, while salaries at 14.8 million remain the largest expense. The plan adds more art music and physical education instructors funded from reserves and retirement funds, with potential extra help from CETA funds.
Publisher Derek Dunn Rankin announces construction of an 8300 square foot concrete block building for the Sun Coast Gondolier and Gondolier Sun Coast Times on property at East Miami Avenue and Florida Street, near the Intracoastal Waterway. Land bought from Venice Surveyor Dick Sutton. architect George Palermo of Sarasota hired.
Lindsay-Schaub Florida Inc will own a new 1500 sq ft front building and larger News plant on the Intra coastal Waterway side to house Sun Coast Gondolier and related papers. A Harris offset press arrives next year with storage for over one hundred tons of newsprint. Site will include employee and customer parking with professional offices leasing the existing front building. Five Venice and Sarasota contractors invited to bid. zoning aligns with newspaper offices and printing facilities.
Venice city council convenes to decide on FBO leases at the airport as existing leases expire or near expiration. Officials weigh long term versus short term agreements while addressing tiedown fee ordinance opposition and airport revenue considerations ahead of budget deadlines.
City Engineer Ted Yeatts announced plans for a new 300 foot road and 40 foot wide bridge over Hatchett Creek to connect East Venice Avenue with Ridewood Avenue. The $70 000 project will be bid this week and take about 90 days to finish with county funding covering about half. It aims to provide a safer entry for Bay Indies and Colonial Manor residents avoiding the Ridgewood Avenue and U S 41 Bypass checkpoint.
South County teen Shasta Story placed as second runner-up in the All American Girl pageant Teen Division finals among 42 competitors aged 13 to 17. She earned a New York Academy of Theatrical Arts scholarship from the June Southland Pageant at Disney World, and declared an ambition to be a professional dancer and choreographer.
Sarasota County Commission reviews six year old charter and calls for tighter language. Charter Review Board Attorney and County Attorney Dick Nelson to examine the document and propose changes. Leaders led by Beverly Clay insist reforms aim to strengthen and better withstand litigation without altering intent.
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