Drainage tax plan eyed for South Venice referendum
South Venice residents may vote on raising the lot frontage tax cap from 25 to 50 cents per front foot to fund drainage improvements. Four legislators at the South County Courthouse Annex backed pursuing enabling legislation this session. District Supervisor Ron Pruitt said the district would likely need only a 17 to 18 cent initial increase, with state action required first.
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South Venice
South County Courthouse
South Venice Road and Bridge
Pruitt
Tom Danson
Sarasota
Warren Henderson
Venice
Bob Johnson
Fred Burrall
Port Charlotte
South
Biologists Map Dona Bay Health Through Oyster Study
County biologists plan a Dona and Roberts Bay survey to gauge water quality using oysters as health indicators. The work ties to Cow Pen Slough flood gates and runoff control, aided by the Dona and Roberts Bay Preservation Society, Mote and local labs.
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Dona and Roberts Bay
Cow Pen
Dona Bay
Dona and
Roberts Bay
Steve Sayers
Cow Pen Slough
Sayers
Little Sarasota Bay
Dona and Roberts Bays
Dona and Robertsay Preservation Society
Marine Laboratory of
Sarasota
Mote
Charlie Goode
Consultants survive ouster plan
Venice City Council retained Ed Redington & Associates as consulting engineers for the Taddie Underground project. By 6-1, with Councilman John Kalajian dissenting, the council approved a joint venture with CRS Group Engineers to continue oversight. The move followed legal advice favoring Redington over staff recommendations.
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Venice
Ed Redington
Carlton
Gibbons
Dale Rieth
Ken Anderson
Redington
Venice sewer funds tangled in politics says Johnson
State Rep. Bob Johnson accuses political bias of keeping Venice from a $1.8 million DER grant for the multi million sewer system. He pressed EPA for review and noted state autonomy in fund allocation. He questions whether a ranking change violated federal rules and seeks a restoration of the lost funds.
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Venice
Bob Johnson
Sarasota
Tallahassee
Venice City Hall
DEA
Johnson
Washington, D.C
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Florida
Gibson seeks softer sign law in Venice plan
Venice faces June 27 start of a five year sign ordinance for many businesses unless council acts. Councilman Bill Gibson urged easing enforcement and a phase out of off site signs while allowing on site signs to fade by attrition. The issue was referred to the Venice Planning Commission for January 18 review.
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Venice
Bill Gibson
Gibson
Venice Planning Commission
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David Martin
S. Venice
Dave Martin
Laurel Road
Sauers
Dana and
Pete Greenwald
Paul Schmidt
Ray Porter
Don Moore
Ena
Arby's
Bal Family Shoes
Helena
Hearing Aid Centre
Jackson‘s
Springs TV
Walgreens
Binders Marine
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