City confronts bridge regulation proposal and traffic clash
Council and county push for controlled openings at Hatchett Creek bridge while Mayor Case calls the plan peculiar and ineffective. Coast Guard District backs four openings per hour 7:30 am to 6 pm amid boat traffic concerns. critics warn shorter intervals fail to relieve delays and may worsen the problem.
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John Vickers
Eugene Caffrey
Harry Case
Seventh Coast Guard District
Hatchett Creek Bridge
North County
Caffrey
Vickers
Atrochin
Gulf
Roberts Bay
Lemon Bay
Coast Guard
Spending squeeze holds down taxes in Sarasota County
Sarasota County administrators present a tentative budget of about 24 million dollars, up from 19.5 million last year, with no county operation tax increase. Deputy director Mike Frazier cites more state and federal funds and new construction as drivers, plus an expected 800000 from FPL franchise fees next year.
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Sarasota County
Mike Frazier
Frazier
Florida Power and Light Company
Stone pushes bond plan to speed Florida Interstate finish
U S Senator Richard Stone introduces a bill to issue federally backed bonds to accelerate I 75 in Florida. Hearings set for July 26. proposal would use highway trust fund allocations to service debt, aiming to complete the system sooner at today's prices. Co sponsors include Chiles Dole Eastland Randolph.
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Florida
U.S
Richard
Dick) Stone
Senate Public Works Subcommittee On Transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation
Stone
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Congress
Sarasota County
Florida Department of Transportation
Manatee
Venice
Charlotte County
Lawton Chiles
Robert Dole
James Eastland
Jennings Randolph
City Floods Hit Venice as Storm Sewer Falls Short
Afternoon rains flood multiple city streets with a mini flood at Venice Hospital entrance. City engineers Ted Yeatts and Larry Heath say an undersized storm drainage system cannot handle runoff from expanded pavement and buildings.
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Nokomis Avenue
Sovrano Street
Venice Hospital
Ted Yeatts
Larry Heath
Yeatts
Englewood Elementary costs pared by board action
Englewood Elementary School construction moved from stalemate after the school board approved design changes. Fifteen specifications were deleted and two items added as alternates, reducing costs by about 300000 to about 1800000.
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Englewood
Venice Library expansion moves to bid after year two
Venice Public Library renovation advances to bidding as the Friends of the Library prepare to call for bids on design plans. County budget adds 200000 funding plus gifts from the Pearson estates and another donor fueling the 450000 project with bids likely two weeks advertising and a 30 day bid receipt window.
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Venice Public Library
Friends of the Library
Betty Koch
Friends Organization
Koch
Councilman Proposes Esplanade Sidewalks Using Federal Funds
Councilman Eugene Caffrey suggests using part of a $77,000 federal grant to build sidewalks along the Esplanade extension instead of Harbor Drive and Bahama Street. He traced the route with City Engineer Ted Yeatts and noted existing sidewalks along portions and a fenced Venice Elementary path that could be widened for three wheel bicycles.
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Eugene Caffrey
Esplanade
Down Harbor Drive
Bahama Street
Caffrey
Ted Yeatts
Temperatures and Rainfall Logged Daily at 8am
The report records 8am temperatures and rainfall for the preceding 24 hours on the dates shown. Readings cover a continuous period with daily entries, noting weather changes and totals for each day.
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Tony Briggs
Sun Coast Gondolier News
Case
Paul Atrochin
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Gotfried Creek Bridge
Koelsch
Sen. Stone
Bill
Miami Avenue
U.S. 41
Harbor Drive
Palermo Place
Nokomis
Miami Avenues
East Gate Terrace
Sheri Bridges
Sun Coast Gondolier
W.G. Mills
Ramaeker and Parris
William Pearson
Tampa Avenue
Venice Avenue
Venice Elementary
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