County road bond tied to growth plan eyed by officials
County commissioners weigh a spring referendum to fund more than 40 million dollars in road repairs without a tax increase. The plan could kick off a broader growth control package while debating impact fees for newcomers and ensuring existing roads are funded. Chairman Bob Anderson says the measure relies on community support and states taxes would not rise.
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Bob Anderson
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Florida
McElmurray Eyes Prefab Jail Plan for Cost Cuts
Sarasota County Commissioner Jeanne McElmurray urges exploring prefabricated jail construction to cut costs and time. The idea surfaces amid a county plan to add four stories to downtown jail and move Sheriff Hardcastle offices, with $18 million price tag and a proposed one year 1-cent sales tax hike to fund expansion.
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Tallahasse
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Broward County
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Sarasota
Jim Hardcastle
Osprey
Tallahassee
Barry McCarthy
Vision Quest Wagon Train Aims To Build Youth Maturity
A Pennsylvania program inspired by American Indian rites sends troubled youth on a wilderness wagon train to foster responsibility and self esteem. In North Port the group camps peacefully at Kirk Park after securing permission from the City Commission. About 70 percent avoid jail after the trek, with many repeating the journey for personal growth.
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North Port City Commission
Norvin Rothschild
Old hotel gains ground at meeting
Venice Planning Commission after hours of discussion recommended to Venice City Council a zoning code definition change, a rezoning and a special exception to allow renovating the old Hotel Venice into a residential hotel for the elderly. The vote was 4-3 amid concerns about parking and residents’ protests over closing Sarasota Street to add spaces.
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South County needs local narc squad
A Venice detective argues that South County requires a local narcotics unit after a pot laden plane crash in a North Port drainage ditch near Venice Airport. The fledgling Drug Task Force convenes again Thursday to explore feasibility, backed by customs pursuit from Jamaica.
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