MJC backs away from Oaks tract for branch campus
MJC will not locate a southern branch on the Oaks tract in Osprey despite pleas to preserve the land for study. President Steven Korcheck says a site near Bradenton remains uncertain while pursuing Venetia Inc. land near Bumstead corners.
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MJC
Oaks
Manatee Junior College
Osprey
Bradenton
Rosin
Steven Korcheck
Korcheck
the Gondolier
Venetia
Greg Porges
Venetia Inc
Bumstead Corners
Venice
U. S. 41
Time running out on Oaks acquisition in Osprey
County commissioners pursue a plan to acquire the historic Oaks property in Osprey with an ad hoc committee of 11 to 13 names. A referendum on a bond issue hinges on a public hearing, targeted for March 17 alongside Sarasota and Longboat elections, with steps pending.
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Oaks
Osprey
Bob Anderson
Anderson
Mabry Carlton
County Moves to Regulate Travel Trailer Parks
Sarasota County commissioners call for study of zoning options for travel trailer parks after rising stays. Planning director Doug James to evaluate limits on stay duration and park density amid concerns over entrenched mobile homes and strained sewage facilities. Commissioner Beverly Clay pushes for rules as Chairman worries about enforcement and taxes. Commissioner Mabry Carlton suggests density limits as practical solution.
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Sarasota County
Doug James
Commission
Beverly Clay
John Saba
Saba
Mabry Carlton
Florida Homeowners Benefit From Higher Homestead Exemptions
Homeowners with five or more years in Florida see tax cuts of 25 to 50 percent as homestead exemptions rise to 15000 for non school and 25000 for school taxes. Businesses face higher bills and short-term residents feel the impact. Sarasota County will reappraise in 1981 to meet state revenue rules amid a planned 1.5 billion statewide assessment increase.
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Florida
John Mikos
Sarasota County
State Department of Revenue
DOR
Mikes
Bob Graham
Venice School District eyes seven acre Coast Guard site
The Venice School Board seeks the surplus Loran station land at Caspersen Beach for marine biology study space. Venice, the University of Sarasota and the city vie for the 7.33 acre parcel as federal authorities transfer ownership, with final decision by the U S Department of Education in Atlanta. Coast Guard ceremonies end December 31 as title transfers may occur after 30 years of use.
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Caspersen Beach
Coast Guard
School Board
City of Venice
University of Sarasota
U.S. Department of Education
Atlanta
General Services Administration
Gull
Venice City Management
Bernie Cox
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