Venice police picket city hall over pay equality
Venice officers marched in front of City Hall in a Tuesday protest demanding salary parity with nearby agencies. The picket followed a union rejection of the city’s offer tied to the Forbes Pay Plan and is part of ongoing contract talks with City Manager Dale Rieth and the police bargaining unit.
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Venice City Hall
City of Negotiating
Lucille Doeble
Forbes Labor Relations Company
Forbes
Florida
Mike Francisco
Francisco
Dale Rieth
Rieth
Lucie Hall
Sarasota
Sarasota Police
Sheriff's Department
Council
Sarasota County
Police Union
Greg Karlow
Venice Police
Paul Schmidt
County weighs park plan for 38 acre Venice land
County Commissioners consider turning a 38 acre parcel near Venice into a South County park while allowing a Senior Friendship Centers complex on part of the site. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would transfer the land to WCIND with the county potentially leasing the remainder. Hurdles include interagency title and use agreements as officials eye a near free acquisition for recreation needs.
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Venice
Senior Friendship Centers
Jerry Hente
Hente
U.S. 41
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
West Coast Inland Navigation District
WCIND
Federal Waterway
WCMD
Venice Fire Report Highlights 1982 Gains and Needs
Venice's 1982 fire report shows property losses up while the loss ratio fell as exposure rose to twenty times 1981. Fire Chief James Culbert says the department had a very successful year despite rising land and building values and static manpower. The report urges stronger suppression and inspection forces, cites staffing and equipment gaps, and notes 2,000 inspections and 1,000 manhours spent. It also highlights ongoing fire prevention education and need for clearer code interpretations across city, county, and other jurisdictions.
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James Culbert
Culbert