Venice Council Approves Tentative Budget With Cuts
Venice City Council approved a tentative 1982-83 budget, trimming high priced items and new positions to balance a deficit. A new fire station was dropped and funds moved to the general fund while debates over fire and police staffing continued. Public hearings are set for Aug 30 and Sept 30 before final adoption by Oct 1.
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Venice
Lucie Hall
Ed Taylor
Frank Proctor
Eugene Atz
Atz
Taylor
Hall
The Harmonica Thwarted a Grim Pub Duel
A tale of two rival fighters Ranger and Chief lured into a staged feud by a scheming mariner. The plan faltered when a harmonica and the Blue Danube Waltz sparked an unlikely reconciliation. The mariner fled town as authorities closed in.
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Ranger
Chief
Mariner
Judas
Bargate
Letters Continue Discussion On Public Board Accountability
A reader urges the board to investigate public concerns before causing further damage, arguing the board has implicit responsibility to the public and should seek reasons behind the issue.
City annexation debate and county impact fees critique
In Venice, FINN W CASPERSEN voices frustration over annexation plans near Curry Creek and county impact fees. He argues the city should halt annexations until county rates are set, noting large savings for tract owners and pressure on neighbors to join the city.
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Curry Creek
Venice Planning Commission
Santa Claus
Tooth Fairy
South County
County Commission
Memos from Murph Continued and Nightlife Dreaming
The writer laments limited social options and no sports section as power is cut at the high school stadium and wellfield. He voices financial hardship hindering athletic teams and fears for November elections and a troubled Capitol Hill.
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Dorothy
Englewood
Utility Company
Wellfield
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Dale Rieth
Bill Kern
Bernie Simanskey
John Brisco
God
Myrtle
Myrice D. McNab
Pinch-A-Penny
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Port Charlotte
Florida
Po. Pol. Adv
Finn W. Caspersen
Murph
Capital Hill
OMEGA
Seaboard
S. Trail
Parts & Service
FSLIC
South Tamiami Trail
Venice, FL
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