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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1982
Page
1
Local residents flee red tide to enjoy Oscar Scherer State Park lake in South County. Park officials report a surge in weekend visitors with 800 paid day users Sunday, up from 600 prior and well above red tide free Sundays earlier.
Lifeguards report large numbers of dead fish washing ashore at Venice over the weekend as red tide toxin levels peak, causing near-deserted shores. By Monday the die-off eased, though Manasota Beach saw heavy kills with 500 to 600 pounds buried. Longboat Key southward details unavailable.
Venice urged commissioners to weigh two controversial growth management plans. A workshop minutes show a county review of the MSTA/Phasing ordinance with revisions on MSTU procedure, road cost schedule, and ETGU fee reductions. The board will review in two weeks and will not yet set a public hearing dates.
County commissioners postponed adoption of an ordinance to tighten county bidding after no local contractors attended a hearing. The measure would require pre qualification forms to bid on projects, letting the board reject unqualified firms and limit contractor work scope. A Sept 7 public hearing is scheduled at 10 p.m. at the county administration building.
Venice City Council agreed to cover up to 30 percent of future light bills for youth baseball, not to exceed 5000 dollars. Attorneys Britton and Moore argued the city should pay for city resident participation, noting about 30 percent of Little League members are city residents.
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